I tried an AR smart glasses prototype by the makers of Meta Ray-Ban Display, and it was wild

ZDNET reviews Lumus’ CES 2026 AR display advancements, highlighting the Z-30’s improved brightness and readability, the Z-30 2.0’s thinner, lighter waveguides, and the ZOE prototype delivering an immersive 70-degree field of view. The article notes real-world impressions of sharpness, color, and comfort, the company’s role in Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, and technical details such as mirror-based waveguides, prescription lens bonding, and AR coatings that reduce forward light leakage. Targeted use cases span everyday notifications, navigation, entertainment, gaming, and defense, emphasizing consumer-ready optics in normal-looking frames.