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EssilorLuxottica Thinks It Cracked the Code on Smart Glasses

The eyewear giant and Meta are just getting started as they mount the most credible effort yet to make smart glasses a mainstream hit, EssilorLuxottica chief wearables officer Rocco Basilico says in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.

EssilorLuxottica chief wearables officer Rocco Basilico believes this is only the beginning for smart glasses. (EssilorLuxottica)

Marc Bain

26 November 2025

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EssilorLuxottica and Meta reached a new milestone in their six-year-old partnership in September 2025 when they introduced the Meta Ray-Ban Display, their first smart glasses with an in-lens display, controlled via a bracelet that translates hand gestures into actions. The glasses offered capabilities like letting the wearer read text messages, see a transcription of what a speaker is saying or get turn-by-turn navigation. Just as important: They still look like regular glasses.

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Marc Bain

Marc Bain is Technology Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of technology and innovation, from start-ups to Big Tech.

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