Meta (Gen 1)

So, firstly - fuck Meta. However, VIDEO CAMERA GLASSES are a thing. Not smart/AI/internet glasses. Just video camera glasses. And they're less than $50 on Amazon for a pair of 1080p, or a little more for 4K. Obviously don't be a creep and do shit like what OP's article talks about, but they'd be a h

I went through the same mindset as you. Here is what I bought and ended up using the most for kid moments: Bought: Insta360 X3, x5, GO 3S and Meta RayBans 2 Used most: Insta360 X3 (now X5) and Meta Raybans Why: Kids move a lot. You’re going to need to have your hands free a lot. Boom, meta sunglasse

I bought the last Ray Ban Meta glasses, not the most recent version, and then I ultimately returned them. Here’s my opinion on a few different aspects and why I returned them: Quality as sunglasses - they are mediocre Ray Ban sunglasses, just like most Ray Bans. Quality as a camera - I was pleasantl

Yeah, that's what I use mine for too. I run an Amazon spec Hiicam Speed 20 as a dashcam, and the Ray Ban Metas after shit happens for court grade evidence of who was driving. The Gen 1s are on sale a lot of places for $300, but that's still a lot. There are a few "buy these Chinese smart glasses bec

I keep a guide on my website for this exact question: https://monarchxr.com/ray-ban-meta-2025-vs-2023-comparison/ For your use case, id honestly suggest saving some money and just grabbing the Gen 1. The Gen 2 have far better battery life and a slightly better camera, but if you don't care about tho

If you've used Chrome, I could imagine it sharing more info with Google Services but Opera?Maybe they have deals similar to default search engine. But all in all it is only going to get worse. This kind of stuff has already started many years ago with Facebook and similar platforms (TikTok too). Tho

Check out ray-ban meta gen 2, one of the best smart glassses for filming. I also love that they still look like normal sunglasses, not a tech gadget.

So if you want to use the camera for live streaming, then in theory that is the Mentra Live’s whole value proposition (ie live streaming, which I understand is different than podcasting but could be in that general bucket). In practice, I haven’t tried it yet personally but have read the quality is

This is kind of a big question. There's a few things A good balance of all the existing features. most smart glasses have a camera with no HUD, however the few that have HUD's (like the Even Realities G2) may not have the best placement, or don't typically have cameras. And some of the ones that hav

Short version of the story. If I had to order another pair of glasses right now they’d be another pair of Airdrops. I wear mine with the authentic Oakley progressives 90% of the time. Only reason I don’t wear the transitions more is because I don’t like the transitions, especially in winter. I feel