# Meta sold 7 million Ray-Ban smart glasses making Apple the only major rival

Source: https://idevice.com/meta-smart-glasses-7-million-apple-rival
Published: 2026-02-12

## What happened

Meta sold over 7 million Ray-Ban smart glasses in 2025, tripling sales, as Apple develops screenless AI glasses with silent voice and facial control.

## Sources

- [Meta Sold Over 7 Million Smart Glasses Last Year, Effectively Tripling Sales in 2025 Alone](https://www.roadtovr.com/meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses-sales-tripled-2025/) (Road to VR, 2026-02-12)
- [AirPods as Apple’s first AI wearable product makes so much sense](https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/23/airpods-as-apples-first-ai-wearable-product-makes-so-much-sense/) (9to5Mac, 2026-02-23)