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Two new frame designs could be on the way

Before launch, renders showed Aperol as a sunglasses design and Bellini for prescription lenses. Meta launched Gen 3 in Aviator, Zena and Wayfarer.

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What to know

Meta's next Ray-Ban glasses go by the code names Aperol and Bellini inside the company, The Information reported. Code names are private names used before launch.

A group called XR Research Institute later posted two pictures on WeChat, a Chinese social app, that it said show the glasses. It called Aperol a sunglasses design and Bellini an everyday frame for prescription lenses. UploadVR said the pictures show two different designs, and that Bellini looks a lot like Meta's current Headliner frame.

Meta has not shown the glasses, and the pictures have not been confirmed as real.

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Sep 23, 2026RightIt turned out as reported.
May 7, 2025Kalley Huang, The Information via UploadVRAperol and Bellini: two reported frames+1 outlet
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Frequently asked

Frequently asked

Are Aperol and Bellini confirmed Gen 3 frames?
No. The Information reported the codenames, while an unauthenticated XR Research Institute post supplied the renders that other outlets later repeated. Meta has confirmed neither frame.
What do the leaked renders show?
Aperol is presented as sunglasses and Bellini as optical or prescription eyewear. The images suggest thicker frames, but they do not establish retail names, sizes or battery capacity.

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