Ray Ban Meta Wayfarers - The BEST bit of tech I own - In Depth Full Review

In today's video I'm looking at my new pair of Ray Ban Meta Wayfarer glasses. These are smart glasses, with a 12MP camera, microphones and speakers as well as 32Gb of storage. All crammed into a relatively normal 'frame' - I've tried to cover everything I could think of in this video, including test footage in a range of scenarios too!

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00:00 Start and Titles
00:23 Introduction
00:43 What does the box say?
00:54 What are the RayBan Meta Smart Glasses?
02:14 Unboxing the RayBan Meta Glasses
04:10 Opening the Charging Case for the First Time!
04:34 First Impressions and Size Comparison to NORMAL RayBans
06:15 Why is there a light on the RayBan Meta Glasses?
06:59 What's the button for on the RayBan Meta Glasses ?
07:12 Trying them on for the first time..
08:10 Pairing the RayBan Meta Wayfarers with the Meta View App and my phone!
11:19 Testing the glasses for the first time
12:55 What does the recording light look like on the Meta RayBans?
13:25 Playing with the Touch pad
14:32 Look inside the Meta View App
15:44 What is the maximum video length on the RayBan Meta Wayfarers?
17:40 Right.. time to use them in the real world.. BRB
19:57 A few weeks later..
20:17 Meta AI on the RayBan Meta Glasses is INSANE!
22:51 Meta AI can READ and TRANSLATE on the fly!!
25:36 What resolution video and photo does the RayBan Meta Glasses produce ?
27:42 RayBan Meta Wayfarer Test Footage
32:25 RayBan Meta Wayfarer Test Photos
33:43 A few thoughts on the video and audio quality from the Meta RayBans
34:21 Filming on rides and rollercoasters with the RayBan Meta Glasses..
35:39 A warning and advice on using these on rides and rollercoasters (especially in the UK)
36:36 Real talk about the battery life on the RayBan Meta Glasses
38:01 A MASSIVE problem with the RayBan Meta Glasses - don't be caught out!
40:00 Using the RayBan Meta Glasses as Headphones - how are they?
41:09 Let's talk about the cost of these.. And how to get the RayBan Meta Glasses a LOT cheaper..
43:29 I wasn't going to keep these if I'm honest!
43:55 Wrapping Up
46:02 GAME OVER

[KirstyWhite-tgtf]

Im so excited by these and i dont even need glasses now! Do they do sunny versions? And i cant wait to see what the photos are like (still watching) because surely its like capturing what your eyes see even more clearly 🙏

[melodicfate]

Great review. I can confirm that yes, as a blind person, these things are great. It's pretty cool to ask what the AI sees and have it tell what's around me, or what I'm holding(very helpful in the kitchen). Considering that for us, tech that can do these same things are literally thousands of dollars, I'll take the $300-$400 price tag. :)

[avaro]

The audio-recording of these glasses is very good. This review of Ray-Ban Meta is the best I've seen so far. Outstanding!

[robobass]

Wow! I’m amazed of how good the video still looked when you zoomed in to full wide screen! I was wondering abut that when I ordered mine. Now I know I won’t be losing too much quality. Hopeful they will add an option to record normally in widescreen soon though. But still nice to see that it’s possibly to edit the videos to be wide screen and still look good. Thanks for this review mate! I’m in Australia here and can’t wait to get mine and try out all the AI stuff it can do. I love the translating stuff! I’ve seen another video of a person looking at a computer screen with a full screen of some other language and it translated the entire thing for them!

[gmcgeester]

I’ve heard the new update gives you 3 minutes of video footage time now, and I’m waiting on a pair being delivered any day now, great video too from you buddy

[JeffWenzbauer]

How long do these last in standby mode? Meaning without taking photos etc

[aliettienne]

44:43 I've been thinking about what if the smart glasses can be made with the glasses retractable that hides or retract when you don't need it and eject in place when you do need it. This design can be handy for work purposes when you only need the glass part of the smart glasses to extract information from things related to work. This design can be versatile to provide comfort by allowing you to use your natural eyes to do regular work and the glass part of the glasses to retrieve or recall necessary information conveniently. 😎💯💪🏾👍🏾

[Montauk]

I’ve been playing with these for a few weeks and love them. I decided to spend more for the transition lenses. The price isn’t too bad considering they are ray bans and very well made. Ray bans tend to come at a little premium. Plus adding the cool tech and new AI features that I’m sure should mature.

[UniflixmediaChannel]

Great Review! I'm getting my prescription Ray Ban Meta Wayfarers today. super excited!! Thanks! new sub here!

[jamkar]

I have same model got from US by that propt “ what I am looking at” does work

[djkeefe]

your review of the glasses was A1 i appreciated

[matteprint]

Hi kip, kudos to your review. It’s an in depth analysis of ray ban meta. I am a DOP, but currently lost my vision completely. Though, I still writing and directing short films. I would like to experience a film on ray ban meta soon, you please suggest me how can I get best out of it.
Regards
Mr. Malar/ DOP

[GinaWai-mq]

How much on the AI eye glass. Where tgta products located

[shaunteckno]

Hey there! Awesome video! You're correct! I'm blind, and I'm planning to purchase these glasses, due to the fact that the glasses will describe what's in front of me. I plan to use these glasses to give me a summary of signs, and other reading materials when I'm out and about. I'm just curious, what kind of tea do you prefer? I like to drink twinning tea. I also have some PG tips tea as well. Tetley tea is also a good brand. Again, awesome video.

[mikecass]

Thanks Kip, these would be great for "discreet" ride footage 😁

[shaunteckno]

Hey there, I've got another question for you. You say you've got the base model. When you say that, does that mean there are different models of these glasses that will do even more things for a much higher price, or do you mean that there are much higher priced Meta Ray Band Glasses, as far as styles. Thanks for any assistance.

[onemat]

Great video and still examples. I'm ordering my Ray-Ban Metas this week. Some questions: which size frame do you have?
I'm getting Transitions, not sure what color to get. I want the darkest possible. Do you know about those? Cheers, Matt

[TomWodD]

Awesome review Kip ! Very informative, would love to see a live stream from a theme park would be awesome ! I took up your suggestion I didn’t end up treating myself to a pair of these but I did grab myself a new pair of AirPod pros 2nd gen 👍👍👍 keep up the great content man 🎉

[krtelectricalservices]

A very comprehensive review there, Kip👍🏻
I have been looking at these for a while now, and I think I'm now going to pull the trigger!

A good, strong tea making game btw👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[JohnStraussmusic]

not sure if I missed it but what size are these ? ok wait I did miss it . You got the Medium ones . got it :)