I'm surprised at the vast variety of opinions on the glasses. I think they look really good, ie, a normal pair of Raybans, and they pack quite a lot for that. Those pictures are honestly stunning! Definitely something I'd be interested in when summer rolls back around next year, even as a non-influencer.
I just wanted to compliment you on your reviews. They are very comprehensive, and this review in particular reminds me of the e-bike review you previously did - it's a unique tech item, but you've managed to maintain the same high level of entertainment and thoroughness in your analysis as you do with a mobile phone/tablet/pc. Great job, and wishing you nothing but the best as you continue your outstanding work, Mr. Mobile! -BG
I literally couldnt give a shit about these influencer glasses but I liked his e-bike review so much (and all the others ive been watching for years) that I figured I better check it out. glad I did
When I saw these glasses, I automatically thought about my job. I’m a pathologist, and it would be a wonderful tool to make gross pathology, and to document it. You can always find something to do with new gadgets.
As an optician this tech genuinely gets me so excited. I’ve put prescription lenses in people’s Bose and Razer glasses before and those were some chunky frames. These are the closest looking to actually frames I’ve seen a minute.
@@mcmach1 One of my other offices did for a short and I mean SHORT stint back then (I work for a big box store that’s not 100 percent affiliated with Luxottica). They rarely sold from my experience because they were chunky and very difficult to properly fit and adjust for patients. On top of that the $300 price tag was just a bit much for my patients when you factor in that lenses at my shop go as little as $50 all the way to $400 depending on bells and whistles you get - you could walk out of my office dropping triple digits for something that amounted to nothing more than a cute party trick.
@@internetfrnd6496 The lenses are what can kill a product like this. Mine to be a reasonable thickness are very expensive. Then again, I'd only get sunglasses if I got these, as I couldn't be without some sort of correction.
The interesting thing is how this event tested the social acceptability of the glasses. The glasses never looked weird except when the video record light was on. Probably since you would expect people on vacation to wear sunglasses, but it still looked normal. Also, low light video was very good considering the size. I wonder if there could be a battery extension for people who do irl livestreams. The only thing was the motion blur was very noticable. Maybe it records in VRR mode.
I can actually see this being a successful implementation of smart glasses. They look normal and provide a super convenient method of snapping impromptu photos and video. And they even sub in for earphones.
This is likely the result of me not being a (video-focused) content creator, but when it comes to "smart glasses" (a yet to be fully defined product category if there ever was one, "smart glasses" can mean anything from display, over camera to audio features after all), I tend to gravitate to products focused on displaying, rather than recording content. I can of course see the value of first person recording becoming more approachable, even if I lack a use case. Like that they try to be proactive about informing people when they are recorded and how this gives us a taste how Meta intends to deploy LLaMA. Still rudimentary, but at least we now have their first target hardware for their LLM efforts. Also, have to admit I'd feel like a bit of a bozo during calls, though that is just an issue till this tech becomes more common. Looking back to your Focals review, I'd love to see you cover something like Xreals offerings, perhaps as part of another coverage of desktop like Android interfaces like Ready For and Dex.
Can't wait to see Google come back with their glasses, but I think it's gonna be hard for them especially that they lost a chance to partner with Ray ban
Good feedback, thanks! I really wish the Focals team hadn't been absorbed into (then steamrolled by) Google, because I agree: a display is a massively important component to a true "smart glasses" experience. But until Xreal/others can figure out a way to make their glasses sit properly on the nose, instead of floating somewhere up around my forehead, I'm gonna pass.
@@TheMrMobile the nose pads on the Xreal Air are truly awful, but I saw a post on Reddit that claimed that some Oakley pads will work and offer an improvement
They look super cool. A way to record parts of your life without stopping living your life, as happens with cellphones and cameras in concerts or parties. Not the same image quality but not distancing yourself from life is a win.
This is a great point. Everyone always talks about people stopping to film memories on their phones but not getting the full experience. Maybe not too far off in the future it won't be too uncommon to see people just film stuff on their glasses and experience things more
@@mehshutup3041once in the hands of people...those who said it's weird to record using vision pro will realize that you'll actually be in the moment with family when taking videos using vision pro...and family members will appreciate it more instead of you using a phone with your eyes looking at the phone screen than them...and people will be used to it with your eyes popping on the vision pro
It would be cool if the camera had an option for 4:3 video at full 12 Megapixels, otherwise known as "open-gate". This would allow for 16:9 or 9:16 video cropping after the fact for whichever platform someone chooses. I doubt they care about the user that much but for the gen 2 version, perhaps they'll have an option to put the camera in a proper horizontal orientation and have that option for enthusiasts. One could hope, anyway.
