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Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, formerly known as Ray-Ban Stories, are smartglasses created as a collaboration between Meta Platforms and EssilorLuxottica. They include two cameras, open-ear speakers, a microphone, and touchpad, all built into the frame.[1]
Ray-Ban Stories are the latest in a line of smartglasses released by major companies including Snap Inc and Google and are designed as one component of Facebook’s plans for a metaverse.[2]
Unlike other smart glasses, the Ray-Ban Stories do not include any HUD or AR head-mounted display. On September 27, 2023, Meta removed the "Stories" name and announced the second generation of Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses, which featured a Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 processor, upgrade of the cameras to 12 MP, improved audio, livestreaming to Facebook and Instagram, and Meta AI.[3]
The glasses were announced in August 2020 and released on September 9, 2021. They received criticism stemming from mistrust over Facebook’s privacy controls.[4] The small size of the recording indicator light has also led to criticism.[5]
- ^ "Ray-Ban and Facebook introduce Ray-Ban Stories, first-generation smart glasses". Facebook Technology. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Connect 2021: Our vision for the metaverse". Facebook Technology. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Introducing the New Ray-Ban | Meta Smart Glasses". Meta. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ Egliston, Ben; Carter, Marcus. "Ray-Ban Stories let you wear Facebook on your face. But why would you want to?". The Conversation. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ "Facebook warned over 'very small' indicator LED on smart glasses, as EU DPAs flag privacy concerns". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
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