Meta’s built-in teleprompter ticks the box: it puts a script in your Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses. When I tried it, though, I found that having the words in front of me was only part of what I needed.
I had to advance the script manually. The text was quite small for me, and I couldn’t adjust it to a size I found comfortable. Without highlighting to show where I was in the text, I also found myself losing my place.
Those are the reasons I prefer using AdLibly on the glasses. I want the script to follow my speech, the text to be a comfortable size, and my current words to be easy to find when I glance back.
I’m AdLibly’s developer, so this is my experience and the thinking behind the app. If you’re weighing up the built-in Meta teleprompter against an alternative, these are the differences I would try for yourself.
1. Let your speech move the script
Manual progression may suit you. You decide when to move on, and you stay in direct control. Meta describes its built-in prompter as text cards navigated with the Neural Band. You can read Meta’s introduction here.
For me, reading while also remembering to advance the script adds another task. I find it easier to speak and move naturally when the words follow what I’m saying.
AdLibly uses speech recognition on the iPhone to match your spoken words to your script. The reading view on the glasses moves as you progress. Pause to let a point land, and the prompt waits with you. Change your pace, and there’s no scrolling speed to keep adjusting.
That becomes especially useful when a presentation turns into a conversation. You might answer a question or add an explanation that wasn’t written down. AdLibly is designed to help you find your place again when you return to recognisable words in the script. Manual pause and paragraph controls are still available when you need them.
2. Make the text a comfortable size
A script can fit in a display and still be too small to read comfortably. That was my experience with Meta’s built-in prompter: I wanted larger text and couldn’t adjust it to suit me.
AdLibly gives you a Text size control in the glasses panel on your iPhone. Adjust it while presenting, and the glasses reading view updates too.
Larger text means fewer words fit in view. I’m happy to make that trade when it makes the current phrase easier to read. The useful setting is the one that lets you glance at the script and return to the person you’re speaking to comfortably.
3. Make your current words easy to find
Even readable text can leave you searching for the right line. I found that without current-text highlighting in the built-in prompter, looking away and then returning could mean losing my place.
AdLibly uses contrast to make that return easier: current words are white, spoken words are dimmed, and upcoming text is grey. A coral reading guide gives your eyes a consistent point to return to.
The surrounding words stay visible for context, while the active phrase stands out. For me, that is much more useful than a block of equally weighted text. I can check the next thought without having to search the whole reading window.
The differences that matter to me
| What matters | My experience with Meta’s prompter | AdLibly |
|---|---|---|
| Moving through the script | I had to advance it manually. | Follows your speech, with manual controls available. |
| Text size | I found it small and couldn’t adjust it to suit me. | Adjustable prompt size from the iPhone’s glasses controls. |
| Finding my place | Without current-text highlighting, I lost my place. | White current words, dimmed spoken words and a coral guide. |
The Meta column describes my own use of the built-in prompter. Software and settings can change; check the version on your glasses.
Try it with an interruption
The most useful comparison is a short rehearsal that includes the moments when you stop reading. Use the same script in both prompters:
- Read a paragraph at your normal pace. Notice how much attention goes into moving the text.
- Pause and look at someone. Return to the display and see how quickly you can find your next words.
- Explain a point in your own words. Then rejoin at a distinctive sentence in the script.
- Check readability. Set a comfortable text size and try the same glance away and back again.
Pay attention to which setup leaves you more comfortable speaking. That was the deciding factor for me.
What you need for AdLibly on Display glasses
AdLibly’s current App Store glasses connection uses Cloud. You need Meta Ray-Ban Display, a paired iPhone with AdLibly and Meta AI, Meta Developer Mode enabled in Meta AI, and internet access on the phone and glasses. Displayless Ray-Ban Meta glasses cannot show the prompt.
The iPhone microphone supplies speech recognition. Your voice is processed on the phone; the script, position and controls use an encrypted relay to reach the glasses. Place the phone where it can hear you clearly and rehearse in the room you plan to use. Noise and repeated phrases can make speech following less reliable.
You can also use AdLibly directly on iPhone or iPad. See the glasses setup guide for pairing, or the privacy details for the Cloud data flow.
I want to concentrate on what I’m saying and who I’m saying it to. A script that follows my speech, in text I can read and with my place clearly marked, makes that easier for me.
Try a script that follows your speech.
AdLibly is a one-time purchase for iPhone and iPad, including Cloud prompting on Meta Ray-Ban Display. No subscription is required.
Written by AdLibly’s developer on 17 October 2026. AdLibly is independent and is not endorsed by Meta or Ray-Ban. Product availability and requirements: App Store listing. Meta’s published description: Teleprompter announcement.