The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses are a turning point

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Smart glasses have always been a hard sell, but the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses are a significant improvement over the original, with better photo, video, and audio quality. They look good, can livestream, and are basically a great alternative to sticking a GoPro on your head. But although we live in the era of content creators, privacy remains an open question. #Meta #RayBan #Technology
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0:00 Intro
0:59 What's New
1:53 Wearability
3:33 Timing is Everything
3:55 (Becca Section)
4:40 Mic Test
5:50 Headphone Control
6:18 Camera
9:16 Privacy and Culture
13:26 Conclusion
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@TheVerge 6 місяців тому

Are we ready for smart glasses?

@joshuaaird4349 6 місяців тому

I prefer teacups

@SurrealExposure12 6 місяців тому

No. Invasion of privacy. Big tech keeps invading our privacy more and more everyday and we sit and accept their practices. Crazy

@InvincibleStormFilms 6 місяців тому

Can't wait to get the Gen 2 ❤

@KeithGroover 6 місяців тому

Just to clarify . . . there's no head's up display or anything else projected onto the lenses . . . correct?

@lnilin8810 6 місяців тому

Loved the vibe

@LashanR 6 місяців тому

As a cyclist, if they could record longer than 60 seconds at a time (or better yet, record the last 60 seconds into RAM), and last longer than 30 minutes or an hour of recording, then they'd be a game changer for recording cycling commutes in case of an accident.

@Shriekin_Commander 6 місяців тому

I have seen the limit specified anywhere, is it actually limited to 60 sec of recording?

@utkarshsinghal7962 6 місяців тому

@@Shriekin_Commander yep they are

@ReynaldoRoman 6 місяців тому

As someone who was just hit by a car on Monday while riding scooter, I completely agree.

@jjmot27 6 місяців тому

Yeah, that would be a great use for them. I would even use these as a dashcam, since I'm always wearing sunglasses while driving.

@saharshpruthi 6 місяців тому

100% agree, I feel more than 60 seconds and landscape would be top priority. The 30 second cache, I think with the current tech, battery is just not big enough, and also maybe heating! But more than 60 seconds should be allowed, let it be personal decision to drain it faster.

@wizardlyrhino2824 6 місяців тому

As a schizophrenic that hallucinate sounds and visuals, I would love to be able to record my entire day and if I doubt if something actually happened I could go back and rewatch it. This could be a game changer for people with disabilities.

@skydominusrex 3 місяці тому

This is an excellent point Ty for sharing this. As someone who has owned these one month and has disabilities, I absolutely love them. They don’t meet all of my needs currently but they’re pretty close

@TedThomasTT 6 місяців тому

Mics are very impressive. These would be fun to use on holiday.

@kittipai1632 6 місяців тому

In addition to being well shot and well analysed, this video is also unexpectedly funny. What a refreshing bonus.

@gatam 6 місяців тому

First time watching a review with Victoria and I love her! Made a great team with Becca

@SamvaranSharma 6 місяців тому

Heartily agree! Loved this review.

@tarunrocks88 6 місяців тому

Mic was the best among all tried here. Very impressive.

@gepo6882 5 місяців тому

Yea very clear

@techmonster9735 6 місяців тому

I'm used to strapping a gopro to my head/chest a lot especially for vacations. I also listen to music a lot so maybe I'll save up the money to pick up a pair. I also love your cats! 🥺 ❤

@dbransom 6 місяців тому

Great review! They looks amazing too. During covid lockdowns I kinda got addicted to UKposts walking videos as a way of 'getting out of the house' virtually. These would be great for that, also holidays too. Yes Vic your cats are adorable and mine has the same issue with the phone... I can use that to justify these lol

@1MinuteWatchReviews 6 місяців тому

Mic review is fantastic, super helpful, and very surprising

@Huyndoan 6 місяців тому

This gen 2 is amazing. FB did a fantastic job on this. All the basic yet essential features work very well: videos/ photos, speaker & mic. The photo needs improvement though. I took picture of a paper with words on it and the words are very blurry, even in good lighting.

@Matanumi 5 місяців тому

Needed more light or to focus in more- photo is near perfect. Its video that's kinda lame

@anerdwitdacamera204 6 місяців тому

The biggest disappointment is Meta didn’t release a version for sports.

@deucezulu_22 6 місяців тому

Right, that would be huge.

@ko7577 6 місяців тому

Yeah cause there's nothing athletes need more than to search for banal memes during the second quarter.

