SMRTR AIJun 23, 2026Facebook Engineering

How Meta Engineered Ultra-Narrow Batteries for AI Glasses

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Meta engineered ultra-narrow steel-can batteries, some as slim as 7mm, to power its smart glasses. By replacing traditional wound electrodes with stacked layers, Meta reduced power loss and improved peak performance. Battery capacity grew 30% between Ray-Ban generations, while the new Display glasses feature a 248 mAh cell.

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