I don’t miss the camera on the Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses
The camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses are stylish open-ear headphones that avoid privacy creepiness, but they feel expensive and the AI is underwhelming.Summary
The Verge reviews the Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses, an audio-only version without a camera. The reviewer wore them for several days in public and found that nobody noticed them, and unlike camera-equipped smart glasses, the lack of recording capability made the reviewer feel less like a creep. The glasses are essentially stylish open-ear Bluetooth headphones with Meta AI built in. Sound quality is decent but suffers from leakage and struggles at high volumes. The AI assistant, powered by the Muse Spark model, handles simple tasks like reminders and calendar queries but falters at complex requests. Battery life is excellent, lasting two full workdays, and the glasses are lightweight and comfortable, with prescription lens support from -12 to +6. However, at $350 without prescription lenses or advanced features like hearing assistance or the forthcoming Muse AI, they feel overpriced. The reviewer concludes that while the camera-free design is a welcome privacy improvement, it is not a cure-all, and the headphones remain the most compelling feature. The article also notes Meta’s privacy disclosures and the many agreements required to use the glasses.
(Source：The Verge)