@pizzalikepizza 6 місяців тому

Its about the time maybe? I am cyclist and waiting that as well. That will be a game changer

@LargeTemporaryFlash 6 місяців тому

@ko7577 I think it's more or less for games that take a while ( for example, goalies and baseball players) when nothing is going on, why not be discrete & listen to music

@ko7577 6 місяців тому

@@LargeTemporaryFlash I have an iPhone and tiny ear pods.

@eagle9516 4 місяці тому

Love the review as I bought two waferers. I also love the term "Glass-Holes"...lol. I love mine as I am not having to use my phone or wiping out my big sony A7III or go pro to capture quick photos or videos especially from POV. Thanks again for a great review.

@AlfaBravo55 6 місяців тому

Esse review foi otimo, falou tudo sobre o produto, melhor ate que a RayBan e lançou perguntas para promover o debate sobre câmeras vestíveis, serão invasão de privacidade ou item de segurança? Parabéns !!!

@EddyRoblesOficial 6 місяців тому

hehe I loved your video ! thank you, and I am now considering getting myself a pair, with the excuse it would help me create content haha. anyway, the style you bought looks awesome, are they wayfairers?

@DominequeTaylor 6 місяців тому

Can we talk about not being able to change then lens. I went to ray ban and the sales lady said I couldn’t switch out the lens cause it’s hard to do so. They also said they don’t offer insurance for them if you scratch the lens and want to get the lens fixed.

@baris3985 6 місяців тому

Really nice video structure and presentation style! Thanks!

@WillieD 6 місяців тому

I was never able to get the last gen versions to work with an iPhone or an Android phone. The app was terrible. Hopefully they’ve made improvements there.

@pratikmadrecha 6 місяців тому

5:21 meta sounds gooooood!!

@rmaha1965 5 місяців тому

Great video as always. I’d like to know what media, if any, gets sent directly to Meta/Facebook and what do they have the rights to? Facebook has had some pretty sketch pricey issues in the past and I think a few of them are still ongoing so before I slap a Facebook camera to my face, what do they get?

@superdude512 4 місяці тому

“what media, if any, gets sent directly to Meta/Facebook” Answer: “Yes”

@smarbels 6 місяців тому

Could be useful for taking photos / videos during a hike where typically I don't want to be constantly pulling my phone out while in nature but am often presented with beautiful landscapes that would be nice to capture

@sabavan3411 6 місяців тому

How good are they in answering calls? Do you can use speakers in all apps? Also, is it possible for visually impaired users to order a lens with the desired ones (l mean, for example, is it possible for a farsighted person to order a lens with a minus number?), if not, is it possible for an optician to change the lens after purchase?

@benjhaisch 6 місяців тому

I’m a big wayfarer user and someone who also uses lots of action cameras for photography BTS. Just got mine in and stoked to give them a try. Wish it had longer than 60 seconds tho

@anybodyelseNOW 6 місяців тому

Great review. How much do I get out of the battery if I use it only for Bluetooth audio?

@Matanumi 6 місяців тому

Not long sadly

@BWAcolyte 6 місяців тому

Facebook/Meta is literally the last company I'd trust with this level of privacy. I hope we have other options soon.

@laStar972chuck 6 місяців тому

For real. The fact that these "journalist" aren't even highlighting those very worriesome implications really speak volumes.

@4rch13 6 місяців тому

@@laStar972chuck so they're not journalists because IaStar972chuck has decided they're not? What do you do as a job?

@AlexandreLefaure 6 місяців тому

Why you don't trust the company that leaked millions of users records? That let scammers advertise everything on Facebook and Insta as long as they pay for it? That sells its users data?

@4rch13 6 місяців тому

@@laStar972chuck ahhh, you’re unemployed. Thanks!

@laStar972chuck 6 місяців тому

@@4rch13 As a carreer, I am doing your mom, full time. Raw dog only. Several years, now. Why you ask ?

@Each1Teach1BuildMany 5 місяців тому

Thanks for the vid. The fact that they're an update from the Stories makes me interested.

@bob23301 6 місяців тому

A camera on every persons face on the planet, and all in the control of meta..............now let's see what the privacy laws think about this Meta. lol

@mcmach1 13 днів тому

Nobody cares

@BurgerTheBlack 6 місяців тому

When they came out with the next pair it would be cool if you have the ability to swap lenses

@mon699 5 місяців тому

What an in-depth and fantastic review I’ve learnt so much and have answers to questions I didn’t even think of

@sanjulajayasinghe4016 6 місяців тому

Those mics sound great

@jake-ep9wq 6 місяців тому

I think they’ll become mainstream within 5 years or so

@UrbanistBlooms 6 місяців тому

Once they get visual AR functions

@DanielBonaker 6 місяців тому

They might really become mainstream within 5 years

@reticenti6365 6 місяців тому

I think a lot sooner than that... very interesting.

