The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses are a turning point

[@TheVerge]

Are we ready for smart glasses?

[@joshuaaird4349]

I prefer teacups

[@SurrealExposure12]

No. Invasion of privacy. Big tech keeps invading our privacy more and more everyday and we sit and accept their practices. Crazy

[@InvincibleStormFilms]

Can't wait to get the Gen 2 ❤

[@KeithGroover]

Just to clarify . . . there's no head's up display or anything else projected onto the lenses . . . correct?

[@lnilin8810]

Loved the vibe

[@LashanR]

As a cyclist, if they could record longer than 60 seconds at a time (or better yet, record the last 60 seconds into RAM), and last longer than 30 minutes or an hour of recording, then they'd be a game changer for recording cycling commutes in case of an accident.

[@Shriekin_Commander]

I have seen the limit specified anywhere, is it actually limited to 60 sec of recording?

[@utkarshsinghal7962]

​@@Shriekin_Commander yep they are

[@ReynaldoRoman]

As someone who was just hit by a car on Monday while riding scooter, I completely agree.

[@jjmot27]

Yeah, that would be a great use for them. I would even use these as a dashcam, since I'm always wearing sunglasses while driving.

[@saharshpruthi]

100% agree, I feel more than 60 seconds and landscape would be top priority. The 30 second cache, I think with the current tech, battery is just not big enough, and also maybe heating! But more than 60 seconds should be allowed, let it be personal decision to drain it faster.

[@wizardlyrhino2824]

As a schizophrenic that hallucinate sounds and visuals, I would love to be able to record my entire day and if I doubt if something actually happened I could go back and rewatch it. This could be a game changer for people with disabilities.

[@skydominusrex]

This is an excellent point Ty for sharing this. As someone who has owned these one month and has disabilities, I absolutely love them. They don’t meet all of my needs currently but they’re pretty close

[@MartinZanichelli]

Jill Biden can see what Joe has done during the day.

[@ShadexKnight]

T They'll just edit the video lol 😆😂

[@randomdude7345]

But some schizofrenics would not believe it anyways, like CIA changed the record or whatever.

[@kittipai1632]

In addition to being well shot and well analysed, this video is also unexpectedly funny. What a refreshing bonus.

[@TedThomasTT]

Mics are very impressive. These would be fun to use on holiday.

[@tarunrocks88]

Mic was the best among all tried here. Very impressive.

[@gepo6882]

Yea very clear

[@FuckYoutube-ju7tv]

Wow now the government can track every one at every moment your all morons doing their jobs for them and these demons hide it behind that’s it’s good for you you all really stupid as hell

[@gatam]

First time watching a review with Victoria and I love her! Made a great team with Becca

[@SamvaranSharma]

Heartily agree! Loved this review.

[@FuckYoutube-ju7tv]

Wow now the government can track every one at every moment your all morons doing their jobs for them and these demons hide it behind that’s it’s good for you you all really stupid as hell

[@sugar_peas]

I'm used to strapping a gopro to my head/chest a lot especially for vacations. I also listen to music a lot so maybe I'll save up the money to pick up a pair. I also love your cats! 🥺 ❤

[@BWAcolyte]

Facebook/Meta is literally the last company I'd trust with this level of privacy. I hope we have other options soon.

[@laStar972chuck]

For real. The fact that these "journalist" aren't even highlighting those very worriesome implications really speak volumes.

[@4rch13]

@@laStar972chuck so they're not journalists because IaStar972chuck has decided they're not? What do you do as a job?

[@AlexandreLefaure]

Why you don't trust the company that leaked millions of users records? That let scammers advertise everything on Facebook and Insta as long as they pay for it? That sells its users data?

[@4rch13]

@@laStar972chuck ahhh, you’re unemployed. Thanks!

[@laStar972chuck]

@@4rch13 As a carreer, I am doing your mom, full time. Raw dog only. Several years, now. Why you ask ?

[@Huyndoan]

This gen 2 is amazing. FB did a fantastic job on this. All the basic yet essential features work very well: videos/ photos, speaker & mic. The photo needs improvement though. I took picture of a paper with words on it and the words are very blurry, even in good lighting.

[@Matanumi]

Needed more light or to focus in more- photo is near perfect. Its video that's kinda lame

[@antmon123]

Just won a pair - pretty amazing - they also translated whatever I was looking at (English/Italian/Spanish/French/German) - was able to answer a math problem I wrote down - was able to answer a multiple choice question on screen - basically also acts like a BT headset so all my music streaming works great - send/listen to txts and calls - v6 update now allows 3min vids 😎

[@logan4005]

Wonder why they didn’t mention this stuff.

