Meta (Gen 1)

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Meta (Gen 1)

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Inside the world of men who use smart glasses to secretly film women

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

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Clear_Tangerine5110 in r/technology

January 29, 2026 2:36 PM

340

What was your worst impulse buy of 2025?

I've only used a OneBlade for about the last 10 years 🤔 Went a bit mad around my birthday and bought the gen2 RayBan Meta glasses. Complete waste of a large amount of money. Regret.

DigitalPiggie in r/AskUK

January 15, 2026 10:33 AM

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Ochelari Smart?

Salut! Am RayBan Meta Gen 2, sunt pasionat de tehnologie și i-am testat destul de mult. Nu cred ca as putea sa recomand cuiva sa cumpere acest produs. Cam orice flagship este cu mult peste ei (evident, ochelarii au senzor mult mai mic, alt software, etc…). Dar nu m-aș baza pe a face poză cu ochelari

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Immediate-Yard4774 in r/CasualRO

February 4, 2026 11:01 PM

7

Quality Alternatives to the Meta Glasses?

Lol. I did't want to support meta either, but I did just buy the Ray-Ban meta wayfarer (gen 1?) on sale at Walmart for $220. And they are awesome. I looked into alternatives but idk it's hard to know what to think. Alot of the alternates on Amazon have terrible reviews

yogiyogiyogi69 in r/SmartGlasses

February 16, 2026 3:31 AM

3

Cars honking to get around a biker - how to react?

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

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defenestr8tor in r/vancouvercycling

May 25, 2026 12:54 AM

2

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Gen 1 vs Gen 2

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

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monarch_j in r/SmartGlasses

May 5, 2026 12:40 AM

2

Now that 2026 is here I have a couple of questions for y'all

Totally agree but I kinda feel like Meta is not prioritizing this which does make sense considering there's less number of these compared to regular Rayban or Oakley Metas. I was hoping around Christmas we'd get a big update but it looks like we gotta wait

randomID100 in r/MetaRayBanDisplay

January 2, 2026 10:09 PM

2

Oakley Meta Vanguard Charging Case Stuck - Won't Charge Any Higher, Need Help!

That worked perfectly for me I was having the same issue recently and I only had got them 2 months ago. I had to do it with the plug in at the same time it blinks blue then white and my case went from the stuck 13% to the actual 100%. Meta support sucks and the constant updates make your device act

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Normal_Day_517 in r/OakleyMetaGlasses

January 8, 2026 2:54 PM

2

Seriously, nearly 20 days after order, still no shipping updatez

Meta has very little intrest in selling these over the Gen 2 Ray Ban meta. They actually make money on those.

Puzzleheaded-Mix-1 in r/MetaRayBanDisplay

October 21, 2025 8:00 PM

2

Should I trade in my Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Gen 1 for Gen 2 or sell it myself?

Jump is worth it You can get $190-210 on ebay minus fees. Would sell privately / on ebay for sure. I’ve personally used live streaming (gen 1 only feature for now) multiple times and it’s been pretty cool. Only issue is battery dies pretty quickly as a result. But you can get the Carina C1 while it’

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gabemstr in r/MetaGlasses

December 1, 2025 9:50 PM

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