Wayfarer (Gen 2) Matte Black

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

Lol the Meta Gen 2s are probably the best all around. The Display versions are a luxury item that aren't quite delicate but there is a higher price and there are battery limitations and software limitations. The Oakley Vanguard sunglass versions are nonprescription sunglasses only for now but they a

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

I got the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) and the camera quality is surprisingly good for glasses. Battery life is decent, especially with the charging case.