Meta braces for Android XR, opens Ray-Ban Display glasses to third-party apps

As Android XR glasses crest the horizon, Meta is looking to improve on its Ray-Ban Display glasses, opening up support for third-party apps.

Meta announced in a blog post that developers can now build apps for the display on Meta Ray-Ban Display through both mobile apps and web apps.

Meta explains:

We’re rolling out access to the display on Meta Ray-Ban Display⁠ glasses with two build paths: for mobile apps and now for Web Apps as well, both in developer preview. You can create display experiences using familiar tools, whether you’re extending an existing iOS or Android mobile app or building something entirely new.

Availability is rolling out “over the coming weeks,” while Meta showed off a video demo of a Ray-Ban Display app that identifies flights based on what you see in your view.