How to update Meta glasses, and what to do when an update stalls

1. How to update Meta glasses in the Meta AI app

Updates for Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses are handled in the Meta AI app on your phone. Meta’s help page “How to update AI glasses” gives four taps to reach the Updates screen (checked October 31, 2026):

1. From the Meta AI mobile app, tap Glasses in the top right.
2. Tap Device settings. If you have more than one paired device, swipe to the one you want first.
3. Under Glasses, tap your glasses.
4. Tap Updates.

On the Updates screen, tap Check to look for new software, or use the Automatic updatestoggle to switch automatic updates on or off. Meta’s article covers AI glasses in general and lists no separate steps for Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta or any other model.

If an old bookmark or video sends you to the Meta View app, that app has been renamed. Meta’s help page says the Meta View app is now the Meta AI mobile app, that you update it from the App Store or Google Play, and that your paired devices, settings and media transfer over automatically. Our Meta AI app guide covers what else the app does.

2. Before you update: Wi-Fi, charge, the case and the app

Meta’s update article lists no requirements of its own. Other pages in the same help center do, and the table collects them with the page each one comes from (checked October 31, 2026).

Put together: update the Meta AI app first, dock the glasses in their case with some charge, and keep your phone nearby with Bluetooth on and a working Wi-Fi connection. The app step matters because the release notes ask for both halves: Meta writes that you should update your glasses and the Meta AI mobile app to the latest version to get the new features. We would also leave the case plugged in during a long update; Meta does not say either way.

If the case light is blinking red or the case will not hold a charge, fix that first. Our guide to charging Meta glassescovers the case lights and Meta’s charging fixes, and how to turn on Meta glasses covers the power button.

3. Do Meta glasses update automatically?

Yes, by default. Meta’s update page says the Meta AI mobile app will notify you of any software updates for your glasses or the app, and that updates will be downloaded automatically. You can turn automatic updates off at any time from Device settings, on the same Updates screen described in section 1.

Two practical points follow from Meta’s pages. First, because Meta’s setup advice is to leave the glasses in the case while an update runs, docking them near your phone is a simple way to let one finish. Second, if you switch automatic updates off, tap Check on the Updates screen from time to time so you do not miss a release, and update the Meta AI app from your app store as well, since Meta asks for both to be current.

4. How to check which version your glasses are on

In the Meta AI app, tap Settings, then Device info. That is the path Meta gives on its help page about sharing Instagram Instants from the glasses (checked October 31, 2026). To see whether anything newer is waiting, go back to the Updates screen from section 1 and tap Check.

Meta writes version numbers two ways, which confuses anyone comparing notes online. The release notes headline the June 29, 2026 release as v26, and that release introduced Instagram Instants. The Instants help page, though, asks for software v126 or later(v127 on Meta Ray-Ban Display). So a three-digit number in the app and a two-digit v-number in the notes appear to describe the same releases. We did not find a Meta page that states the mapping outright, so treat it as a reading of Meta’s pages, not a rule.

5. What is in the latest Meta glasses update

On October 31, 2026, the newest entry on Meta’s AI glasses release notes page was v26 for Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta and Meta Glasses, dated June 29, 2026. Meta says its features become available starting the week of June 29, 2026. The page lists releases newest first, back to v1 in December 2023, and showed nothing dated after June 2026 when we checked. Meta’s summary of v26, in brief:

• Muse Spark. Meta describes it as a next-generation Meta AI with better visual perception and more help with everyday tasks.
• Photos. Dynamic photo captures multiple frames with every snap, and Photo Ultra HDR aims for truer colour.
• Conversation focus. Helps you hear face-to-face conversations in noisy places such as restaurants; Meta lists it as free during its Early Access Program in named countries.
• Calls and sharing. WhatsApp voice chats, voice commands to mute, unmute, toggle the camera and hang up during a call, and Instagram Instants by voice.
• Battery Saver Mode. Turned on in device settings, it limits high-drain features to extend runtime.
• Languages. Full device operation in Japanese and Korean, and live translation in 14 more languages, among them Arabic, Hindi, Mandarin, Russian and Vietnamese.
• Under the hood. Improved hibernation that can shorten boot time and, for Early Access members on iPhone, Wi-Fi Aware for smoother imports and updates.

