Why I RETURNED the Ray Ban Meta Smart Glasses with a Camera

The Ray Ban Meta smart glasses have a tiny camera, Bluetooth speakers, and an AI assistant built in. But are they worth buying in 2024? Here are 3 pros and 5 cons, plus the reasons why I initially returned them, and whether I am keeping this second pair or not.

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0:00 - Intro
0:41 - What's Ray Ban Meta?
1:58 - Speaker sound test
2:35 - Meta AI
3:47 - The Look
4:39 - Charging Case
5:48 - Image Quality
6:20 - Sample Videos
7:45 - Why I initially returned them
9:26 - The Fit
10:18 - Camera Settings
11:28 - Shot Composition
12:02 - Long Startup Time
12:22 - Privacy
13:05 - Am I keeping them?

[antmon]

Just won a pair - pretty amazing - they also translated whatever I was looking at - was able to answer a math problem I wrote down - was able to answer a multiple choice question - hear/respond to txt msgs - make/receive calls - listen to all music apps since is basically a BT headset as well - v6 update now allows 3min vids 😎

[robinjohnson]

I have had a pair for a month….sound is excellent….transition lenses are not dark enough for Florida sun. Price is not bad. Camera is decent…definitely handy.

[johnwolf]

this video helped a lot, thank you !
love from Greece!

[kimberlyrobinson]

Thank you for the tip about the sticky nose pads! My glasses always slide down my nose so I’ll have to look for those. Very thorough and detailed review! Thank you. You also have a very relaxing voice

[aZnAvatar]

I returned mine for the same reason, the size was too small. I went to the store to try the larger pair but they felt too big. Wish they had a in-between size.

[scottdavis]

Great review, this helped me tremendously. I need to take a breath and wait for a better implementation of these I guess. The aspect ratio is a no-sale for me. I could put up with all the other cons but I’m old and my brain will never accept vertical videos. We have peripheral vision for a reason.

I’m super excited by the idea of these glasses, now I just need to wait for a better implementation. I wish Apple had gotten to Ray-Ban before Meta.

[Kinzanagi]

I have these Meta smart glasses as well. I mainly use them as sunglasses and headphones replacement. The few videos I have taken ended up on IG, but the recording angle does take getting used to. Definitely a cool concept. Hopefully the next iteration could center the camera or maybe have 2 cameras on the a side that gets stitched to get in post maybe.

[CajunBoyJake]

Really appreciate the honest review. 🤙🏾

[emuky]

I got these when they first came out, and ever since then I have not been able to import more than 1 file at a time. It's been extremely annoying because if I take more than 1 photo I'm doomed to have to factory reset my glasses. I've tried everything, contacting support of both meta and ray-ban but they haven't been able to do anything to help me.

[frankehret]

Now that you have done the research can you get the wider sizes? I too have a wide face and sunglasses are hard to fit. I was told I need 56 to 58 lens width. Is that size available ?

[worthyo]

I'm wondering if the video upload to YouTube won't be able to use adsense as the ratio is vertical and not horizontal? Does anyone know?

[blackant]

Great review! I still plan on getting a pair to try for myself. I hope to get a prescription pair. I wanted a pair of ray ban eyeglasses, and all the other things are just extra cool things I can use.

[ifanyoneshouldcare]

This really looks dope. I’ve never heard of these glasses before. This was a phenomenal review ❤

[TheLastEmperorXiXinPig]

These look SWEET, but the 60 sec limit is a huge con. A fatal con.

[shawnstoik]

Does anybody know of any high-quality horizontal recording 4K video Audio glasses??

[kazemi]

Thanks for this video. This was the most detailed one I’ve seen.

[akwolink]

Great video. I was humming and hawing about getting a pair of these and this video helped me make up my mind (to hold off for now). The camera is the biggest draw for me and the leaning head and aspect ratios are dealbreakers for me. Thanks for making this video.

[MollyFitzBrown]

I am on the fence about these because of things I've heard about the video angle, just like you said. I wanted to use them on roller coasters and be hands free on rides but only having vertical and 60 seconds seems like a deal breaker. I do post shorts but still focus on long form content.

[leonpaolos]

Thank you for your review. I was quite excited to buy it and now I am not sure. Maybe after some of improvement.

[TheMahaMousa]

Many thanks for being honest about the bad and the good 🌹🌹. ... sponsored people are going crazy about them as they are perfect !!!