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

[@KirstyWhite-tg1tf]

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 🙏

[@kiphakes]

Yep.. sunny versions too.. and there’s a great way to save a LOT of cash on them too x

[@fizz0161]

@@kiphakes how is this :O

[@kiphakes]

@@fizz0161 watch the video! I mention it

[@fizz0161]

@@kiphakes apologies, typed the comment out just before you mention it in the video :D

You have clear, sun, and transition lenses... you can even order any of them with prescriptions if you use prescription glasses... If you do, for example, transtioning prescription lenses, you can use this 24/7 ... even when they run out of juice, they are still glasses!!

[@melodicfate5097]

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. :)

[@TechGamerAuto]

I’m not trying to be rude or anything but how are you typing I’m not trying to be rude

[@melodicfate5097]

@@TechGamerAuto I'm typing exactly how you'd type, I'm just not looking at the keys. And no, I'm not being sarcastic. That's literally how I type. And if I need to proofread, a screenreader on my phone or computer reads me everything so I can correct mistakes

[@TechGamerAuto]

@@melodicfate5097Okay!

[@shaunteckno]

Hello there, I'm also blind, and I absolutely agree with everything you've said. I looked at the EnVision glasses, and they're just too much.

[@melodicfate5097]

@@shaunteckno They really, really are. Plus, with the glasses gaining access to both Aira and BeMyEyes in the nearish future, it's only looking up more and more. I'm not someone who uses either of those services, but the fact that Meta is now aware of us as a market can only mean even bigger and better things for these. No subscription, no huge amount of money...These are where it's at.

[@matteprint7427]

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

[@kiphakes]

I’m not entirely sure what you mean, you can’t watch films on the RayBan Metas, they don’t have a screen in the lenses.

[@avaro2]

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

[@kiphakes]

Amazing isn’t it?

[@robobass25]

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!

[@kiphakes]

Thanks for watching dude ! Glad you enjoyed it 🙌🏻

[@Montauk0]

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.

[@Montauk0]

But I’ve also noticed that when recording you have to kind of move your head slowly since it doesn’t have stabilization. Can’t wait to see where this tech will be in just five to ten years from now

[@Montauk0]

Wonderful video though. Very thorough and great content

[@robobass25]

It does have stabilisation. But probably just got as full on as the cameras made for action stuff

[@vertron]

​@@Montauk0they will have displays in them eventually and be AR devices

[@UniflixmediaChannel]

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

[@gmcgeester0966]

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

[@kiphakes]

It does indeed! They are awesome

[@aliettienne2907]

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. 😎💯💪🏾👍🏾

[@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 :)

[@matthewrendle9321]

You can always carry your own pods with you when you get a chance you can put them in the box

[@Chris-dr4oq]

Great in depth review video! Do you know if you can take video footage and photos without having your phone on you, once it has already been connected?

[@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.

[@kiphakes]

Thanks so much for watching! Yorkshire Tea Gold all the way!

[@shaunteckno]

@@kiphakes you know something, I have that type as well. You see, my aunt Jane is from the UK, and she got me hooked on T.. I then bought some tea from a company called the English Tea company. Lots of delicious flavors.

[@onemat2000]

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

[@kiphakes]

I have the medium size, but I have a smallish head. Can’t help with the lenses! Sorry!

[@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.

[@kiphakes]

I meant the base model in the fact they are the cheapest version because they just had the clear lenses, the sunglasses and transition lenses are more expensive. There’s no difference in the specification of the hardware.

They've increased maximum video length to 3 minutes in the latest version

[@kiphakes]

They have! Unfortunately I can’t redit videos after the fact!

@@kiphakes :(

[@kazemi88]

Can you confirm that you can’t see the recorded content or photos until you get to WiFi and upload them to the Meta or photos app. That was the biggest game changer on why I didn’t buy them

[@kiphakes]

To see the content you just connect to the WiFi on the glasses and it transfers onto the Meta app. You don’t need any other WiFi to get the content if you don’t want to (although you can set them to automatically transfer when on your home WiFi)

[@kazemi88]

@@kiphakes thank you for the reply. this is different then what I read on Meta website. So the glasses has their own WiFi? For example, if I’m outdoors and take a photo, there’s no WiFi on the streets right. I can instantly see what photo I took from the app?

[@kiphakes]

Yup

[@kazemi88]

@@kiphakes wow. I’m glad I asked and big thanks for replying. The person at sunglass hut said the opposite and I walked away. I was really let down. So thanks for clearing that up.

[@kiphakes]

@kazemi88 no problem! They are designed for live streaming whilst out and about too, so if they needed to be on a WiFi for that , it wouldn’t work! Sounds like the staff need more training!

