Ray-Ban Meta Audio Review: The Best Smart Glasses
The new Ray-Ban Meta Audio smart glasses offer improved audio and battery life while removing the camera to address privacy concerns. While the AI navigation features are useful, the product remains expensive and bulky.
Why it matters
The removal of cameras from wearable tech reflects a shift in consumer demand and corporate strategy regarding privacy in the AI-integrated hardware market.
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WIRED No cameras—they’re not that creepy anymore! Waterproof. Audio and call quality are excellent. Transition lenses adjust effectively and quickly. Longer battery life. TIRED Still pretty pricey. Chunkier than regular glasses. Meta AI is getting better, but isn’t top-notch. I am very lost in Los Angeles. I’m also sweating because I'm running as fast as I can, slapping my hands against the wet glasses frame on my face to boost the volume of the pulsing techno beats blasting into my ears—and anyone else’s if they happen to be nearby. It’s only the second time I’ve gone on a run in the city, and I decide to let myself get completely off course.
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