[@DjNikander]

@@logan4005exactly what I was waiting for during the whole review… -.-

[@bob23301]

A camera on every persons face on the planet, and all in the control of meta..............now let's see what the privacy laws think about this Meta. lol

[@mcmach1]

Nobody cares

[@anerdwitdacamera204]

The biggest disappointment is Meta didn’t release a version for sports.

[@deucezulu_22]

Right, that would be huge.

[@ko7577]

Yeah cause there's nothing athletes need more than to search for banal memes during the second quarter.

[@pizzalikepizza]

Its about the time maybe? I am cyclist and waiting that as well. That will be a game changer

[@LargeTemporaryFlash]

​@ko7577 I think it's more or less for games that take a while ( for example, goalies and baseball players) when nothing is going on, why not be discrete & listen to music

[@ko7577]

@@LargeTemporaryFlash I have an iPhone and tiny ear pods.

[@smarbels]

Could be useful for taking photos / videos during a hike where typically I don't want to be constantly pulling my phone out while in nature but am often presented with beautiful landscapes that would be nice to capture

[@benjhaisch]

I’m a big wayfarer user and someone who also uses lots of action cameras for photography BTS. Just got mine in and stoked to give them a try. Wish it had longer than 60 seconds tho

[@dbransom]

Great review! They looks amazing too. During covid lockdowns I kinda got addicted to KZbin walking videos as a way of 'getting out of the house' virtually. These would be great for that, also holidays too. Yes Vic your cats are adorable and mine has the same issue with the phone... I can use that to justify these lol

[@FuckYoutube-ju7tv]

Wow now the government can track every one at every moment your all morons doing their jobs for them and these demons hide it behind that’s it’s good for you you all really stupid as hell

[@rmaha1965]

Great video as always. I’d like to know what media, if any, gets sent directly to Meta/Facebook and what do they have the rights to? Facebook has had some pretty sketch pricey issues in the past and I think a few of them are still ongoing so before I slap a Facebook camera to my face, what do they get?

[@superdude512]

“what media, if any, gets sent directly to Meta/Facebook” Answer: “Yes”

[@reticenti6365]

I like that its subtle about the noises and all that. I hate beeps and loud noises.

[@jake-ep9wq]

I think they’ll become mainstream within 5 years or so

[@DanielBonaker]

They might really become mainstream within 5 years

[@reticenti6365]

I think a lot sooner than that... very interesting.

[@yqj_000]

It could be a good replacement of smart watch.

[@philippeaboussouan2361]

@@reticenti6365it will all depend on how fast that tech becomes better and better Like when non smart phones becamed smart and smarter… people switched so fast that it was crazy 😜👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@onenote6619]

The selling problem was never about the tech. It was about privacy invasion and the creepiness of people wearing them. Glassholes, not to put too fine a point on it. If someone tried to engage me in conversation while wearing these, I would likely ask that they be removed or leave the conversation. If someone is openly holding a camera, there is advance warning. Given issues with big tech sending data back to home base without asking, I would also wonder as a wearer exactly how much of the data is going back to the data pile for AI training.

[@sanjulajayasinghe4016]

Those mics sound great

[@jaidroldan145]

I totally agree with having a COVER for the lenses, I love POV photos/camera footages but sometimes people do think I'm some stalker on my morning runs when they see that I have 2 micro "cameras" pointing at them, regardless if they know theirs suppose to be a pulsating light or not they just find it uncomfortable.

[@superdude512]

That would be an improvement for more considerate users, but the burden is still on the user. Creeps and glassholes just wouldn’t use the cover.

[@kentslocum]

I'm very glad that this video took the time to explore some of the ethical considerations of wearables.

[@Chipmunk8999]

Mic review is fantastic, super helpful, and very surprising

[@FuckYoutube-ju7tv]

Wow now the government can track every one at every moment your all morons doing their jobs for them and these demons hide it behind that’s it’s good for you you all really stupid as hell

[@JonHubertBristol]

No mention of the AI assistant, not even in passing or as a future consideration or update???

[@tarunrocks88]

Ya, very strange that it was not brought up. I think it’s for the good, it’s best for the AI chatbot to improve outside of the limelight.

[@pratikmadrecha]

5:21 meta sounds gooooood!!

