The Meta Ray-Ban Glasses

The Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses have been out for a while now, and I finally picked up a pair. I needed new glasses anyhow, and I tend to like bold frames, so I figured I’d give them a shot.

If you’re not familiar with them, they’re standard glasses/sunglasses, but with a lot of tech built in. They have a camera on the front, a variety of microphones, and small speakers above each ear. There are other glasses coming later this year that project content (like notifications or directions) onto the displays, but these don’t have that tech yet.

Camera

The camera is the star of the show. You can take photos as well as videos up to three minutes long. The quality isn’t great, but it’s quite good considering the form factor.

It’s surprised me how much I’ve used it already. Your phone takes better quality photos and videos, for sure, but being able to take them with a quick tap is awesome. I’m finding a lot of situation where hands-free video to capture a moment (toasting, playing with the dog, swinging a golf club, etc) is ideal.

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