Developers basically just got the go-ahead from Meta to build apps for its Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, but things are getting interesting fast. Now that Meta has opened up access to the full spectrum of hardware in its smart glasses (both display and Neural Band), ideas are clearly flowing, and some of them are, uh… something.
There are your expected apps like games—Tetris with the Neural Band, anyone?—but others are meant to be more practical. Someone thinks you should be controlling your smart home with your Meta Ray-Ban Display, using your thumb to adjust the lights in Google Home. How about a speedometer that shows how fast you’re moving and the distance you’ve traveled while covering up a concerning amount of your vision in the process? 🥊 I built a first person boxing game for @Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses. You dodge incoming punches by physically tilting your head! The glasses' built in IMU sensors (DeviceOrientationEvent API) track your head movements in real-time. Game Link: https://t.co/G6MGCjkz6S pic.twitter.com/AacqfPR0mR — Rangesh 👓 (@RangeshUs) May 24, 2026 Or maybe you’re more of a gym kind of person. In that case, there’s this boxing app (or game, I guess) that makes you tilt your head to dodge incoming punches. From the looks of it, the app is very basic (certainly nothing like Supernatural on the Quest 3), but hey, maybe you can work on straining your neck a little bit? If I had to pick a personal favorite, it would probably be this app that literally lets you unlock your car with the Meta Ray-Ban Display and the Neural Band. I’m sure it could be useful for people who, unlike myself, have a car, but I also don’t think I need to stretch my imagination much to see how it could go awry, especially if someone else got their hands on your unlocked smart glasses.