Any camera that lives on your face is going to have a very bumpy existence. They likely need to keep a lot of the sensor in reserve for digital image stabilization just to make the footage usable.
"Good enough" is a worthy phrase. The camera quality, for what it's designed to do, as good enough. I can see a lot of use for them in making "how-to" videos. I'm not sure I'd call them "smart", though. Maybe "connected," but I would expect smart glasses to do more than just do voice and image. Having them available in prescription lenses, though -- might make them viable for me. I really want to do videos but I hate actually being on camera, so these may actually be a good purchase for me at that price point. This is a great review, shows the good, the bad, and the ugly, and gave me the information I needed to make a choice.
@@lucasmendes3550They don't have the camera sensor quality to do that. Vertical pics & videos for Instagram (the primary reason these exist) would look like absolute ASS if they did that, and cropping the current vertical sensor for 16:9 would suck just as much. Super small camera sensors need to get notably better before landscape capture will become possible. It'll happen, but it's going to take another generation or two.
Why is everyone so obsessed with privacy when talking about these glasses? Every person on the street got phone cameras and some people have action cameras without notification does it filming you or not 🤷♂️
Honestly the one good thing that with tech like these becoming more widely available is there will be less people holding phones on their hands when in public setting, more people would start enjoying what they're doing sindtead of worrying about what they are recordijng all the time. Also, a certain company's dominance over glasses would be lessened... Tho that's probably just a farfetched wish.
Picture quality is excellent. I had the Gen 1 but I was so disappointed with the webcam like photos. But this one looks like they took all the complaints and fix it on Gen 2. I like when the company listens to their customers. Definitely buying the transition one.
@@startedtech that doesn't make the idea any less dystopian. A company like Google or Meta selling you glasses with a camera in them isn't selling you a cool gadget, they're just expanding the surveillance state.
As someone who's worn glasses since the first grade, and as someone enamored with heads up displays from games like Halo, i've loved the idea of smart glasses since childhood. Unfortunately, google glass was a decade before its time and nobody (Outside of North, but they seem to have disappeared near as i can tell) has been going for the "One device to rule them all" approach. Being able to have turn by turn nav right in my field of view while calling a friend waiting for me at a restaurant or being able to use the camera to zoom in on what i'm looking at and being able to ask a digital assistant "what am i looking at" and getting a google result would be fantastic, but alas, most companies opt for doing a pick 2 skip 1 of audio, video, and HUD rather than all three. Good on you for pointing out the situation in Maui and how we can help, by the way.
I love the idea of this, but Meta and vertical video kills this product for me. That being said, an open source version or from a more trustworthy company would be an instant buy from me. The ability to record video at a split second, the build-in mics and speakers, being able to listen to anything while just wearing (sun)glasses is awesome.
I think it would be best to also mention that the white light for recording is only useful if the person wearing them has told you about the glasses and what that light means. A flashing red light would be a much better indicator to the general public.
The fact that people still think they aren’t always being recorded after Snowden is insane. Privacy no longer exists, hasnt for nearly a decade possibly more. People having cameras everywhere is something that already exists and is out there, the issue is people limiting how much you can control what you post, not how much others can record you
I own the first gen and love them. I’ll admit that at launch they weren’t ready for the mainstream but through OTA updates they’re good to go and now I can recommend them. I can’t wait to finally order the gen 2 version but these aren’t for everyone and I HIGHLY recommend you test drive them PRIOR to purchase.
The glasses are nice but i'm more interested in how social acceptance has changed. Didn't Google try this a decade or so ago where people were so angered about being recorded in public? "Glasses with a camera invading my privacy out in public! This is outrageous!"... At the time, I think anyone wearing one of those was called a "glasshole" or something. What changed? Did people just get used to cameras being everywhere because of smartphones and they don't care anymore? I'd buy these if I had a use case for them but honestly I want the next step: AR glasses. I want information floating in front of me like my grocery list, or walking directions with a floating arrow when I'm trying to find a location. Hopefully next decade.
Here's the thing: just because recording people in public is legal doesn't make it acceptable in all public contexts. Would you want someone staring at you with these glasses on at an intimate dinner reservation? And there are enough people in the world who have zero emotional/social intelligence who are willing to do the bidding of evil fucking corpos like Meta that social niceties no longer matter.