[@DominequeTaylor]

Can we talk about not being able to change then lens. I went to ray ban and the sales lady said I couldn’t switch out the lens cause it’s hard to do so. They also said they don’t offer insurance for them if you scratch the lens and want to get the lens fixed.

[@Tanner737]

But she has black lenses in the shiny black frames, which don’t exist.

[@anybodyelseNOW]

Great review. How much do I get out of the battery if I use it only for Bluetooth audio?

[@Matanumi]

Not long sadly

[@BurgerTheBlack]

When they came out with the next pair it would be cool if you have the ability to swap lenses

[@Brandon_Cain]

this will definitely be an invasion of privacy that unfortunately creeps and predators will probably use to take non consensual, photos of women and children and potentially post them online or worst, but hopefully there will be a way to properly address that sooner rather than later before they’re mainstream 😅

[@deckwizar]

It can also be used for good. To catch liars, to potentially curb corruption and get people justice.

[@OfficialJoeyTV]

They can already do that with a phone, there's no privacy in public

[@deckwizar]

@@OfficialJoeyTV yes but with phone, it becomes obvious. These will take time to catch on. And with newer models, I'm sure the cameras will become sharper and smaller that people won't even realize they are being recorded. So I'm guessing people will probably just act right everywhere in public atleast.

[@mackyj7801]

​@@OfficialJoeyTVand some can use mini insta 360 or go pro , hoping this will be like police cameras and catch all the wickedness.

[@reticenti6365]

I like her energy! They both have great energy!

[@NathanBudd]

The quality of the mics and audio... I'd like to see the release a version of this without the camera... just the mics and speakers!

[@MLHunt]

A definite improvement. But they don't fix the main problem: they require use of the Meta platform. People have remarkably short memories of how persistently Facebook has proved itself to be abusive and untrustworthy. I remember.

[@AndrewAhlfield]

Really great takes on this product. Impressed with not just your production quality, but the personality of the reviewers that shines through! I think you just earned my subscription!

[@pabloferreira1451]

The fact that you can record/preserve memories while actually being present in the moment without looking through a screen, seems like a great and human functionality.

[@MrSolLeks]

I don't care for cameras, I just want a HUD with a small map in the corner, popups for when my phone buzzes and the time.... as well as being able to add other things as I see fit.

[@ydavid6046]

I am really concerned about how meta use my data. For that reason, I will never use any product from Meta

[@RikKoedoot]

these would be great as a gopro replacement on mountainbike trips

[@WillieD]

I was never able to get the last gen versions to work with an iPhone or an Android phone. The app was terrible. Hopefully they’ve made improvements there.

[@ThaTeeDee]

The music that starts 4:30 sounds almost exactly like Google Home's alarm. It's not the first Verge video I'm hearing it in, and every time I'm freaking out and taking my headphones off to check if I actually have an alarm ringing 😱

[@EddyRoblesOficial]

hehe I loved your video ! thank you, and I am now considering getting myself a pair, with the excuse it would help me create content haha. anyway, the style you bought looks awesome, are they wayfairers?

[@sonja5824]

Thank you for the video/sound samples. Is it possible to film what you're drawing? Is the autofocus good enough?

[@drewpatterson8009]

The M1 MacBook Pro "issue" is a bug with bluetooth on Sonoma. Wait for a fix or simply unpair from your phone first, then repair after rebooting your MacBook.

[@shmchuck]

What if we also should ask for permission while taking photos and videos with our smartphones but we are already used to it.

[@Ryukachoo]

Is these were capable of continuous recording, which overwrote earlier recording, and there was a capture button.....having a DVR for real life would be extremely useful

[@stkyfngez]

Great video! The 1st gen round frames came in a size medium, yet the gen 2 round frames only come in large for some reason. I hope they change that

[@eagle9516]

Love the review as I bought two waferers. I also love the term "Glass-Holes"...lol. I love mine as I am not having to use my phone or wiping out my big sony A7III or go pro to capture quick photos or videos especially from POV. Thanks again for a great review.

[@DoronBahar01]

14 minutes review and not even a single word about meta ai 🧐

[@TCrimson05t]

I owned a pair of Snapchat spectacles so I understand why these are appealing. I just want a go😮 pro for my face.

[@jelenasanader7128]

Making videos from this perspective is gold for virtual reality, which I guess is the point.

[@ay.vandelay]

if the cat names are a reference to the North Carolina rapper Petey Pablo these are the coolest cats ever

[@Axel...]

