The Meta Ray-Ban smartglasses can not only be used to capture POV video for social media, but also to listen to music as well as podcasts, all for $263.20 shipped, originally $329. The glasses pack a 12MP ultra-wide camera, a significant upgrade from the 5MP sensors of their predecessor, while five microphones and open-ear speakers deliver clear audio for calls and music. Product page.
- #1 SELLING AI GLASSES - Move effortlessly through life with Ray-Ban Meta glasses. Capture photos and videos, listen to music, make hands-free calls or...
- CAPTURE WHAT YOU SEE AND HEAR HANDS-FREE - Capture exactly what you see and hear with an ultra-wide 12 MP camera and a five-mic system. Livestream it...
- LISTEN WITH OPEN-EAR AUDIO — Listen to music and more with discreet open-ear speakers that deliver rich, quality audio without blocking...
Meta AI integration pushes the glasses into futuristic territory. The v11 software update introduced Shazam integration, so you can identify songs by saying, “Hey Meta, what’s this song?” Real-time translation, rolled out in earlier this year, lets you hear foreign conversations translated directly into your ear, a boon for travelers.
The glasses offer six hours of active use, enough for a day of casual photo-taking, calls, and music. A leather charging case, included in the box, provides up to 36 hours of total runtime and recharges via USB-C. Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 ensure fast, stable connections to your phone. Storage has been bumped to 32GB, capable of holding over 500 photos or 100 videos.
The husband likes to just walk around having the glasses describe what things look like including dogs and.. What kind of birds he hears (They’re surprisingly accurate) What kind of cars are parked on the street outside. He also likes the sound quality for listening to music and audio books. If you have friends or family who are visually impaired they should try these glasses,” said one reviewer.
