Convenient and stylish, a strong improvement
The new Ray-Bay Meta glasses are not too heavy and have the benefit of the classic Wayfarer aesthetic. The camera quality is surprisingly good, even in darker settings. Even when not used for the camera, the audio is solid and quite passable. I wouldn't go as far as to say it's a replacement for a good pair of earbuds, but the convenience factor is unparalleled. It functions as a quick camera, Bluetooth headset, and sunglasses. It's hard to beat, frankly.The Ray-Ban Meta glasses require the Meta View app on the Play Store/App Store to get their full functionality. It allows you to transfer the photos/videos you've taken from the glasses as well as change settings and setup options such as voice assistants. It also has integration with specific apps like Spotify, ... MoreThe new Ray-Bay Meta glasses are not too heavy and have the benefit of the classic Wayfarer aesthetic. The camera quality is surprisingly good, even in darker settings. Even when not used for the camera, the audio is solid and quite passable. I wouldn't go as far as to say it's a replacement for a good pair of earbuds, but the convenience factor is unparalleled. It functions as a quick camera, Bluetooth headset, and sunglasses. It's hard to beat, frankly.The Ray-Ban Meta glasses require the Meta View app on the Play Store/App Store to get their full functionality. It allows you to transfer the photos/videos you've taken from the glasses as well as change settings and setup options such as voice assistants. It also has integration with specific apps like Spotify, when set up it allows you to hold the media button (the side of the glasses) and it will recommend a song and begin playing (essentially an immediate smart shuffle, current Spotify users will know what I'm referring to).The only downside I have found is the battery life is not the greatest, roughly four hours of use. This appears to be the trade-off for the frame being much lighter than other smart glasses (of course still noticeably heavier than sunglasses by themselves). I did end up exchanging these glasses for the polarized version as these transition glasses do not work in a car. Something along the lines of, "The windshield blocks UV light so the glasses will not respond to the sunlight and revert back to clear". That's more of a lens "issue" rather than an issue with the glasses themselves, however. I would recommend these glasses in general if you like slick gadgets that don't scream tech nerd too heavily.... Show more
Sean
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Cool stuff
It really feels like a normal pair of glasses but with cool features such as a mic speaker and calendar. Sometimes the wifi bluetooth connection can be slow, but most of the time you don't realize you have a different camera on your face... Show more
Butters
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Expensive Product with High Battery Consumption
Based on my experience with this product heres my assessment: Pros- Glasses are pretty comfortable- Provides feature to listen to music and integration with Spotify- Provides feature to take pictures and videos(max 60 secs) using the button or through voice command- Able to send text messages and through WhatsApp- Fast charging from 50% to 100% in 30minsCons- High battery consumption regardless of listening to music, using AI, taking photos or videos- Does not provide capability to read text and WhatsApp messages- “Hey Meta” is sometimes not responsive and results are not very accurate- Importing photos and videos are not very stable- 50% battery consumption observed with less than an hour usage when there’s mixed activity with listening to music, taking ... MoreBased on my experience with this product heres my assessment: Pros- Glasses are pretty comfortable- Provides feature to listen to music and integration with Spotify- Provides feature to take pictures and videos(max 60 secs) using the button or through voice command- Able to send text messages and through WhatsApp- Fast charging from 50% to 100% in 30minsCons- High battery consumption regardless of listening to music, using AI, taking photos or videos- Does not provide capability to read text and WhatsApp messages- “Hey Meta” is sometimes not responsive and results are not very accurate- Importing photos and videos are not very stable- 50% battery consumption observed with less than an hour usage when there’s mixed activity with listening to music, taking pictures, and videos- Playing music only using Spotify consumes 31% of battery in 30mins- Taking 10 videos with max 60 seconds runtime consumes 25%... Show more
Jacob
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Good for random stuff
Good for POV videos , and good quality easy to use... Show more
Imelda
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Great first person recording point of view
Good Video and audio quality. Built in speakers are great. Recording are great, but you need to be careful your hair doesn’t cover the camera lenses and don’t move your head too much.... Show more
Peyman
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Great Value, works well…
Great design and a good way to easily capture POV videos and images without struggling to grab your phone out of your pocket. Image quality is good and so is the video quality. The only downside is that it is fixed to portrait. While this is good for social media I do enjoy taking landscape pictures. There should be an option to flip it. Video length should be user selectable. 60 seconds I don’t believe is enough in some cases.For music, this is alright. It’s not going to sound better than a pair of AirPod pros but I don’t think that was their goal. Like the images, it’s a quick way to pick up a phone call without struggling to get your phone out of your pocket.This really is about convenience and quality of life improvements. I can see myself enjoying my next ... MoreGreat design and a good way to easily capture POV videos and images without struggling to grab your phone out of your pocket. Image quality is good and so is the video quality. The only downside is that it is fixed to portrait. While this is good for social media I do enjoy taking landscape pictures. There should be an option to flip it. Video length should be user selectable. 60 seconds I don’t believe is enough in some cases.For music, this is alright. It’s not going to sound better than a pair of AirPod pros but I don’t think that was their goal. Like the images, it’s a quick way to pick up a phone call without struggling to get your phone out of your pocket.This really is about convenience and quality of life improvements. I can see myself enjoying my next vacation a bit more with this on as I can easily snap pictures without having to look through a screen.Lastly, this is a great value. Considering these are ray bans which would normally run you in the 200s, this is a steal with the added tech.... Show more
DanCue
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If you have the money get em
I recent got lasik so I needed sunglasses i thought go big or go home so I got these glasses and I don’t regret they are so cool... Show more
Jokrb3
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