Meta confirms South Africa as its first African market for camera-equipped Smart Glasses

Meta has named South Africa as the only African country in a new wave of markets set to receive its camera-equipped Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses, the clearest signal yet of where the company sees its AI eyewear business heading on the continent, and where it does not. The commitment came buried in a broader product announcement at Meta Connect 2026 on 23 September, when the company unveiled its third-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses alongside a camera-free audio model, a lighter VR headse