Ray Ban | Meta Smart Glasses - Are They Any Good?

Ever since the days of the days of Google Glass and even the Snapchat Spectacles, I’ve been waiting for a pair of smart glasses that actually seem worth it. After watching the demo, I pre-ordered a pair, but are they worth it?

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[Miguel_.O]

Great video! I just ordered the matte black Ray-Ban Meta's with the Clear/Green TRANSITION lenses for extactly the reasons you talked about. Clear indoors and darker in sunlight.

[abeindoria]

You can stream up to 30m (I think), make the stream private and just download it. - a way around the 60s recording limit.

[edmfuturedisco]

I got the matt black wayfare clear transitioning and let me tell you they are great .... audio is pretty impressive for listening to podcast and music at work or on the go

[gilmotier]

I’ve watched a bunch of reviews for these glasses and you are the first person I’ve seen in brown frames. They look so good on you!!

[MultiBeautifulDays]

I really like the idea of these, hopefully they make more upgraded versions for longer recording times and or better quality. It’d be fun to use on vacations or making cute reels (or tiktoks)

[jeitoots]

I got mine because I wanted a set of headphones but still be able to hear my surroundings. Also it's great to have stills/video on tap all the time. They also look pretty cool. I got the Headliner Shiny Jeans versions with transitions as I need them for walking in summer and winter in the UK.

With regards to Meta I think people are more aware of Meta now. It's your data, just supply the amount you're comfortable with.

[daviesluo]

Great video! Just wondering if you play music while you are commuting with it on, how much can people near you hear it? Thanks

[KNOWphotosplease]

Dope. I grabbed the 1st generation version of these and added my prescription (I purchased them from LensCrafters), and definitely have used them as a BTS option when I'm shooting. I am interested to see how different the new ones are vs. old model. I know that on the previous ones everything was shot as a 1:1 ratio.

[boywithacamera]

Thank you for the video! Literally the only person I've seen who actually raised the viewfinder to their eye and not use the back screen. Considering using this with a rangefinder so the POV of you raising your camera was very helpful! Have you shot any footage with one of your Leicas?

[WIASGO_NEWS]

Good footage watching this video has persuaded to get a pair thank you for the review🙏🏾

[finpark]

There is something very "analog" about Rayban Meta smart glasses. I don't immediately look at the images that I've captured, and I know that I have a finite amount of images/video I can take before batteries die (and they do drain very quickly when recording). I dunno, it feels kinda of nice just shooting and not immediately reviewing what I've recorded. Maybe it's just the anticipation/excitement of reviewing footage / spatial audio later that feels good... Like you're on your way to pick up film that has just been processed/developed. (Love your editing btw....)

[James.Buchanan]

Great video! I picked up a pair over the weekend and instantly started hunting down clear lenses myself. I ordered photochromic lenses from Fuse Lenses and will let you know how they fit when they arrive!

[CJPagenstecher]

Just bought a pair last week.. was just looking to replace old sunglasses but these were in the store so I took a look. They were impressive for all the reasons you pointed out but the whole concept of a new convenience to tie phone, music, camera for active lifestyle (I ride my bike 200+ miles a week) was such a no brainer, I bought them with out a blink of an eye🤣

[Jona]

In one podcast, I heard them talk about a coming feature where you can ask meta about something you see, like looking at a sign and asking what it means, but I havent seen this feature been described anywhere else… does someone know more about that?

[edwardbrandt]

I’ve had my Rounds for a year . Got my prescription bi-focal lens put in. I’ve taken them to concerts, I screen print live at soccer tournaments, and they are awesome . Bike rides walking the dog, chasing the cats, they are cool . I don’t do social media, but I send my vids and pic to friends that post them . Battery life seem good and yes the charger case is great . Want to experiment with covering the light so peeps don’t know . Oh yes I will use these in sketchy situations.

[blakehobson]

Just got my pair as well, really cool to have for being able to capture "those moments". What I like the most about them is the convenience, for example, my 4 year old that is autistic gets off the bus and my wife always asks how did he do? I was able to capture this as he got off the bus and watched the bus drive away. (His daily routine). They a little "chonkier" that i like.. but nothing too bad. Speakers and microphone are just as good if not better than the video quality. No updates yet that allows for other access to 3rd party apps. (You can play music from apple music but not using voice command like you can Spotify). So there is some downsides to what apps you do choose when accessing some of its features. But over 8/10 I really like them and would love to see some future updates making 3rd party apps accessible through voice command.

[fredamsouza]

This is definitely interesting. In a mobile screen, your bike ride clip looks pretty darn great, so much more than enough for social media. The only thing that hyped me down a bit was the 1min limit, which while understandable for the size of the whole thing still feels a bit limiting, depending on what you are recording. And I wonder how clumsy that should feel to compose when you are trying to make a picture, given it won't show you what the camera sees on the eye level, so I'd guess it's only really useful for quick snapshots when your hands are busy.

[ericchang]

great highlight and call-outs.
just got mine. and wearing it to play bball and capturing someone dribbling and defeending is amazing!

[TerryWarfield]

Here I am, in my hotel at the event I just saw you at, in the bottom of a rabbit hole about these glasses lmao. Yep getting a pair tomorrow

[Jermzybarra]

Sorry for the off topic question, but I love these jackets that you wear. I’ve seen them in a few of your videos, where do you get them?