@yqj_000 6 місяців тому

It could be a good replacement of smart watch.

@philippeaboussouan2361 6 місяців тому

@@reticenti6365it will all depend on how fast that tech becomes better and better Like when non smart phones becamed smart and smarter… people switched so fast that it was crazy 😜👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@stkyfngez 6 місяців тому

Great video! The 1st gen round frames came in a size medium, yet the gen 2 round frames only come in large for some reason. I hope they change that

@kentslocum 6 місяців тому

I'm very glad that this video took the time to explore some of the ethical considerations of wearables.

@bhargavkiran4659 6 місяців тому

How are these red lenses? Were you able to wear them for longer durations??

@BaltiSean 6 місяців тому

do they really power off? or will they stay secretly connected, recording your POV?

@jelenasanader7128 5 місяців тому

Making videos from this perspective is gold for virtual reality, which I guess is the point.

@RikKoedoot 6 місяців тому

these would be great as a gopro replacement on mountainbike trips

@JustinEsquibel 6 місяців тому

I have a pair of these and for some reason when on phone calls they say I sound far away. Any fix for this?

@harionfather 6 місяців тому

I really like this reviewer and review! I will buy one for Christmas ☺️ :)

@josephantenucci 5 місяців тому

Would anyone know if the old case from the first version would charge this pair?

@okc1232 4 місяці тому

Do they work with videos and other visible features without anything? If they do can it work with apple phones?

@reticenti6365 6 місяців тому

I like that its subtle about the noises and all that. I hate beeps and loud noises.

@LeonardoFreitas 6 місяців тому

I hope they update the app to allow select which photos you want to download.

@barossoliver 6 місяців тому

Hello! Can you tell me what you use to brighten your face? It should be on my shoes! ,-)

@ThaTeeDee 6 місяців тому

The music that starts 4:30 sounds almost exactly like Google Home's alarm. It's not the first Verge video I'm hearing it in, and every time I'm freaking out and taking my headphones off to check if I actually have an alarm ringing 😱

@aric85 6 місяців тому

I really liked the presenter. Great energy!

@Addladdadd 6 місяців тому

Love the duo review!!

@Axel... 6 місяців тому

I don't know if it's possible, but I'd love a switch to switch the sensor to horizontal mode.

@Matanumi 6 місяців тому

Bit of a miss to be only 3:4

@k700i 6 місяців тому

I still haven’t used my stories, not sure if this would make any difference lol how are the image quality compared to the previous?

@cronusciller2124 6 місяців тому

since no one else replied i figured i would. I’ve heard that they can take 4k photos and 2k60fps video, and that the stories were substantially lower resolution with a weird square aspect ratio as opposed to the new ones more normal rectangular aspect ratio

@shmchuck 6 місяців тому

What if we also should ask for permission while taking photos and videos with our smartphones but we are already used to it.

@ydavid6046 6 місяців тому

I am really concerned about how meta use my data. For that reason, I will never use any product from Meta

@NathanBudd 6 місяців тому

The quality of the mics and audio... I'd like to see the release a version of this without the camera... just the mics and speakers!

@drewpatterson8009 6 місяців тому

The M1 MacBook Pro "issue" is a bug with bluetooth on Sonoma. Wait for a fix or simply unpair from your phone first, then repair after rebooting your MacBook.

@AnimeWill 3 місяці тому

lol the head tilt

@TCrimson05t 6 місяців тому

I owned a pair of Snapchat spectacles so I understand why these are appealing. I just want a go😮 pro for my face.

@gerardorazojr7198 6 місяців тому

Do they have to be posted to instagram/Facebook? I would just like to save photos to my phone. I’m not a social media guy. For example, I’ll be going to the Lindsey Stirling tour and I would like to take pictures but not post them.

@jaidroldan145 5 місяців тому

I totally agree with having a COVER for the lenses, I love POV photos/camera footages but sometimes people do think I'm some stalker on my morning runs when they see that I have 2 micro "cameras" pointing at them, regardless if they know theirs suppose to be a pulsating light or not they just find it uncomfortable.

@superdude512 4 місяці тому

That would be an improvement for more considerate users, but the burden is still on the user. Creeps and glassholes just wouldn’t use the cover.

@mikekearsley2407 5 місяців тому

Wow, great info vid. Thanks from Seattle

@maryscott28 6 місяців тому

I love the new ones, but people can’t hear me clearly on calls. Any suggestions?

@jonjon4519 6 місяців тому

A shocking design flaw

@JonHubertBristol 6 місяців тому

No mention of the AI assistant, not even in passing or as a future consideration or update???