I don't know if it's possible, but I'd love a switch to switch the sensor to horizontal mode.

[@Matanumi]

Bit of a miss to be only 3:4

[@barleyherb]

I feel like an essential feature for these is some sort of location tool like with AirPods. I’d lose these immediately

[@MrMatthewwilko]

Have they solved the problem of them not being recognised as mics from a MacBook? Showstopper if they don’t fix that. These would be great for work!!

[@reticenti6365]

The bathroom and concert thing is a really good ethical concern. Also think of strip clubs... hummm...

[@AlfaBravo55]

Esse review foi otimo, falou tudo sobre o produto, melhor ate que a RayBan e lançou perguntas para promover o debate sobre câmeras vestíveis, serão invasão de privacidade ou item de segurança? Parabéns !!!

[@properfpv7160]

I like them but hopefully they allow longer clips in an update, landscape mode in the next version and we need lass laggy video, anti glare lenses, anti fingerprint coating, the light needs to be able to be disabled like any other camera, there are plenty of legal times you can record in public or as a safety camera you might not want the attacker to notice, record a police encounter or not want to attract attention in public. They need to be 100% waterproof, solvent proof, I like the speakers the best and now I want multiple pairs of these in large. A mat black with the polarized gradient lenses, mat black with transitions and a Carmel color one with the polarized, amber lenses. I like the idea of not having to wear ear buds and having a camera for emergencies or spontaneous wow moments. I like the AI too for the answers to math problems, information and weather, spelling, trivia etc. like I have random questions and it knows a lot of answers out of the blue. It’s like having chat GPT in my head or brain augmentation. It will get better too. People worry about Creeps but everyone has a phone. A real creep can get any type of spy equipment you can imagine. As long as someone isn’t in a dressing room or somewhere there’s an expectation of privacy you’re good. Now you know what they look like you can spot one right? I can. If you see someone wearing these while you’re in the locker room and they’re recording without consent, yes they’re a creep but normal people will use this the same way we use a phone camera. In public where it’s perfectly legal and we don’t need to notify anyone. Many states are a one party consent to record and it’s perfectly legal in many situations. The light violates my right to film in public without drawing attention to myself. You know every business and almost every car has a camera rolling? These are great for an emerging technology it’s finally usable and stylish. Can’t wait till the next generation comes out. I will be a buyer.

[@baris3985]

Really nice video structure and presentation style! Thanks!

[@Each1Teach1BuildMany]

Thanks for the vid. The fact that they're an update from the Stories makes me interested.

[@JohnZhang-ep3rs]

Tried these in real life, the camera and speakers are very impressive

[@LeonardoFreitas]

I hope they update the app to allow select which photos you want to download.

[@Eldor-117]

Why even buy them if they dont show you a hud of your health bar, ability recharge meter or highlighted enemy weaknesses.

[@atticustay1]

Why does everyone suddenly not think this is creepy now?

[@CarsMeetsBikes]

There’s a few blind spots in this review - forgot to completely mention meta AI, which is a big deal on these. Also, these can’t film in landscape which is a dealbreaker for me as well.

[@ILYAAF]

💯Need Landscape! That and ability to record longer clips would have made it insta-buy.

[@szba98]

Its not a smart glass. Its a RayBan with a camera, a mic and speaker built in.

[@Ubxtherapy]

It has Ai

[@matthewbradley1949]

At what point were y’all at Schutt’s Apple Mill in Webster, NY?! That’s my backyard!

[@K162KingPin]

What people need to understand as that no one has a RIGHT to privacy while in public. Of a camera can see or hear what they are doing, then a camera can to. It's not like these have a parabolic microphone designed to snoop on conversations outside normal hearing range, or a telescopic camera like paparazzi to spy on people hundreds of feet away. If it did, that could be morally debatable, but the fact remains that legally and morally, if a person can see and hear something, then they can record it. If this affects your behavior, then consider why you are ashamed of your actions. The reality is that we are all being recorded by multiple cameras already any time we are in public. If you don't understand that yet, and think you still have some privacy, that is your delusion to overcome and has nothing to do with another persons lawfully protected activity to record what they can see and hear. Every objection anyone has come up with about why recording in public is wrong / creepy / suspicious, etc, is already invalidated by the fact that everyone is already being recorded.

[@maryscott28]

I love the new ones, but people can’t hear me clearly on calls. Any suggestions?

[@NagaiColor]

A shocking design flaw

[@YungJiGGLive]

You can have them come in your prescription straight from the website!