The release before it, v25 on May 14, 2026 for Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta, added Meta AI reading your email aloud (English, US and Canada), better exposure in snow and an Early Access Autocapture feature on Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), Oakley Meta HSTN and Oakley Meta Vanguard in the US and Canada.

Meta Ray-Ban Display has its own entries in the notes. Meta’s blog post of July 27, 2026 announced a Display update with Muse Spark, Threads and new Instagram features for US users, rolling out gradually, and said to check back if it did not appear right away. Some features in any release are limited to the Early Access program or to certain countries, so an up-to-date pair may not show everything in the notes. For anything newer than the date above, check the release notes page and the Updates screen in the app.

6. Meta glasses update failed or stuck: what to try

Meta has no help article dedicated to a failed or stalled update; we searched its help center on October 31, 2026 and found none. Its general fixes still apply, and they run from least to most disruptive:

1. Check the basics. Phone on Wi-Fi with Bluetooth on, the Meta AI app up to date, glasses charged and docked in the case: the conditions from section 2.
2. Restart the glasses.On Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta HSTN and Meta Glasses, slide the power button back to turn them off, wait a few seconds and slide it forward. Meta says a restart won’t erase photos or videos you haven’t imported and won’t unpair the glasses.
3. Force restart. Slide the power button back, press and hold the capture button, slide the power button forward while still holding it, and release as soon as the status LED turns red. Meta says this also keeps your captures and pairing. Oakley Meta Vanguard restarts differently (Meta shows it in a video), and Meta Ray-Ban Display has its own force-restart article.
4. On Android, an import error during an update.If the app says media can’t be imported while the glasses are updating, Meta’s fix is to force stop the Meta AI app: phone Settings, Apps, Meta AI, Force stop.
5. Re-pair.If the glasses still have not reconnected after a few minutes, Meta says to unpair them in the Meta AI app, remove them from your phone’s Bluetooth devices and pair again. Its pairing page also suggests deleting and reinstalling the Meta AI app.
6. Factory reset, last. Meta says a factory reset returns the glasses to factory settings, deletes all the photos and videos on them and means pairing again afterwards, so import anything you want to keep first. The button steps differ by model; our guide to connecting Meta glasses to an iPhone walks through them.
7. Contact Meta. Meta’s pairing and Android pages both end with Meta Store Support. Our Meta glasses warranty guideexplains what Meta’s warranty covers.

One more case worth knowing: a second-hand pair may still be tied to its previous owner. Meta says AI glasses pair with one Meta account at a time and need a factory reset before someone else can pair them. Our used Meta glasses guide covers what to check before you buy.

7. Not on Meta: OXIVUE frames and their own app

OXIVUE glasses are not a Meta product and not a Meta replacement. They do not use the Meta AI app and do not need a Meta, Facebook or Instagram account. They work through their own free companion app, which handles pairing, translation, the voice assistant and importing your photos and videos.

The M08 is $99 at checkout ($149 listed): an 8 MP camera set flush in the frame corner, open-ear speakers, Bluetooth 5.4, about 42 g, 7 hours of listening and 4 hours of calls, and a sunglasses, photochromic or clear lens. Captures start with a touch on the temple. Through the app it translates 40+ languages; only you hear the translated audio, the other person reads the reply on your phone, and it pauses after each sentence.

What it does not do: there is no display, no prescription lenses, no Meta AI and no published water rating. If you rely on the Meta AI features in the release notes above, stay with Meta. If you want camera-and-audio glasses without a Meta account, read smart glasses without a Meta account or compare every frame on the comparison page.

Shipping, refunds and warranty. Free shipping from $99. US orders typically arrive in 5–9 business days; international orders take 9–14 business days after shipment, and import VAT or duties outside the US are paid by the recipient. No refunds except transit damage (replaced or refunded); faults are repaired or replaced under the 2-year warranty; change of mind and unmet expectations are not refundable. None of our frames take prescription lenses or have a display. Details on the shipping policy and return policy pages.

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