Finally, Smart Glasses That Don't Look Dumb: Meta Ray-Ban Review
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[META SMART GLASSES BY RAY-BAN REVIEW]
Some might say there are already too many cameras out in the world, that adding a camera to a set of sunglasses is at best superfluous, and at worst creepy.
But the first time I put these Ray-Bans on, I was reminded of a quote that Parts Unknown producer Tom Vitale shared from the late Anthony Bourdain, who “often talked about how, in an ideal world, he wouldn't be in [his own] show. It would [instead] be his point of view, like a camera moving through space, without having to see him at all.”
To be clear: I'm not sure Bourdain would have given up his beloved Persols for anything, let alone a Meta-made piece of wearable tech. But these smart glasses offer such a refined experience that even the Facebook-fatigued should give them a gander. They're a hybrid of wearable camera and open-ear headphones, blended into a body a little bigger (and pricier) than your regular Ray-Bans, powered by an augmented-reality chipset from Qualcomm called the Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1. The company gave me a review sample at its annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, and after just a few hours wearing them, I didn’t wanna take ‘em off.
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This video was produced following eleven days with a Meta Smart Glasses by Ray-Ban review sample provided by Qualcomm. Production sample running release software. The device received one software update during the review process, and was evaluated based upon version V1.
Principal filming occurred at the 2023 Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii. Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and entertainment for MrMobile and other members of the media for the duration of the Snapdragon Summit.
MrMobile does not accept compensation from the manufacturers of the products he reviews in exchange for producing content. No payment was provided and no manufacturer or carrier was afforded a preview, editorial input or copy approval rights concerning this review.
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00:00 "A camera moving through space"
01:37 Instagram glasses
02:02 Snappin' photos
02:50 Blastin' tunes
04:30 Flappin' your gums
05:14 Photo/video samples (with VO)
07:16 Photo/video samples (live audio)
09:27 Surfshark
10:15 How to kill a review unit in 48 hours
11:42 Real Talk
12:36 Opportunities for improvement
14:22 Battery life
15:00 A useful, fun, surprisingly polished tool
15:37 Disclosures
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The interesting thing is how this event tested the social acceptability of the glasses. The glasses never looked weird except when the video record light was on. Probably since you would expect people on vacation to wear sunglasses, but it still looked normal.
Also, low light video was very good considering the size. I wonder if there could be a battery extension for people who do irl livestreams. The only thing was the motion blur was very noticable. Maybe it records in VRR mode.
This version will do much Better then first Gen. It'll be for certain people though.
Low light kinda stinks but they are impressive
As an optician this tech genuinely gets me so excited. I’ve put prescription lenses in people’s Bose and Razer glasses before and those were some chunky frames. These are the closest looking to actually frames I’ve seen a minute.
So you didn't carry the first one from SEP 2021??
@@mcmach1 One of my other offices did for a short and I mean SHORT stint back then (I work for a big box store that’s not 100 percent affiliated with Luxottica). They rarely sold from my experience because they were chunky and very difficult to properly fit and adjust for patients.
On top of that the $300 price tag was just a bit much for my patients when you factor in that lenses at my shop go as little as $50 all the way to $400 depending on bells and whistles you get - you could walk out of my office dropping triple digits for something that amounted to nothing more than a cute party trick.
@@internetfrnd6496 The lenses are what can kill a product like this. Mine to be a reasonable thickness are very expensive.
Then again, I'd only get sunglasses if I got these, as I couldn't be without some sort of correction.
I'm surprised at the vast variety of opinions on the glasses. I think they look really good, ie, a normal pair of Raybans, and they pack quite a lot for that. Those pictures are honestly stunning! Definitely something I'd be interested in when summer rolls back around next year, even as a non-influencer.
Man, it's really hard to be excited for something like this when it's engineered by a company like Facebook
Suddenly you're seeing advertising for things you were discussing with friends.
suddenly you hear "gimme the zucc" in the earpieces
it's meta tho
I don't have any respect for Facebook to call it anything else lol
@@cjspyker Yeah, and Google is Alphabet, but NOBODY is calling them that
When I saw these glasses, I automatically thought about my job. I’m a pathologist, and it would be a wonderful tool to make gross pathology, and to document it. You can always find something to do with new gadgets.
Do pathologists eat sandwiches at “work” like the movies show ?
@@kissedbyaudrey21yes
Subreddits like rMedicalGore would be full in no time
@@kissedbyaudrey21 LOL, no, we still have some basic hygiene rules
Better than a head-mounted GoPro. We're getting into Strange Days territory here with ubiquitous first person recording.
