On Wednesday at its annual Connect event, Meta announced its second-gen smart glasses which feature some major hardware upgrades and a wider range of colors and frames.
However, with the new Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, you get a noticeably improved kit. In addition to a new 12-MP wide-angle camera and 32GB of storage , you can also record videos at 1080p/60fps, though clips are restricted to just 60 seconds. That said, for people who want to capture longer vids, you can now livestream footage directly from the glasses to Facebook or Instagram with the help of a nearby paired device. And to my surprise, photos and videos both looked surprisingly sharp.
I also appreciate their updated design, which despite the glasses’ upgraded specs features thinner arms and a generally sleeker design while also sporting a larger touchpad that’s super easy to use. To control music, you just tap once near your temple to play, tap again to pause, or double-tap to skip to the next track. Meanwhile, adjusting volume is as simple as swiping forward or back.
The last big upgrade is with the smart glasses’ case, which has gotten a makeover so that it looks almost exactly like a classic Ray-Ban protective pouch. The small difference is that there’s a handy LED indicator light in front that tells you when it’s charging and a USB-C port down below for topping it up. In normal use, Meta says its smart glasses should last for around six hours of mixed use , with the case holding around eight additional charges .
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