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Ray-Ban smart glasses: which model should you choose?

Headliner, Skyler, Scriber Optics, Clubmaster Audio: not all Ray-Ban smart glasses suit every face, prescription and use. Our guide to finding the right pair.

October 11, 2026

Lunettes connectées Ray-Ban Meta Skyler Gen 2

You have decided to move to Ray-Ban smart glasses, but the Ray-Ban Meta range includes several models. The good news: the choice is simpler than it looks. It comes down to three questions.

Question 1: do you want a camera?

This is the real difference within the range.

Yes: the Gen 2 models (Headliner, Skyler, Scriber Optics) film in 3K, take 12MP photos and let Meta AI “see” what you are looking at.
No: the Ray-Ban Meta Audio Clubmaster keeps the music, calls and voice assistant, without a camera. Ideal at the office or for the more discreet. We cover it in Audio glasses without a camera.

Question 2: do you wear prescription glasses?

If so, the Ray-Ban Meta Scriber Optics (Gen 2) is designed from the outset to take prescription lenses. Everything is explained in Smart glasses and prescription lenses.

Question 3: which style is you?

Between Gen 2 models there is no technical difference: only the style changes.

Headliner (Gen 2): a rounder, easy-to-wear shape that suits many faces.
Skyler (Gen 2): the retro “cat-eye” shape, for a more fashion-forward look.
Scriber Optics (Gen 2): a frame designed for vision, to wear all day.
Clubmaster Audio: Ray-Ban's iconic frame, in an audio version.

What all Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 glasses have in common

Up to 8 hours of battery life in typical use, and a charging case.
3K videos of up to 3 minutes.
Music and calls through open-ear speakers.
Meta AI and live translation (see Travelling with smart glasses).

For details of what's new, read Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2: what really changes.

And if you do sport?

Ray-Ban is not necessarily the best choice. Oakley Meta glasses are built to move: the HSTN for active everyday use, the Vanguard for cycling and running.