I just wanted to compliment you on your reviews. They are very comprehensive, and this review in particular reminds me of the e-bike review you previously did - it's a unique tech item, but you've managed to maintain the same high level of entertainment and thoroughness in your analysis as you do with a mobile phone/tablet/pc. Great job, and wishing you nothing but the best as you continue your outstanding work, Mr. Mobile! -BG
Thanks very much!
I literally couldnt give a shit about these influencer glasses but I liked his e-bike review so much (and all the others ive been watching for years) that I figured I better check it out. glad I did
@@kolt9051 Right!! Shows his versatility to when it comes to reviews.
I can actually see this being a successful implementation of smart glasses. They look normal and provide a super convenient method of snapping impromptu photos and video. And they even sub in for earphones.
This is likely the result of me not being a (video-focused) content creator, but when it comes to "smart glasses" (a yet to be fully defined product category if there ever was one, "smart glasses" can mean anything from display, over camera to audio features after all), I tend to gravitate to products focused on displaying, rather than recording content. I can of course see the value of first person recording becoming more approachable, even if I lack a use case. Like that they try to be proactive about informing people when they are recorded and how this gives us a taste how Meta intends to deploy LLaMA. Still rudimentary, but at least we now have their first target hardware for their LLM efforts. Also, have to admit I'd feel like a bit of a bozo during calls, though that is just an issue till this tech becomes more common.
Looking back to your Focals review, I'd love to see you cover something like Xreals offerings, perhaps as part of another coverage of desktop like Android interfaces like Ready For and Dex.
What do you think about dex is it cool .
Can't wait to see Google come back with their glasses, but I think it's gonna be hard for them especially that they lost a chance to partner with Ray ban
Good feedback, thanks! I really wish the Focals team hadn't been absorbed into (then steamrolled by) Google, because I agree: a display is a massively important component to a true "smart glasses" experience. But until Xreal/others can figure out a way to make their glasses sit properly on the nose, instead of floating somewhere up around my forehead, I'm gonna pass.
@@TheMrMobile the nose pads on the Xreal Air are truly awful, but I saw a post on Reddit that claimed that some Oakley pads will work and offer an improvement
Another thing too- aren't many of these good ones heavy in the face?
No thanks if so- some glasses as is give me a headache because of thiw
Really appreciate all the disclosure. Honestly feel like this is one of the few channels that does it right.
They look super cool. A way to record parts of your life without stopping living your life, as happens with cellphones and cameras in concerts or parties. Not the same image quality but not distancing yourself from life is a win.
Apple vision pro is better
This is a great point. Everyone always talks about people stopping to film memories on their phones but not getting the full experience. Maybe not too far off in the future it won't be too uncommon to see people just film stuff on their glasses and experience things more
Leaving the price 😂
@@mehshutup3041once in the hands of people...those who said it's weird to record using vision pro will realize that you'll actually be in the moment with family when taking videos using vision pro...and family members will appreciate it more instead of you using a phone with your eyes looking at the phone screen than them...and people will be used to it with your eyes popping on the vision pro
@@krishnamanchundiya a high end ray ban already costs $300. You are atleast getting a lot of useful tech with these
5:17 The microphone seem to be really really good, I'm highly impressed. Sounds a bit like a wired microphone.
Great content as always 👌🏼
It would be cool if the camera had an option for 4:3 video at full 12 Megapixels, otherwise known as "open-gate". This would allow for 16:9 or 9:16 video cropping after the fact for whichever platform someone chooses. I doubt they care about the user that much but for the gen 2 version, perhaps they'll have an option to put the camera in a proper horizontal orientation and have that option for enthusiasts. One could hope, anyway.
Any camera that lives on your face is going to have a very bumpy existence. They likely need to keep a lot of the sensor in reserve for digital image stabilization just to make the footage usable.
This is gen 2 btw
Since your first introduction video up to this beautiful review, you always keep a unique and personal style that makes the watching experience a bliss. You're one of the top notch tech reviewers and I'm glad to be a loyal follower. Keep it up, and stay pro, Captain! You surely know how to properly sail this ship.
This video was great. But the absolute last thing I want is Meta to have a camera on my head.
I am surprised on the quality of the pictures and video. Waw, there are phones from some big names that can t make this nice colours
Agreed! My most consistent surprise was the photo quality, just because the hardware is so close to standard shades.
Video quality is pretty nuts too
Just in case anyone wonders, I believe the plant at 7:18 is Calotropis procera - the Giant Milkweed
The quality looks surprisingly good especially the mic.
