Meta Brings FDA-Cleared Hearing Enhancement to Smart Glasses: $149 One-Time Fee or Meta One Subscription

Smart glasses just became hearing aids. At Meta Connect 2026, Meta announced an FDA-cleared hearing enhancement feature for its smart glasses lineup — a move that mirrors Apple's hearing-aid feature for AirPods Pro.

How It Works

The setup is similar to AirPods: you listen to tones in a quiet room so the glasses can calibrate to your hearing profile. Once configured, you can toggle the feature by saying "Hey Meta, start hearing enhancement." It's designed for people who can usually hear fine but struggle in noisy environments.

Pricing and Availability

• Cost: $149 one-time fee after a 30-day free trial, or included with Meta One subscription
• FSA/HSA eligible: Yes — reimbursement-eligible for health spending accounts
• Rollout: Available on Meta Glasses first (later this year), then on Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 and Ray-Ban Meta Audio

This feature turns every pair of Meta smart glasses into a potential hearing aid — adding genuine health utility to what was previously an entertainment and productivity device. Browse current smart glasses pricing in our smart glasses hub.