[@ren1018]

Ray-Ban mics sounded the best. wow!

[@datmeme8967]

Extra footage is great except when it's not in the aspect ratio you want.

[@TrioLOLGamers]

The amazing fact is to keep your phone in your pockets and reduce your phone usage.

[@ReasonableWest-wf5js]

Intriguing but I worry about the longevity of the battery inside the frame.

[@TheOpinionHaver]

I like this as an idea but cameras and meta do not mix I'll wait for another brand to come up with their own

[@KingTechHD]

I’ve had the first versions for a year now. Tons of updates. Durable. Fashionable. I rarely use them 😅 can’t see what you’re recording until later. Phones are better for taking photos & videos. The battery lasts maybe 3 hrs

[@PeytonWomock]

I’m a musician and I think these would be great during live shows. Giving a first person perspective of being on stage

[@bitcoinfuture1857]

I love them, but patiently, waiting for the multimodal feature to be accessible

[@graysonsmith7031]

If only my work didn't prohibit cameras onsite (without addign stickers to cover them). These look like the best smartglasses you can get, but i wish i could trade the cameras for some other feature.

[@cameron.t]

I'll be using this for site visits for building remodels.

[@davidjv706]

Whats smart about them? I have headphones and a camera on my phone.... I can also get a personal body cam for 20 quid.

[@aric85]

I really liked the presenter. Great energy!

[@Ironboost007]

I don't get people being overly sensitive to natural, well-intentioned recording lol, to me you don't really need to ask permission, unless you're directly recording their face.. Only thing stopping me from these are the 60s limit and vertical-only recording

[@bhargavkiran4659]

How are these red lenses? Were you able to wear them for longer durations??

[@JG-gz4uk]

Cannot stop being recorded. This will be mainstream. The light indicator for recording is with the camera. Previous gen had a separate light that could be covered. But that won’t stop people using it in any situation

[@komenobue]

I love the questions you brought up. Very valid and thought provoking.

[@okc1232]

Do they work with videos and other visible features without anything? If they do can it work with apple phones?

[@sabavan3411]

How good are they in answering calls? Do you can use speakers in all apps? Also, is it possible for visually impaired users to order a lens with the desired ones (l mean, for example, is it possible for a farsighted person to order a lens with a minus number?), if not, is it possible for an optician to change the lens after purchase?

[@numberlesson]

I’m fairly worried about Meta being behind the tech. They’re not famous for respecting privacy. And it being subtle and non-obvious when you’re recording people is definitely not a good feature. Everyone non-consensually recording each other isn’t a good direction for us to be moving in.

[@JustinEsquibel]

I have a pair of these and for some reason when on phone calls they say I sound far away. Any fix for this?

[@barossoliver]

Hello! Can you tell me what you use to brighten your face? It should be on my shoes! ,-)

[@curcumin417]

Does this do AR (augmented reality) or is it only a camera, mic, and speakers?

[@AshAsh-p3y]

No AR

[@curcumin417]

@@AshAsh-p3y thanks

[@Mirtual]

didn't snapchat try to do this and fail massively

[@JamesHowlett-4jdc]

I don’t like the light to notify people because I would want to turn them on if I’m being pulled over by the police. A bad cop would circumvent that if they knew they were recording.

[@gabrielmoro3d]

Everyone at The Verge really killing at these reviews. The graphics look amazing btw.

[@lucasbrown7338]

The smart AR technology that is associated with the optimal power level and advanced silicon chip production with the partnership between meta and mediatek is quite potential.

[@josephantenucci]

Would anyone know if the old case from the first version would charge this pair?

[@DanielFoo]

If I can get navigation on them ,it'd be great. 😅 unfortunately Google glass did that before but didn't ever reach mainstream.

[@biggooseadventures]

Great video. I don’t want a light to turn on when I am recording

[@SLTschooloftruth]

Ray bans WASNT popular in the 90’s I just checked the price I was like what 😂 ray bans was considered cheap not stylish they was like the brand you find shopping in Walmart or the dollar store more women was wearing the shades then men rayban had alot of competition in the 90’s

[@armandolemus4327]

They still are considered cheap

[@SLTschooloftruth]

@@armandolemus4327 I can’t tell 😂 the way they got them joints priced now I bet you it’s somebody right now bragging talking bout yeah I just copped these new rays for $200 😂

[@wanderingshxt]

As a Cat person and a Korean, I 150% agree with this review =D