EssilorLuxottica just dropped their Q2 earnings and, wow, Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are raking it in—revenue tripled compared to last year. Crazy, right? These glasses, out in 2023, are like living in the future. You can play music, snap pics, and do internet searches. All through Meta AI. Just imagine that at $300 a pop! It’s going so well that Meta’s extending the partnership to 2030 and might throw $3.5 billion into EssilorLuxottica. That’s a cool chunk of change.
Am I the only one picturing this tech takeover in my head? Anyway, there’s this picture they put up. Somewhere in the article, it shows these futuristic glasses looking sharp. Meta, EssilorLuxottica—real partnership magic there.
Their recent earnings talk about AI glasses picking up steam, with Ray-Ban Meta more than tripling their year-over-year revenue. Impressive, huh? But, those numbers don’t even factor in the Oakley Meta HTSN. They opened pre-orders on July 11th, and get this, the limited edition is $500. Ouch, my wallet feels lighter already.
The report’s kinda vague on how many glasses they’ve sold. But, back in February, they boasted about selling 2 million since 2023. A mysterious success story? Maybe, but EssilorLuxottica’s CEO Francesco Milleri and Deputy CEO Paul du Saillant seem pretty chill. They said the company’s humming along nicely despite all the economic chaos.
So, in the first half of 2025, overall revenue rose 5.5% to €14 billion. Not too shabby given the messy global economy. They did grumble about some hurdles though. Stuff like US customs volatility after some April 2025 tariff announcements and the US dollar taking a dive against other currencies. Who knew international economics could be such a rollercoaster?
