Alright, let’s dive right in. Imagine I’m sitting on my couch with a coffee that’s too cold but I’m too lazy to reheat it. Here’s what I imagine rolling out from my brain:
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So, EssilorLuxottica dropped their earnings report for the second quarter, and guess what? Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are makin’ waves. Like, seriously, their revenue tripled compared to last year. I mean, who saw that coming?
These bad boys hit the scene in 2023, blending music, snapping photos, recording videos, and even doing Internet searches with some Meta AI magic. Starting at $300, they seem to be having a moment. Okay, maybe more than a moment.
You wouldn’t believe it, but Meta is so stoked they decided to cozy up, extending their partnership with EssilorLuxottica until, like, 2030. Plus, there’s this rumor floating around—they’re gonna throw $3.5 billion at the French-Italian eyewear giant. Don’t ask me for details; that’s just the tea on the street.
Oh, and I saw this image of these glasses, which, honestly, left me pondering why smart glasses weren’t bigger when I was a kid. Anyway—oops, where was I? Oh, right! So, EssilorLuxottica, in their latest Q2/H1 2025 summary, is pretty psyched about these AI glasses and their wild revenue jump.
Strangely enough, though, Oakley Meta HTSN figures are like Houdini—just vanished from these magical earnings pages. They’re the newer, glitzier $500 gadget that everyone was jumping to pre-order since July 11. The mystery continues.
But in that same breath, the company hinted they’ve moved around 2 million Ray-Ban smart glasses since last year. Or was it February? My memory is as foggy as my glasses right now.
Now, with the year cruising along, EssilorLuxottica’s CEO Francesco Milleri, alongside Deputy CEO Paul du Saillant, seems jubilant. They’re all about growth, even when the world feels like it’s balancing on a pinhead. Revenue grew 5.5% to €14 billion in the first half of 2025! Despite the global hiccups, that’s impressive… I think?
Though, let’s not ignore the bumps on this road. Something about US customs duties acting up since April and the US dollar doing a little dip dance against other currencies.
And there you have it. Quite the whirlwind, right? I need to pay more attention to how glasses got so smart. Or maybe, I should just get another coffee.