[@michaelthomas3646]

got to say the video footage in the great outdoors wasn't that bad, but also need to think how windy it was on a scale of 1 - 10 with the lowest being the lowest number, might not do for the chair lift in Alum Bay on the Isle of Wight (cliff over the edge of the cliff in the windest part of the island (extreme of the extreme for audio quality testing!!)), but also sounds pretty good for deflecting a fair amount of wind, which would mean the microphone sounds to be on the inside of the arms roughly where the screws are would be my guess.

[@michaelthomas3646]

but for the rollercoasters then yeah would say the microphone would be on the inside of the arms, as otherwise it would just be popping all the time rather than usable sound which is nice.

[@djkeefe1657]

your review of the glasses was A1 i appreciated

[@kiphakes]

You comment is appreciated too

[@JeffWenzbauer]

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

[@kiphakes]

Well that’s a bit tricky to answer because it depends on how much use they get, with notifications being read and such like. Mine tend to stay alive for about 8 hours ish? But it drops more if you’re using them as headphones etc

[@mikecass8306]

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

[@DanaBelden]

Getting mine Saturday

[@kiphakes]

Enjoy!

[@KenRick2010]

Why so surprised for the update, the glasses stored in a store for months. Updates are great for bugs and patches. Loved the review it covers everything. I was listening to this KZbin review while drive with the rayban your voice was to low to listen on the glasses. Looking forward to other reviews 😎😎😀

[@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👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@kiphakes]

Ahhh awesome 🙌🏻 glad you enjoyed it!

[@shaunteckno]

Hey there, I have another question for you. I just purchased my glasses, and I was wondering, how do I get the photos off of my glasses? When I import them, and delete the photos from the Meta View app, is that deleting the photos from my glasses? What about the photos that you are taking when you tell the glasses to look at something? Are those stored on the glasses? Thanks for any assistance.

[@kiphakes]

Yes, when you delete photos it asks you if you want to delete them from the Meta View App, or Both your Camera Roll and the Meta View App. Deleting from the Meta View App = Deleting from the Glasses too

[@shaunteckno]

@@kiphakes thank you very much. When you send the photos that you tell the glasses to look at, are those photos stored on your glasses as well, or are they just sent to the cloud? Thanks for any assistance again. I was trying to look at the FAQ for these glasses, but there wasn’t that question that was asked. The user guide isn’t available, electronically, that I’ve been able to see, anyway. Thanks again.

[@kiphakes]

@@shaunteckno no, those are only a temporary thing, it only stores and shows in the app if you physically take a photo

[@shaunteckno]

@@kiphakes thanks so much. I really do appreciate it.

[@vertron]

It's strange they put the camera in portrait only, not everyone records TikTok or KZbin shorts

[@kiphakes]

No.. but that’s what they are designed for, and you can crop if need be

[@panzer948]

Agreed. I cant use that format and I dont want to edit the clips everytime I record with this. Personally, I wish society would find a way to just keep everything horizontal like our eyes see the world. I mean its pretty easy to rotate your phone to watch vids so cant figure out how this vertical format has taken off. So aggravating to watch clips shot in vertical format on your standard monitor knowing that you have to cut out all those nice HD pixels just to make it fit. So dumb...

[@StellaParanzino]

😮 How did you manage to keep the Ray Ban glasses on the roller coaster ride. 👍🏻

[@kiphakes]

Link is in the description

[@LanceT.]

What size did you get? Because there is no flex and no adjustability, I'm considering sending the ones I just bought back because they hold my head in a vice grip (hurts behind the ears and the nose). Maybe my head is just too small for the big ones and too big for the small ones.

[@kiphakes]

I got Medium, they are bang on for me - but I’ve got a smallish head

[@TomW0odD2]

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 🎉

[@kiphakes]

Thanks for watching! The Air Pod Pros are amazing too! 🙌🏻🫶🏼

[@heavenly.golden]

Hi Kip, I'm interested in the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses. Can you clarify if wearing them without using the camera features or recording videos will still improve my vision in any way, or are they essentially just normal glasses with no visual enhancement capabilities when not in use?

[@kiphakes]

No, no visual improvements or AR in them.. just normal glasses or sunglasses. Obviously if you have prescription lenses in them, then you will see a difference

[@Bespokeelectrics]

Brilliant video so in depth and really well purt together! I'm tempted to buy them and I definitely dont need them!

[@kiphakes]

Buy buy buy!

[@trivedipen]

Great informative video. Thank you!

[@drew8135]

Mega! I've not seen any other reviews of these and the first I heard about them was here.