Picture quality is excellent. I had the Gen 1 but I was so disappointed with the webcam like photos. But this one looks like they took all the complaints and fix it on Gen 2. I like when the company listens to their customers. Definitely buying the transition one.
Honestly the one good thing that with tech like these becoming more widely available is there will be less people holding phones on their hands when in public setting, more people would start enjoying what they're doing sindtead of worrying about what they are recordijng all the time.
Also, a certain company's dominance over glasses would be lessened... Tho that's probably just a farfetched wish.
Great review. I've been eyeing these for a minute. They say that the best camera is the one you have with you, and if these are on my face, and can take pretty good pictures of exactly what I'm looking at, I can see the Meta Ray Ban Wayfarers being the best camera in my bag.
Thank you Michael for putting so much effort into your reviews 😎😊
Such a pro review, love it. Too bad about the one minute limit to videos, though. I'd like to use them while driving, and then a minute would be too short. Is there a downtime required before taking the next video, and how many can I shoot in a row before the battery power is gone? EDIT: I'd like these to go with my LTE smartwatch as I could stream music to them and have the only thing I miss when not bringing my phone - a camera. However, it looks like that won't materialize as Ray Ban Meta lists only phones being compatible with these glasses.
I own the first gen and love them. I’ll admit that at launch they weren’t ready for the mainstream but through OTA updates they’re good to go and now I can recommend them. I can’t wait to finally order the gen 2 version but these aren’t for everyone and I HIGHLY recommend you test drive them PRIOR to purchase.
Man Micheal I love your videos bro...I've been a fan for years now and I always say ur the to go guy for reviews ......Can' t wait for the next ..when phones were fun episode.....
Your hair is becoming more and more extravagant with every video 😅
Humidity only amplifies its ridiculousness 😂
As someone who's worn glasses since the first grade, and as someone enamored with heads up displays from games like Halo, i've loved the idea of smart glasses since childhood. Unfortunately, google glass was a decade before its time and nobody (Outside of North, but they seem to have disappeared near as i can tell) has been going for the "One device to rule them all" approach. Being able to have turn by turn nav right in my field of view while calling a friend waiting for me at a restaurant or being able to use the camera to zoom in on what i'm looking at and being able to ask a digital assistant "what am i looking at" and getting a google result would be fantastic, but alas, most companies opt for doing a pick 2 skip 1 of audio, video, and HUD rather than all three.
Good on you for pointing out the situation in Maui and how we can help, by the way.
this is unrelated TBH but I'm so excited for your reviews on the Pixel 8 Pro and the Pixel Watch 2 (especially since I've noticed you wearing the latter in pretty much all of your recent videos since they were announced)!!!
@TheMrMobile Thank you for the review. Im very interested in a pair of these fully aware that the novelty is going to wear off. Were the size of the glasses you were wearing the XXL?
These look pretty groovy! I'm kinda tempted. I feel like they'd be fun to have on a trip.
Great content and presentation as always.
The best presentation
The video & sound quality is surprisingly very good, just wish it had landscape option.
I would like to see a review on some of the video viewing glasses. You know the ones the connect to your phone and project a "120 inch TV display" right in front of your eyes. I watch a lot of videos on my phone but i like the idea of these glasses to prevent eye and neck strain from glancing down so often
As an engineer who does a lot of mobile network surveys, I know this could be really handy for the Teams calls when I'm trying to show my remote colleague what I'm looking at without having to miss what my phone tool is showing me. Does it support video calling?
The pictures looks so good.. Like omg its way better than I would expect for something that came out from a glasses
great review. got the ick from flipping off the guy walking in between your shot
Always get excited when I see a new Mr. Mobile review. Great job as always.
I love the idea of this, but Meta and vertical video kills this product for me. That being said, an open source version or from a more trustworthy company would be an instant buy from me. The ability to record video at a split second, the build-in mics and speakers, being able to listen to anything while just wearing (sun)glasses is awesome.
tried pivothead a few years back (same sensor as iphone4 iirc), looks like these modern takes are much better looking in every single way
Once again you answered all my questions about the product.. Best review RUclips!
Already wear it during my vacation in Banff. The video and photo qualities are surprisingly good. If your main use is social media, then you can’t tell the difference.
Great video as always! It inspired my newer "Bolder" choice of spectacles :D
The camera was surprisingly decent!
Touch controls though... yeah nice tactile physical controls are the way to go. AR would be cool, but with the current technology would use too much power/couldn't fit a reasonably sized battery in there.
The fact that people still think they aren’t always being recorded after Snowden is insane. Privacy no longer exists, hasnt for nearly a decade possibly more. People having cameras everywhere is something that already exists and is out there, the issue is people limiting how much you can control what you post, not how much others can record you
Nice to see this awesome video review of the new Meta smart glasses!
