We now know more about how Meta’s video-recording sunglasses function because reviewers are now using them.
Ray-Ban Meta, sunglasses with built-in cameras, speakers, and microphones for all your sly (er, practical) video-capturing requirements, was unveiled a few weeks ago by Meta. We are now receiving a genuine, unbiased look at how the glasses perform outside of Meta’s lab as the business is sending review units to media outlets.
Ray-Ban A Ray-Ban frame, interchangeable lenses, and a tonne of proprietary Meta technology make up Meta. A small down-firing speaker and a microphone array are located at each temple. You can use a touchpad on the outside of your left temple to discreetly adjust the volume, take a picture, or begin a video (though you can also accomplish both of these things by saying “Hello Meta” and giving a spoken command).
Although the left temple has a symmetrical, round LED that illuminates to let others know you’re filming, the right temple has an ultra-wide 12-megapixel camera. As Ray-Ban Meta stops recording when this light is covered, it cannot be avoided. Even though this might not be enough solace for those who consider Ray-Ban Meta to be yet another sensationalised privacy infringement, it’s something.
The 32 gigabytes of internal storage in the Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses are where any images or films you take are stored. Such content can be imported from your smartphone via the Meta View app, which needs to be linked with the glasses before use. After that, you are free to use it whatever you like. Still pictures are remarkably clear, according to TechCrunch’s Brian Heater, making them “perfect for social networking.” Despite the fact that a head-mounted camera might seem like it would be a stability nightmare for video production, Heater claims that clips are generally stable. Although the 1080p resolution of the video function is said to be lacking, it is generally sufficient for users who stream on social media.
A set of Meta’s smart glasses was also obtained by Alan Truly of Digital Trends. He claims that the audio from the Ray-Ban Meta’s discrete speakers is “pretty nice” and doesn’t bleed into the surroundings unless it is turned up to its loudest setting. Even when Really was on a phone call, Meta’s five-microphone arrays were capturing “excellent” spatial audio.
Karissa Bell from Newtechmania also made a comment about the Ray-Ban Meta’s pleasantly surprising auditory experience. Bell made a comparison between the new glasses and the 2021 Ray-Ban Stories from Meta (or, at the time, Facebook), noting that Ray-Ban Meta immediately turns on as opposed to requiring you to push a power button. Even after prolonged wear, the glasses don’t feel heavy despite being “a little bigger than a standard set of specs.” Bell claims that its wireless charging case has the capacity to support a week of “moderate” use, despite the fact that it is a bit bulky.
Ray-Ban The price of Meta starts at $299, however it rises depending on the frame or lenses you choose. The Headliner frames have a more rounded shape than the Wayfarer frames, which have the somewhat square design for which Ray-Ban is famous. The seven hues of the frames and the multiple tint, prescription, coating, and polarisation options offered by Ray-Ban allow for more than 150 aesthetic possibilities, according to Meta.