Introducing the New Ray-Ban | Meta Smart Glasses



This morning at Meta Connect, in partnership with EssilorLuxottica we unveiled the next generation of our Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses collection. We have redesigned them from scratch to improve all the basic features of the previous generation and add new features that have never been found on a pair of Smart glasses earlier. Prices start at USD 299. Pre-orders are available now at meta.com and ray-ban.com, and the smart glasses will be available to purchase on the internet and in stores on the 17th of October. 

Since the launch of our first generation of smart glasses created in partnership together with EssilorLuxottica Millions of photos have been taken and shared. From birthday parties and music festival celebrations to first steps, graduations, and beyond Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses liberate you from the restrictions of a handheld camera. Instead of holding the world at arm's distance (or even worse than that, missing the excitement completely while you struggle to use your smartphone's lock screen) the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses allow you to capture a picture or video clip with your unique perspective which allows you to not just relive the moment and relive the moment, but live the moment also.

We've redesigned our next generation glasses from scratch by listening to the feedback of our community and making sure to know what people like about the glasses -- like the super cool design factor, hands-free functionality, and the open-ear sound -- and areas we could improve on, like the overall quality of media and comfort. We've upgraded all the core features of the previous generation and added some innovative features that had never been offered on smart glasses before.

Here are a few highlights:

Audio quality has been improved 

 

The new custom-designed speakers have a greater bass, a higher volume, and better directionality audio, which reduces loss of audio for better music, calls, and podcasts even in windy or noisy conditions. If you're recording a video, our new five-microphone array is designed to support immersive audio recording, which means you'll have the ability to record audio exactly the way you first felt it whether from the front in the front, on the sides, from the rear, or even over.

Share your perspective

The new ultra-wide 12MP camera converts into better quality images and videos of 1080p lasting up to 60 seconds, which means that whether you're enjoying stunning views while hiking or enjoying yourself at an art exhibition the proof of your efforts will be just as spectacular as the real thing. You can also directly send pictures with family and friends through your glasses using an easy "send a photo" voice command.

Get ready

Ray-Ban Meta's smart glasses run the new Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 Platform that allows for higher-quality processing of videos and photos, and faster computation. They also include a newly designed and sleek charging case that can accommodate up to 8 additional charges (for an overall total of 36 hours of wear) but is lighter and slimmer than.

The look(s)

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses feature the classic Wayfarer style you've come to have come to love, and the brand new Headliner design that gives retro-inspired style comes with Matte Black and Shiny Black. We're also introducing 3 new transparent frame colors: Jeans, Rebel Black, and Caramel which highlight the technological inside. With over 150 customized lens and frame combinations in Ray-Ban's Ray-Ban Remix platform, you can mix and match to make your glasses unique on ray-ban.com. Also, they're prescription lens compatible.

The glasses are comfortable and controlled 




The glasses have been reduced in the amount of weight the glasses carry as well as reduced the size of the glasses in all directions to make glasses lighter and more comfortable. They are also waterproof (IPX4). We have also enhanced the touchpad and added earphones so that glasses respond faster and more accurately to your instructions.

Livestreaming hands-free

It is now possible to livestream using your glasses on Facebook and Instagram. You can view the comments on your preview or hold and tap on the sides of your glasses and hear the comments loudly to interact with your followers while being present.

Meta AI

We've incorporated Meta AI our sophisticated conversational assistant, into Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and optimized it to provide an easy, hands-free on-the-go. When you say "Hey Meta," you can talk to Meta AI to inspire ideas, gather details, and even control features simply by using your voice. Meta AI features will be accessible in the US as a beta feature only at the time of launch.

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