I'll look forward to watching TheUnlockr's take on the cool glasses!
I have these and love it. The headphones are what I use the most and it’s cool because it works with my car audio system where the music will play on car speakers and I can talk to the meta assistant in my glasses. Feels like the future
I’ve never tried that. I’m gonna have to try that sometime
@@kevincampbell6490 it's great because you can tell meta to play a song while its playing music without the music stopping. but it's kinda buggy sometimes it plays music sometimes it says it can't process that command
I'm into the idea for POV driving videos but the continued insistence on vertical video ain't it.
i was thinking just that, why not use a wide angle 16:9 instead where if you want later, just chop it vertically?
@@lucasmendes3550They don't have the camera sensor quality to do that. Vertical pics & videos for Instagram (the primary reason these exist) would look like absolute ASS if they did that, and cropping the current vertical sensor for 16:9 would suck just as much. Super small camera sensors need to get notably better before landscape capture will become possible. It'll happen, but it's going to take another generation or two.
Excellent review as always, Mr. Mobile! 😎👍🏼
Another great review video ..!!
04:53 It reminded me a Boondock's S2E3. Ed Wunsler starts using Bluetooth Headsets and it confuses his friend whether he is talking to him or to someone on the call.
Off topic, but how do you like the sport active band on your pixel watch? I just ordered one.
I just ordered a pair with transitions. Can’t wait!
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🕶️ Intro to Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses.
02:03 📷 Camera & Photo/Video Capabilities.
03:24 🎧 Audio & Music Features.
05:19 📸 First-Person Perspective & Capturing Experiences.
07:36 💻 Qualcomm's Technology & Scenic Footage.
09:18 🔥 Water Resistance & Personal Donation.
11:47 📱 Suggestions for Improvement.
15:08 💬 Conclusion & User Experience.
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This was probably the best real-world real-use review of the Meta Ray-Ban glasses! thanks
Admittedly this wouldn't be something I'm leaping to get already, but the forced portrait recording still bugs me nonetheless. I really do feel like it should have some kind of option to mitigate that
Might be hardware based sadly
Walk around with your head tilted 90 degrees. 🙃
My prescription didn't change much this year and I didn't notice any frames I liked more than my current ones. I may try get these with my insurance if for nothing else than to not let the benefits go to waste.
Instant buy for me as a film photographer. Being able to record reels of me loading my film on the camera etc. can’t wait till they arrive
Eh.... its.... OK it works for photo.
But video? Fold them mid video and they'll cut out
@@Matanumi fold what mid video ?
How were the transition lenses? I’m considering them so the glasses can be used indoors as well. I’ve heard various things like the lenses aren’t that clear when indoors. Were they able to get sufficiently dark in direct sun?
Any rayban lenses are horrible
Ive been waiting for tech like this for years and as cool as all these are I still feel they fall short. I will be the first one in line to buy a pair with good camera, decent battery, HUD/AR displayed and not only in sunglasses form. I essentially want my phone on my face.
Ill be honest though... your review here has me considering a pair because far too often do i find myself out vacationing with my family and wishing to capture the magic without having to dig out a phone that potentially has fingerprints on the lenses after fishing from my pocket and grabbing by the lense.
These are amazing. The AI feature is something I personally love. Imagine having ChatGPT always at your fingertips. Or.. eyeballs?
@drewpatterson8009 I like that too. As Mr.Mobile said, it's a little sluggish, but I feel that will improve over time. I really want AR though because a HUD while out and about would be fun. Well... at least until the adverts.
These aren't AR glasses though. They're more like GoPros in glasses. For outdoor usage while walking around, something like a pair of cheap Google Glass with a display on one lens would be enough. At home or at the office, a full AR rig with two displays like the Xreal Airs would be better. It doesn't have to be 3D.
@raboox9 right... I didn't say they were. I said what it would take to make me buy them. We have all the infinity stones as separate pieces of tech and they are getting more compact by the month so... soon enough some company will make a easy to wear device and I will be the first in line yelling "shut up and take my money"
I'm sure there's flashable firmware to remove the camera LED trigger or to trick the safeguard into thinking it's on even when you have it covered
I need that firmware...
4:56 pocketnow cameo that the culture needed. two of NYC's finest
Hey do i need my phone to scroll through the pics taken by the glasses or can i use the glasses to do that?
thank you for your coverage here.
Hey have a question my Flip 5 is making a crunchy sound when opening does any of your foldables do this
I think it would be best to also mention that the white light for recording is only useful if the person wearing them has told you about the glasses and what that light means. A flashing red light would be a much better indicator to the general public.