I would like to see a review on some of the video viewing glasses. You know the ones the connect to your phone and project a "120 inch TV display" right in front of your eyes. I watch a lot of videos on my phone but i like the idea of these glasses to prevent eye and neck strain from glancing down so often
Since your first introduction video up to this beautiful review, you always keep a unique and personal style that makes the watching experience a bliss. You're one of the top notch tech reviewers and I'm glad to be a loyal follower. Keep it up, and stay pro, Captain! You surely know how to properly sail this ship.
As an engineer who does a lot of mobile network surveys, I know this could be really handy for the Teams calls when I'm trying to show my remote colleague what I'm looking at without having to miss what my phone tool is showing me. Does it support video calling?
Man Micheal I love your videos bro...I've been a fan for years now and I always say ur the to go guy for reviews ......Can' t wait for the next ..when phones were fun episode.....
Admittedly this wouldn't be something I'm leaping to get already, but the forced portrait recording still bugs me nonetheless. I really do feel like it should have some kind of option to mitigate that
This is a privacy nightmare and of course Meta is the company pushing it out. I like the idea of these but something like this needs to be supported for 6 plus years and be completely open source to ensure user privacy.
My prescription didn't change much this year and I didn't notice any frames I liked more than my current ones. I may try get these with my insurance if for nothing else than to not let the benefits go to waste.
Such a pro review, love it. Too bad about the one minute limit to videos, though. I'd like to use them while driving, and then a minute would be too short. Is there a downtime required before taking the next video, and how many can I shoot in a row before the battery power is gone? EDIT: I'd like these to go with my LTE smartwatch as I could stream music to them and have the only thing I miss when not bringing my phone - a camera. However, it looks like that won't materialize as Ray Ban Meta lists only phones being compatible with these glasses.
I wonder how they were fair under heavy humidity. Will the glasses fog up? They appear to be very cool sunglasses. I wonder if they can come in prescription sunglasses?
The camera was surprisingly decent! Touch controls though... yeah nice tactile physical controls are the way to go. AR would be cool, but with the current technology would use too much power/couldn't fit a reasonably sized battery in there.
Ive been waiting for tech like this for years and as cool as all these are I still feel they fall short. I will be the first one in line to buy a pair with good camera, decent battery, HUD/AR displayed and not only in sunglasses form. I essentially want my phone on my face. Ill be honest though... your review here has me considering a pair because far too often do i find myself out vacationing with my family and wishing to capture the magic without having to dig out a phone that potentially has fingerprints on the lenses after fishing from my pocket and grabbing by the lense.
@drewpatterson8009 I like that too. As Mr.Mobile said, it's a little sluggish, but I feel that will improve over time. I really want AR though because a HUD while out and about would be fun. Well... at least until the adverts.
These aren't AR glasses though. They're more like GoPros in glasses. For outdoor usage while walking around, something like a pair of cheap Google Glass with a display on one lens would be enough. At home or at the office, a full AR rig with two displays like the Xreal Airs would be better. It doesn't have to be 3D.
@raboox9 right... I didn't say they were. I said what it would take to make me buy them. We have all the infinity stones as separate pieces of tech and they are getting more compact by the month so... soon enough some company will make a easy to wear device and I will be the first in line yelling "shut up and take my money"
Great Video! With camera , sensor, Wifi, Bluetooth signal surrounding the brain, the brain will get sicker much faster, at that time, Meta will of course won’t claim that’s their fault. Let alone anyone could secretly shoot a video of you with this. Damn
Already wear it during my vacation in Banff. The video and photo qualities are surprisingly good. If your main use is social media, then you can’t tell the difference.
Whenever I think of smart glasses, I assume AR would be a focal point and primary use case. These just being camera glasses seems fairly underwhelming.
As someone who daily drives the Bose Frames Soprano (prescription lens with transition) for the last 2 years, I'm highly interested in getting these. I probably won't be using all its features but there really isn't much option in the smart glasses category. This Meta Ray-Ban looks great and I love how charging it is as easy as putting it back in its case. So convenient when out travelling. It's also really nice that they have many color options and not just black. Excited for these.
I can't wait for the day when I can use smartglasses, a smartwatch and earbuds for almost everything and almost never have to take my phone out of my pocket!
Just won a pair - pretty amazing - they also translated whatever I was looking at (English/Italian/Spanish/French/German) - was able to answer a math problem I wrote down - was able to answer a multiple choice question - v6 update now allows 3min vids 😎
04:53 It reminded me a Boondock's S2E3. Ed Wunsler starts using Bluetooth Headsets and it confuses his friend whether he is talking to him or to someone on the call.
