Drawing on our heritage of exceptional craftsmanship, spirit of innovation and dedication to cutting-edge technology, today EssilorLuxottica is redefining expectations for smart wearables, offering consumers stylish, avant-garde eyewear combined with powerful, seamless technology for the best vision correction and protection.
Over the past decade, EssilorLuxottica has been leading the industry forward in a new way, shaping an era of products poised to revolutionize the way consumers perceive and engage with the world.
In 2024, we strengthened our partnership with Meta through a long-term agreement for collaboration over the next decade, with the goal to develop multi-generational smart eyewear products. We also worked with Meta to advance our Ray-Ban I Meta glasses, with new software features, limited-edition Wayfarer and Scuderia Ferrari models and a partnership with Be My Eyes, an access technology provider for people who are blind or have low vision.
Ray-Ban | Meta gained global recognition in 2024, winning the iF Design Award 2024 Gold, the highest recognition in the Leisure/Smart eyewear category; multiple prestigious accolades at the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) and Pentawards 2024; a Silmo d’Or in the ‘Vision’ and ‘Technological Innovation in Eyewear – Connected Products’ category; and three Red Dot Product Design Awards.
“We are excited about the significant progress we are making in wearables. Our collaboration with Meta seamlessly blends
our iconic design with cutting-edge technology, creating products that resonate globally."
Driving development for transformative products and new categories, EssilorLuxottica continues to push the boundaries of the industry by leveraging our robust global network with eight R&D facilities that specialize in audio, and smart lens and smart frame technologies, alongside two prototyping and industrialization facilities that serve as development platforms.
We have also forged scientific collaborations with leading academic institutions and public organizations, and established the EssilorLuxottica Smart Eyewear Lab in partnership with reputable university Politecnico di Milano, focusing on next-generation AI glasses.