I can understand that, but a flashing white light is much easier to see during the day, and night
Great video Michael!
These look utterly fantastic for POV of F1, Snowboarding, Skateboarding, Skiing, Figure Skating, Baseball, Motorcross, Bicycle riding, etc
Definitely gonna cop me a pair for when i go on those crazy biking adventures.
As always,, polished and classy review 🎉
5:41 Is that a protorype 8gen3 foldable ? That's very cool if true, I'm sure you'd have kept it very happily
or maybe it's just Xiaomi mix fold 3
Hi. Are they possible to charge while your wearing them?
Wow these sound impressive. Seems like they would be a slam dunk for a first gen product if they also allowed landscape video.
They are 2nd gen
Not having landscape is a dealbreaker for me.
15:01 Facebook on your face! The horror 😂
Is there any word on if we can swap out the lenses.....i got the matte black polarized lenses but at the time didnt have the transition lenses so settled on the black polarized
Great, fun review. Liked, subscribed.
This is a privacy nightmare and of course Meta is the company pushing it out. I like the idea of these but something like this needs to be supported for 6 plus years and be completely open source to ensure user privacy.
Oh brother, we got a YAPPER over here
Great video great editing, holy shit you’re still one of the best dude !
I have the original Stories, can't seem to see the major differences between the two except the removal of one camera for a bigger single LED and a new carrying case design. Did they describe the differences?
Better camera. More refined software .
Still has a ways to go for experience
Great video as always Michael. I think the key point is that if you’re an influencer, these make a lot of sense. For the rest of us, I think I would feel creepy even wearing these, and can’t see any friends or family wanting to follow what I’m doing to this extent. But then, I’m not exactly the demographic these are for I imagine, at 50 years old.
xD
Hello! What camera do you used on 11:56 ? Thank you
Great Video! With camera , sensor, Wifi, Bluetooth signal surrounding the brain, the brain will get sicker much faster, at that time, Meta will of course won’t claim that’s their fault. Let alone anyone could secretly shoot a video of you with this. Damn
Loved the review ❤
Nice I love my Tom Ford's and a few others perfect. That's another great review Michael I would buy a pair.
Are these a re-release or updated model from the ones that priorly came out?
I wonder how they were fair under heavy humidity. Will the glasses fog up? They appear to be very cool sunglasses. I wonder if they can come in prescription sunglasses?
They do. I just ordered a pair with my FSA. I barely use that money so I went for it.
Well, with these ones you make the boomer phone concert memes obsolete when you can both take a video and still enjoy the concert without a screen interfering.
Yeah, flashing that LED is a quickest way to get them stolen or destroyed in any non posh place.
Just picked up a pair of these polarized dark lense glasses and surprisingly good video/picture quality. I was surprised that wearing the glasses with a baseball hat outside, both picture and video caught the brim of the hat. I didn't see this in any reviews?
One thing I noticed is the Bluetooth, when I'm talking using Bluetooth, it's only about 4-5 minutes then it will switch to the phone then what I did was press the Bluetooth icon to switch back to the glasses. Check that out if you experience the same thing.
Our family of 6 is headed to Maui right after Christmas! Can't wait to see those giant waves!
I wonder how it detects the led being covered. Its always interesting and fun to circumvent these silly software rules
Wait, those video start/stop cue sound familiar. Aren't those Win 11 insert/eject cue?
You’re so great at constructing a story
15:04 that comment though😂
That's a really inspiring review ! The price is right too ( for a rayban wayfarer ). And the hardware and features seem perfect !
As someone who is poor at documenting my life on a phone + has sensitive eyes. Im game ! this IS a deal breaker.
Only gripe, I value my privacy a little too much ( thanks apple ) to the point that I don't have insta on my phone !
So meta being a part of this equation is my biggest concern. Given their bad reputation for privacy.
It'd be nice to hear a reviewer talk about the privacy risks we might have to give in to, to use this device.
Thanks !
I have low vision, can the glasses read printed text back to you (like a restaurant menu, mail...)?
I'd forsee myself using this while driving, recording interesting things on the road that I would have otherwise missed
....dashcam?
Having to take off my glasses in the rain would be horrible 😂
It reminded me of the "VHS" movie's camera glasses scene . 🤣🤣🤣
anyway.... Beautiful video, Beautiful product..❤
5:28 mystery guitar man, is that you?
Please try the xReal pro 2 glasses if you get a chance. The first ones were great with Samsung Dex and the overall experience. Curious on your thoughts of it if possible.