Meta

May 7, 2025MW-0025Right

When did the Ray-Ban Meta come out?

Kalley Huang: Ray-Ban Meta's Aperol, Bellini due in 2026

Kalley Huang reported Meta's next glasses, codenamed Aperol and Bellini, were slated for release in 2026.

Kalley Huang reported that Meta planned two next-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses for 2026, codenamed Aperol and Bellini, as a mainstream follow-up distinct from the pricier HUD glasses codenamed Hypernova.

How to read this record

  1. What was reportedKalley Huang reported Meta's next glasses, codenamed Aperol and Bellini, were slated for release in 2026.
  2. Who said it, and whenKalley Huang reported it on May 7, 2025 in UploadVR.
  3. What happened, and whenRay-Ban Meta (Gen 3) was announced on Sep 23, 2026, 504 days after this report.
  4. The verdict, and whyRightIt turned out the way this report said.Why: Meta released its next Ray-Ban Meta generation in 2026: Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), available 23 September. Meta does not publish codenames, so Aperol and Bellini themselves stay unconfirmed. What the company published
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Kalley Huang
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Product
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) · reported as “Ray-Ban Meta (Aperol and Bellini)”
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The story of this report

  1. May 7, 2025Kalley Huang reported it · UploadVR
  2. Sep 23, 2026Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) was announced · official source
  3. VerdictRightWhat it means, and why, is in the box above.

Who reported it

Kalley Huang · Journalist

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Questions about this report

When did the Ray-Ban Meta come out?
Right. It turned out the way this report said. Meta released its next Ray-Ban Meta generation in 2026: Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), available 23 September. Meta does not publish codenames, so Aperol and Bellini themselves stay unconfirmed.
Who reported it first?
Kalley Huang reported it on May 7, 2025 in UploadVR.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?
That was 504 days before Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) was announced on Sep 23, 2026.