Meta Issues Update to Stop Some Glasses Overheating

Meta is urging owners of five Meta Glasses styles to install a high-priority software update. The release, version 130, can help prevent overheating when sweat or moisture builds up inside the device. It covers the Adventurer, Fury, Starfire, Nova, and Capri designs for Meta Glasses, but not Ray-Ban or Oakley-branded models.

In an email with the subject line "Action required," Meta describes the release as "an important software update" and says it deals with performance when "excessive moisture or sweat" enters the device. A Meta spokesperson told 9to5Google that the company had no additional information beyond the email.

Meta instructs owners of the affected designs to open the Meta AI app on a phone and update right away. To do that, open the app, tap the Glasses icon at the top right, pick the settings icon for your model, choose the paired glasses from the list, then tap Updates and Check, or turn on automatic updates.

9to5Google said it could not find any reports of overheating in those five styles specifically. On Reddit, past Ray-Ban Meta glasses threads mention overheating, and the publication found a year-old sweat-related overheating post about those Ray-Ban Meta models, which this update does not address.

Meta Glasses launched this summer as a budget option next to the Ray-Ban- and Oakley-branded AI glasses. The Meta Glasses cost $299, while the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 is $379 and the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 is $449. They offer the same features as the more expensive Ray-Ban and Oakley models.

Update, November 10, 2026

Meta is offering free replacement Meta Glasses to owners whose devices become too warm when moisture gets inside, Engadget reported Tuesday. A Meta spokesperson told Engadget the company "implemented a software update to fix a rare issue that caused a small number of Meta Glasses to get too warm when moisture entered the device." The update works "similarly to a phone shutting off automatically when it needs to cool down," the spokesperson said. Anyone affected "can contact Meta Customer Service for a replacement," and glasses that turn off unexpectedly will show a push notification directing them to support, according to the report. Meta did not say how many pairs are affected.