Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses add Hologram avatars and new navigation modes

On October 2, 2026, Meta detailed the second-half 2026 update for its Ray-Ban Display glasses, covering navigation, notifications, and video calling.

On navigation, Meta reworked the spoken guidance delivered while walking. Where the system previously read out street names directly — for example, "turn left on Third Street" — the glasses will now describe what the wearer is actually looking at, such as "turn left at the yellow house ahead." Two new navigation modes, cycling and public transit, were also added.

For notifications, users can now control which alerts appear on the glasses and pick which categories to switch off, reducing unwanted interruptions.

On avatars, Meta plans to roll out its Hologram feature later this year to users in the United States enrolled in the Early Access program, with WhatsApp video calls as the first supported use. Creating a Hologram requires scanning your face through the Meta AI app and recording roughly one minute of voice samples.

Meta did not share further details on the feature or a specific release date. The announcement is where matters currently stand: the update contents have been made public, but Hologram is not yet available to users.