Ray-Ban and Meta released smart sunglasses this year. The gadget looks tiptop, but does it work well?
Ray-Ban and Meta’s smart glasses have attracted a lot of attention this year, and for good reason. These AI-controlled glasses combine technology with a classic and stylish design. This makes it an interesting purchase for fashion-conscious tech lovers.
But are they really worth it? We delved deeper into the world of smart glasses and took a quick look through all the features. After looking closely through the glasses, we give you our advice.
These are the smart glasses from Ray-Ban and Meta
With many smart glasses, it feels more like you’re wearing some kind of gadget on your nose, rather than actual glasses. That’s different with the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses. These glasses look primarily like regular glasses, with a subtle integration of technology.
The tech parts, such as the cameras and speakers, are almost invisible, which makes the design very user-friendly. So you don’t have to choose between style and convenience. Ray-Ban and Meta have designed several pairs of glasses that range in style. Moreover, you have a choice of transparent or closed lenses.
Well protected from the sun (Image: Meta/Ray-Ban)
The smart glasses not only offer trendy design but also smart features such as taking photos and videos, listening to music and making calls. One of the biggest advantages of Ray-Ban and Meta’s smart glasses is convenience during travel or outings. Whether you are hiking in the woods or taking a day trip to the city, the glasses make it extremely easy to capture images without the need for an extra camera.
While the video quality may not match that of a GoPro, the camera is more than enough to capture your memories clearly. Hands-free music playback and phone calls make the goggles even better. The built-in speakers deliver fine sound quality, although in crowded places it can sometimes be a bit difficult to hear everything clearly.
Fun with AI
While AI is not the main function of these glasses, the recently added Meta AI assistant does add some handy features. With this assistant, you can easily initiate phone calls or play music via voice commands, just like you do with Google Assistant or Siri.
This makes the glasses more of a smart addition to your smartphone, rather than a replacement for it. The fact that the assistant sits directly at your ear instead of through an external speaker makes for surprisingly natural and intuitive phone calls.
Room for Improvement
Although Ray-Ban and Meta smart glasses have many useful features, there are also some drawbacks. For example, the battery life leaves something to be desired with heavy use. If you record for a long time or listen to a lot of music, the battery runs out after about two hours.
In addition, the camera is not ideally positioned to capture images exactly from your eye level, which causes a slight bias in the recordings. It would also be an improvement if Meta added the option to adjust the image size, something that is currently not possible.
Despite some areas of improvement, Ray-Ban and Meta’s smart glasses are a good choice for anyone looking for stylish glasses with smart technology. They are convenient, innovative and really add to your digital experience. If you’re curious about what smart glasses can do, these glasses are definitely worth a try.