| Style 91% | |
| Build Quality 89% | |
| Sound Quality 94% | |
| Battery Life 82% | |
| Video Capture Quality 88% | |
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Surprisingly Well Built, Great Sound with Inconspicuous
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Ray-Ban has recently launched its latest smart glasses, the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, in partnership with Essilor Luxottica and Meta. These glasses are a significant update from the previous Ray-Ban Stories, with much-improved photo, video, and audio quality. The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are powered by the all-new Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 Platform, which enables higher quality photo and video processing and even faster compute. They come with a redesigned and sleek charging case, which holds up to eight additional charges (for a total of 36 hours of use) while being slimmer and even smaller.
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses come in the timeless Wayfarer style and a brand-new Headliner design for a more retro look, both of which are available in Matte Black and Shiny Black. They also come in three new transparent frame colors in Jeans, Rebel, and Mod. The glasses are available in prescription, sun, polarized, or Transitions lenses, all of which offer advanced clarity, comfort, and protection.
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses allow users to take photos and videos, listen to music, make calls, and even livestream directly to Facebook and Instagram, all without taking their phone out of their pocket. The glasses have a built-in Meta AI to answer users’ most curious questions. They also have open-ear audio, which allows users to listen to music and take calls without blocking out the sounds around them.
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are powered by Meta’s next generation of smart glasses, which have a built-in camera and seamless social sharing. They require a mobile phone with Android (location services enabled) or iOS operating system, wireless internet access, and account registration. The glasses are not compatible with all smartphones and are only available in select countries.
| Specification | Details |
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| Camera | 5 MP landscape capture (square format) 2592 x 1944 px, 12 MP ultra-wide default portrait video resolution |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 Platform |
| Battery Life | Up to 36 hours of use with the charging case |
| Connectivity | Wireless internet access, Bluetooth |
| Compatibility | Smartphones with Android 8.1 and above (with location services enabled) or iPhone 6S or above, running iOS 13 and above |
| Style | Wayfarer and Headliner styles available in Matte Black and Shiny Black, three new transparent frame colors in Jeans, Rebel, and Tempo |
| Features | Take photos and videos, listen to music, make calls, live stream to Facebook and Instagram, voice controls, customize device settings, use calling and messaging features |
| App | Meta View app for device setup and customization, available on the App Store or Google Play |
| Account | A valid Facebook account is required to operate the glasses |
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are a game-changer in the world of smart glasses. They are genuinely stylish and compact as standard sunglasses and are functional and easy to use. They allow users to capture moments from their unique point of view, freeing them from the constraints of a hand-held camera. The glasses are a seamless lifestyle fit, making them a product that users might actually want to wear and therefore buy.
