Ray-Ban, smart glasses, Meta Platforms, Inc., Menlo Park, California, USA

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Developer - Meta Platforms, Inc. (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?5608)

Contributor - Luxottica Group S.p.A. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxottica)

ray-ban.com (https://www.ray-ban.com)

ray-ban.com/usa/discover-ray-ban-stories/clp (https://www.ray-ban.com/usa/discover-ray-ban-stories/clp)

youtube.com/@RayBanFilms (https://www.youtube.com/@RayBanFilms)

facebook.com/RayBan (https://www.facebook.com/RayBan)

twitter.com/Ray_Ban (https://twitter.com/Ray_Ban)

instagram.com/rayban (https://www.instagram.com/rayban)

Ray-Ban (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray-Ban) on Wikipedia

Chief Wearables Officer at Luxottica - Rocco Basilico (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocco-basilico-62055016a)

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https://youtu.be/_uOFWU4o3tw

Welcome back to the moment. With Ray-Ban x Facebook

Sep 9, 2021


Introducing Ray-Ban Stories, our first generation of smart glasses designed in collaboration with Facebook. Ray-Ban Stories are the new way to capture, share and listen.

Watch Mark Zuckerberg and Rocco Basilico demo the technology and get inspired by Creators Pete Halverson, Va$htie and TatchI, sharing their Ray-Ban Stories experience.

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https://youtu.be/B7Nmmxq1aK4

Hands-on with Facebook and Ray-Ban’s $299 camera glasses

Sep 9, 2021


Facebook and Ray-Ban’s first pair of smart glasses cost $299 and feature two cameras for taking photos and videos. They can also play audio from your phone over Bluetooth.

"Facebook on your face (https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/9/22662809/facebook-ray-ban-stories-camera-smart-glasses-hands-on)"
Hands-on with Facebook and Ray-Ban’s first pair of smart glasses

by Alex Heath (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexeheath)
September 9, 2021

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Article "Ray-Ban Stories review: Facebook's first smart glasses look so normal, but feel so familiar (https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/ray-ban-stories-review-facebooks-first-smart-glasses-look-so-normal-but-feel-so-familiar)"
The Ray-Ban Stories are a fusion of Bose Frames and Snap Spectacles, with a big question mark for what comes after this first-gen attempt.

by Scott Stein (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-stein-990b393)
September 9, 2021

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Article "Facebook’s Smart Glasses Can Take Calls and Photos, Lack AR (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-09/facebook-s-smart-glasses-can-take-calls-and-photos-but-lack-ar)"

by Mark Gurman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/markgurman) and Naomi Nix (https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-nix-49819817)
September 9, 2021

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https://youtu.be/qISv4FUjE84

Ray-Ban Stories: the new way to capture, share & listen

Sep 9, 2021


Welcome back to the moment. ​

Discover our first generation of smart glasses that keeps you connected. So you can keep your eyes on the world around you. ​

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Article "Facebook Is Making Camera Glasses, Ha Ha Oh No (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/facebook-is-making-camera-glasses-ha-ha-oh-no)"
Ray-Ban Stories can take photos and videos with a touch of a button and send them to your phone.

by Katie Notopoulos (https://www.linkedin.com/in/katienotopoulos)
September 9, 2021,

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Article "Facebook warned over ‘very small’ indicator LED on smart glasses, as EU DPAs flag privacy concerns (https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/20/facebook-warned-over-very-small-indicator-led-on-smart-glasses-as-eu-dpas-flag-privacy-concerns)"

by Natasha Lomas (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nlomas)
September 20, 2021

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https://youtu.be/NBO69FA1TsM

Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses review (https://www.techradar.com/uk/reviews/ray-ban-stories-facebook-smart-glasses)

Oct 1, 2021


The Ray-Ban Stories are sleek smart glasses, and a fitting prelude to Facebook's real ambitions in AR – though they aren't perfect in practice.

Facebook’s smart glasses, the Ray-Ban Stories, have been teased for some time now, and it’s perhaps disappointing that the Ray-Ban aspect is the most fascinating part of the launch so far.

These aren’t the AR glasses we know Facebook has in development, even if they could (and are likely) a precursor to just that: a soft launch product that tests the waters, gets the range in people’s minds and homes, and sets Facebook up for some splashy AR devices down the line.

For now, though, these smart glasses still offer plenty for those after some tech in their Ray-Bans – in fact the end product is an almost perfect realization of the Ray-Ban’s Stories’ design, even if it's disappointingly similar to the Snapchat Spectacles in many ways.

A sleek exterior belies a medley of inputs and indicators, with touch-based volume control and a handy capture button for taking photos and videos. The dual-camera setup isn't anything too flashy, but footage quality is perfectly adequate for the purpose. Call quality, too, is surprisingly clear, while the speakers placed by each ear offer an airy, open sound that makes playing pop songs on summer days an utter delight.

It’s not all sunshine, of course. It takes a good while to import images to your smartphone over Bluetooth (at least in our testing), while the in-app image editing is laughably basic for 2021. However, given the ease of sharing your captures to Facebook or Instagram (or anywhere else) directly, this doesn’t feel like a deal-breaker either.