[@kiphakes]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@drew8135]

@@kiphakes really enjoyed this video. Very well thought through and put together. Thank you

[@araffaelegmw]

Hi great video. My meta ray bans should be with me tomorrow in the post. After watching your video I noticed you using the ai features where u ask meta what am I looking at etc. is this feature available to all in the uk. I thought it was just America that had access to this feature for now. Many thanks

[@kiphakes]

I mean, I’m in the UK and it worked! 🙌🏻

[@GaryB1980]

Quality info Kip! What’s the IP rating on them? Any chance of filming under water? A seaside special would be be ace 😀

[@kiphakes]

Think the rating is IP freely

[@robobass25]

They cant go in water but can handle some rain n stuff. But probably not a water park. Phones can these days so kinda sad that these don’t. But ah well

[@MrFlyboy1972]

You were lucky to get on Hyperia, which I understand is now closed due to ‘Unforeseen Circumstances’

[@kiphakes]

Yep.. it’s just waiting on some new parts. No real drama ! 🙌🏻

[@irelandhongkonger7019]

Just wanted to know if you have to use VPN to download the app to able you to use the mate AI ?? Is it necessary in Europe ? Like Southern Ireland ??

[@irelandhongkonger7019]

try it you have to use VPN to download the app to enable you to use Meta AI !!!!

[@MilkKomsonChannel]

Are the dates & time correct on Ray-Ban Meta? Hi! I’ve been wondering. When you download a video to your phone, does the video contain the correct date and time of filming? Or does it display the date and time of the video being imported?

[@kiphakes]

It has the date and time of filming

[@GinaWai-m2q]

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

[@TechGamerAuto]

Guys don’t worry they changed the recording time to 3 minutes

[@TheMiniMesAndMe]

Informative as always!

[@kiphakes]

Glad it was helpful! X

[@calmthechaos7288]

Great video thanks m8 ❤❤❤

[@jackkhan888]

@kiphakes the red marks you got on your nose come from the glasses ?

[@kiphakes]

Not these ones.. I had a cheap pair of ‘normal’ glasses that I was wearing after a prescription change, they were a bit harsh on my nose! 😂

How did you manage to get the AI working in the UK? I thought it wasn't yet available in EU (I'm assuming you're british?)

[@kiphakes]

No idea! It just started working!

@@kiphakes maybe you were using a vpn? I heard that if you connect with a vpn from the us then you get the latest update from there...

[@kiphakes]

I don’t have a VPN. 🤷‍♀️

[@rhianlewis2708]

i just got mine and i can’t get hey meta look and to work it tells me it’s not available 😢

[@kiphakes]

It doesn’t activate immediately

[@SoloStretch0]

how did you get the AI to work? mine says i can’t do that on your glasses

[@kiphakes]

I’m not sure.. it started working!

[@BoiNlz]

It’s probably your region. Certain regions doesn’t have access to AI

[@BoiNlz]

Or need to upgrade ya phone .. 🤷🏾‍♂️ Respectfully

[@Gierlita]

I wear prescription glasses how is that gonna work?

[@kiphakes]

I mention this in the video - you can buy prescription lenses

[@Gierlita]

What website can I order this will my insurance be accepted?

[@kiphakes]

The details of where I got mine are in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipynhYB5m7pgi5Y - they are UK based like me, but do ship globally. However I don’t think they accept insurance.

[@Sopranojr]

Smart glasses but they don't tell you when the storage is full :))

[@kiphakes]

Like I said.. there may have been audio signals but I didn’t hear them because I was on a rollercoaster 👌🏼

[@ellebarreihs7506]

Does it function without internet connection?

[@kiphakes]

Yes

[@chrissulli6353]

Shame that prescription users will double the cost of glasses….over £600

[@kiphakes]

Watch my other video I released on Friday!

[@raeari12]

to clear the storage do i just need to delete it from the meta app or is there another thing i have to do to actually delete it from the glasses?

[@kiphakes]

Delete from the Meta View app, it will ask if you want to remove it from the phone and glasses, or just the glasses

[@lunchtime2960]

Portrait only sucks. The #1 reason I haven't purchased these

[@panzer948]

Wow, very disappointed I am not seeing a setting to switch this awful new fad of vertical (tiktok) video format. Dont people realize that orientation is not compatible with computer monitors and TVs and to be honest, not our bodies either. I mean our eyes are lined up horizontally for a reason. As a species, most are interested in what is going on to the left and right then the sky and ground... Tiktok users have killed common sense. Sorry this is one of my pet peeves so I will take a hard pass on these now.

[@kiphakes]

You’ve got to remember that we’re very much in a first generation of these devices , things will change and develop. I imagine the next generation will have a landscape option too, but I do agree with your sentiments.

[@panzer948]

@kiphakes I hope it does and if/when that happens, I will glady pick these up! I am worried though that a simply option in the settings will simply crop it to horizontal aspect ratio, thereby shooting in landscape mode at reduced resolution since the hardware will still be mounted for vertical pics... although not sure how camera hardware works in that regard.