Well, with these ones you make the boomer phone concert memes obsolete when you can both take a video and still enjoy the concert without a screen interfering.
Great video as always Michael. I think the key point is that if you’re an influencer, these make a lot of sense. For the rest of us, I think I would feel creepy even wearing these, and can’t see any friends or family wanting to follow what I’m doing to this extent. But then, I’m not exactly the demographic these are for I imagine, at 50 years old.
I think this is finally at the point where the cool factor is real and outweighs the "ugly/stale prototype" or "cringy advertising" feel that similar products have had till now.
I have these and love it. The headphones are what I use the most and it’s cool because it works with my car audio system where the music will play on car speakers and I can talk to the meta assistant in my glasses. Feels like the future
@@kevincampbell6490 it's great because you can tell meta to play a song while its playing music without the music stopping. but it's kinda buggy sometimes it plays music sometimes it says it can't process that command
I weirdly like these... not something I thought I'd say about a FB product! My one complaint is that the recording LED should be red. A blinking red light is the globally recognised sign for "recording".
this is unrelated TBH but I'm so excited for your reviews on the Pixel 8 Pro and the Pixel Watch 2 (especially since I've noticed you wearing the latter in pretty much all of your recent videos since they were announced)!!!
Honestly something like this would probably help me remember to actually capture some memories. I don’t know if these save to the camera roll or just upload to Instagram. But that’s probably my only worry with a device like this, giving an anywhere anytime camera and microphone to Meta, which is ironic as I’ve ditched former Twitter for Threads. Either way, I will be considering the pros and cons of this and your videos do a great job of helping point out both. Also very much appreciate that point of how the hardware and software do their best to prevent creeps or weirdos from doing their thing.
Shame lack of choice, landscape is needed for many, if if you only ever use your phone sometimes showing on a yptablet in landscape is waupy better than portrait.
Great review. I've been eyeing these for a minute. They say that the best camera is the one you have with you, and if these are on my face, and can take pretty good pictures of exactly what I'm looking at, I can see the Meta Ray Ban Wayfarers being the best camera in my bag.
Just picked up a pair of these polarized dark lense glasses and surprisingly good video/picture quality. I was surprised that wearing the glasses with a baseball hat outside, both picture and video caught the brim of the hat. I didn't see this in any reviews?
Heard they were useful for translation. I'd imagine however it would be awkward to walk around asking how to say something in some language, then speaking the translated response to your audience after you and only you (or someone REAL close to your head) hear the translation. "Siri how do you say Where's the bathroom in Spanish? ... "Dónde está el baño?" I do like the idea of being able to play audio when you want without having to wear AirPods all day. Wearing something in or over my ear for any period of time is increasingly unpleasant. I've also dropped my AirPods on the floor of the plane one too many times. So I guess I'm saying I'm more excited about the audio features than I am the camera/video (especially portrait video).
The "covering the sensor so you're not a creep" is a real problem when you're not a creep and you just want to take candid shots of the world around you. Now everyone can see you are wearing expensive glasses and that you're trying to capture friends/family when they're not ready. Not a dealbreaker but it does contradict the seamless design that they are trying to go for.
why.. are they.. in .. portrait mode... not.. horizontal.. also , how does the focusing work? if you take a book close to your face its all blurry because there is no AF in this thing right? I assume no image stabilization.. for next 10 years at least..
Thanks for the review, they are always so candid and well presented. What do you think, 3 years realistically until we get a standard looking set of glasses with screens in that go mainstream?
That bit about the light needing to be visible put a dead end to my thoughts on these glasses. And we don't apreceate being called a creep for not wanting the light. Several youtubers got assaulted in public exorcising their right to video in public and these glasses without the pilot light would have been a good answer. STEALTH does not equate to creep. You lost this customer thats for sure.
That's a really inspiring review ! The price is right too ( for a rayban wayfarer ). And the hardware and features seem perfect ! As someone who is poor at documenting my life on a phone + has sensitive eyes. Im game ! this IS a deal breaker. Only gripe, I value my privacy a little too much ( thanks apple ) to the point that I don't have insta on my phone ! So meta being a part of this equation is my biggest concern. Given their bad reputation for privacy. It'd be nice to hear a reviewer talk about the privacy risks we might have to give in to, to use this device. Thanks !
One thing I noticed is the Bluetooth, when I'm talking using Bluetooth, it's only about 4-5 minutes then it will switch to the phone then what I did was press the Bluetooth icon to switch back to the glasses. Check that out if you experience the same thing.
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