You will need a Facebook account, as with new Oculus Quest 2 purchases – despite the Ray-Ban stylings and lack of any visible Facebook logo, the tech giant still wants to track user metrics here. You’re opted out of extensive data tracking by default, but can sign up in the connected Facebook View app if you want to help ol’ Facey B out.

What’s more alarming, though, is that the Facebook View app seems permanently active once installed, even once it’s been closed – which we go into more detail on below.

The Ray-Ban Stories – presumably named after the Stories feature beloved on Instagram – are highly impressive smart glasses. The Ray-Ban exterior will no doubt help it find an audience, with an essence of style and familiarity that a more in-house design would have struggled to replicate – but the innards have plenty to recommend them too. Just don’t forget that Facebook is at work in the background.

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Article "Meta and Ray-Ban's Stories glasses can now send and read Messenger texts (https://www.engadget.com/meta-ray-ban-stories-voice-update-194355398.html)"
Sadly, you still have to say 'Hey Facebook' to use those features.

by Igor Bonifacic (https://www.linkedin.com/in/igor-bonifacic-76799932)
December 15, 2021

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Article "Meta Launches Ray-Ban Stories in Four New Markets, Adds New Technical and Stylistic Features (https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-launches-ray-ban-stories-in-four-new-markets-adds-new-technical-and-s/620591)"

by Andrew Hutchinson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adhutchinson)
March 17, 2022

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Article "Meta Expands Ray-Ban Stories, Adds Shipping Regions (https://www.xrtoday.com/augmented-reality/meta-expands-ray-ban-stories-adds-shipping-regions)"
Zuckerberg reveals new updates and shipping regions for his firm's designer smart glasses

by Rory Greener (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-greener-399535197)
March 21, 2022

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"Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses (https://www.producthunt.com/posts/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses)"
All new smart glasses from Meta and Ray-Ban

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"Introducing the New Ray-Ban | Meta Smart Glasses (https://about.fb.com/news/2023/09/new-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses)"

September 27, 2023

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https://youtu.be/WWOaxjy-7IU?si=ZGtkH2oPqwePffNr

Introducing the next generation of smart glasses

Sep 27, 2023

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https://youtu.be/KrujAmWIP4Q?si=He61rnlVcdHSHkzG

Meta’s Ray-Bans, hands-on: these glasses now stream to Instagram

Sep 27, 2023


0:00 Intro
0:58 Livestream
1:36 Hey Meta
2:05 Spatial Audio
3:10 New Design
3:21 Music Controls
3:50 Final Thoughts

"Meta's New Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Can Stream to Instagram (https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/metas-new-ray-ban-smart-glasses-can-stream-to-instagram)"
Better cameras and audio, new designs... and still a bit creepy.

by Scott Stein (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-stein-990b393)
September 27, 2023

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https://youtu.be/gY9cP2ZWfVI?si=EKehHCmZ-ctV6pUr

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses hands-on: Techy sunglasses you might actually want to wear

Sep 27, 2023


Meta has almost completely revamped its high-tech sunglasses, now called the Ray-Ban Meta smar glasses, resulting in a slimmer design, improved audio, a new 12-MP camera and even support for live streaming. Onboard storage has also increased to 32GB while new privacy features and a brighter notification LED ensures that anyone nearby will know you’re snapping pics. Meta also redesigned the View app to make features easier to use and find. But the best part is that, thanks to a second frame style (the Headliner) along with a larger range of colors and lens choices, there are now over 150 ways to customize their appearance.

The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses will cost $299 with pre-orders starting today and official sales on 10/17.

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Article "Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Hands-On: It can Livestream to Instagram (https://www.inverse.com/tech/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-hands-on-pictures-price)"
Vloggers and influencers are going to love these camera glasses.

by Ray Wong (https://twitter.com/raywongy)
September 27, 2023

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Article "Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses hands-on: in pursuit of content (https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23889307/meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses-wearables-connect)"
Unlike the original, I kind of see where Meta’s going with its second-gen smart glasses.

by Victoria Song (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vmsong)
September 27, 2023

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Article "Mark Zuckerberg shows off Meta’s new AI Ray-Bans, using it to braid daughter’s hair (https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/meta-zuckerberg-ai-ray-ban-b2433026.html)"
AI Ray Bans have a camera that can record and speakers in the glasses’ arms

by Vishwam Sankaran (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishwam-sankaran-they-them-a56192ab)
October 20, 2023

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Article "Meta's Ray-Ban Glasses Added AI That Can See What You're Seeing (https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/metas-ray-ban-glasses-added-ai-that-can-see-what-youre-seeing)"
I tried these Ray-Ban AI glasses, and they're pretty wild. Here's how the experimental feature works.

by Scott Stein (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-stein-990b393)
December 12, 2023

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Article "Meta’s Smart Glasses Are Becoming Artificially Intelligent. We Took Them for a Spin. (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/technology/personaltech/smart-glasses-ray-ban-meta.html)"
What happens when a columnist and a reporter use A.I. glasses to scan groceries, monuments and zoo animals? Hilarity, wonder and lots of mistakes ensued.

by Brian X. Chen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianxchen) and Mike Isaac (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikejisaac)
March 28, 2024

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"New Ray-Ban | Meta Smart Glasses Styles and Meta AI Updates (https://about.fb.com/news/2024/04/new-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-styles-and-meta-ai-updates)"

April 23, 2024