Meta’s Chic New Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Let You Livestream Your Life Hands-Free
Meta recently announced the launch of its next-generation Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses collection—a new and improved take on the original that aims to provide users with an immersive experience.
Priced from US$299, these sunglasses are now available for pre-order on meta.com and ray-ban.com, with official availability set for October 17, 2023.
The eyewear, just like the predecessors, enables users to capture and share moments from their unique perspective, freeing users from the limitations of traditional hand-held cameras.
To improve the design and functionality of the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, the firm took the ground up by incorporating feedback from the community.
It focused on enhancing the core features that users love while addressing areas that needed improvement, including media quality and comfort.
One notable improvement is in the audio department. The new glasses feature custom-designed speakers with extended bass, higher maximum volume, and improved directional audio.
This ensures better quality of calls, music, and podcasts, even in noisy or windy environments. Plus, there’s a five-microphone array that supports immersive audio recording when capturing videos.
Photography enthusiasts will appreciate the ultra-wide 12-megapixel camera that allows for improved photo and video shots, including 1080p videos of up to 60 seconds.
In fact, users can even easily share photos directly from their faces with just a voice command—allowing the whole world to share one’s point of view straight from the source.
That’s right. One can livestream directly from the glasses to Facebook or Instagram, with users having the ability to view comments in their preview or listen to them out loud by tapping and holding on the side of the glasses.
Under the hood, the new Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 Platform, offering higher-quality image and video processing and faster computation.
Plus, to stay powered up on the go, the eyewear comes with a slimmer, more compact charging case that can provide up to eight additional charges, offering a total of 36 hours of use.
In terms of aesthetics, the wearables come in the iconic Wayfarer style and a new Headliner design for a more retro look. Both styles are available in Matte Black and Shiny Black.
Now, there are three new transparent frame colors to choose from: Jeans, Rebel Black, and Caramel. Users can also customize their glasses with over 150 different frame and lens combinations.
That’s not all. The shades have been made lighter and more comfortable, and they are now water-resistant with an IPX4 rating.
The touchpad has been improved for more responsive interactions, and interaction earcons have been added to enhance user feedback.
Last but not least, Meta has integrated its advanced conversational assistant, Meta AI, into the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses.
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Simply activate the virtual assistant with the voice command “Hey Meta,” which will then provide information and control various features, all through voice commands.
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