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Fortune
Ashley Lutz

Mark Zuckerberg blames bad Wi-Fi after the live demo of his new $800 smart glasses goes horribly wrong

(Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Meta’s latest smart-glasses lineup includes the Ray‑Ban Display with a built‑in lens display, the updated Ray‑Ban Meta Gen 2, and the sport‑focused Oakley Meta Vanguard, with headline prices of $799, $379, and $499, respectively, at Meta Connect 2025.

But Wednesday’s grand unveiling was overshadowed by a live on‑stage demo that repeatedly failed, culminating in Mark Zuckerberg being unable to answer a video call via the new neural wristband while assuring the audience “it’s all good” amid Wi‑Fi excuses.

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