@tarunrocks88 6 місяців тому

Ya, very strange that it was not brought up. I think it’s for the good, it’s best for the AI chatbot to improve outside of the limelight.

@mauriciocanalmusical5632 6 місяців тому

Loved that intro

@YungJiGGLive 6 місяців тому

You can have them come in your prescription straight from the website!

@matthewbradley1949 6 місяців тому

At what point were y’all at Schutt’s Apple Mill in Webster, NY?! That’s my backyard!

@Mau0908 3 місяці тому

Got one last week and definitely I'm loving it

@Ryukachoo 6 місяців тому

Is these were capable of continuous recording, which overwrote earlier recording, and there was a capture button.....having a DVR for real life would be extremely useful

@caterpie40 4 місяці тому

Great review I want these for the shooting range 😂

@pabloferreira1451 6 місяців тому

The fact that you can record/preserve memories while actually being present in the moment without looking through a screen, seems like a great and human functionality.

@curcumin417 4 місяці тому

Does this do AR (augmented reality) or is it only a camera, mic, and speakers?

@user-cs4pd1ku8c 2 місяці тому

No AR

@curcumin417 2 місяці тому

@@user-cs4pd1ku8c thanks

@jarofjuice 6 місяців тому

From a user experience, how does this compare to the Snapchat Spectacles?

@AsianFoodNerd 4 місяці тому

very well done video with great info and tempo

@KingTechHD 6 місяців тому

I’ve had the first versions for a year now. Tons of updates. Durable. Fashionable. I rarely use them 😅 can’t see what you’re recording until later. Phones are better for taking photos & videos. The battery lasts maybe 3 hrs

@ay.vandelay 6 місяців тому

if the cat names are a reference to the North Carolina rapper Petey Pablo these are the coolest cats ever

@onenote6619 5 місяців тому

The selling problem was never about the tech. It was about privacy invasion and the creepiness of people wearing them. Glassholes, not to put too fine a point on it. If someone tried to engage me in conversation while wearing these, I would likely ask that they be removed or leave the conversation. If someone is openly holding a camera, there is advance warning. Given issues with big tech sending data back to home base without asking, I would also wonder as a wearer exactly how much of the data is going back to the data pile for AI training.

@graysonsmith7031 6 місяців тому

If only my work didn't prohibit cameras onsite (without addign stickers to cover them). These look like the best smartglasses you can get, but i wish i could trade the cameras for some other feature.

@lucasbrown7338 5 місяців тому

The smart AR technology that is associated with the optimal power level and advanced silicon chip production with the partnership between meta and mediatek is quite potential.

@myspiritway 4 місяці тому

I have important question can i live stream with them on Tiktok?

@soberanisfam1323 6 місяців тому

So winter time these are no good?

@chrismv102 6 місяців тому

She is great in her presentation. Plus I might want a pair of these.

@joshstryker214 6 місяців тому

How long can you live stream for?

@JG-gz4uk 6 місяців тому

Cannot stop being recorded. This will be mainstream. The light indicator for recording is with the camera. Previous gen had a separate light that could be covered. But that won’t stop people using it in any situation

@josecracklol9735 6 місяців тому

Have you seen how much the battery last with constant recording?

@pinoyincanadalife7810 5 місяців тому

Can i put on a prescription lenses?

@TrioLOLGamers 6 місяців тому

The amazing fact is to keep your phone in your pockets and reduce your phone usage.

@reinnier 6 місяців тому

That throwback too JoshTops

@MarvinNeumannOfficial 6 місяців тому

As a runner and cyclist I totally dig them!!

@MrMatthewwilko 6 місяців тому

Have they solved the problem of them not being recognised as mics from a MacBook? Showstopper if they don’t fix that. These would be great for work!!

@TheOpinionHaver 6 місяців тому

I like this as an idea but cameras and meta do not mix I'll wait for another brand to come up with their own

@1pt21gw 6 місяців тому

Does it have onboard storage?

@RobertGreel 6 місяців тому

Great video Victoria and Becca!

@bitcoinfuture1857 4 місяці тому

I love them, but patiently, waiting for the multimodal feature to be accessible

@szba98 6 місяців тому

Its not a smart glass. Its a RayBan with a camera, a mic and speaker built in.

@Ubxtherapy 6 місяців тому

It has Ai

@GutoAmorim 6 місяців тому

No comments comparing with the V1?

@K162KingPin 3 місяці тому

What people need to understand as that no one has a RIGHT to privacy while in public. Of a camera can see or hear what they are doing, then a camera can to. It's not like these have a parabolic microphone designed to snoop on conversations outside normal hearing range, or a telescopic camera like paparazzi to spy on people hundreds of feet away. If it did, that could be morally debatable, but the fact remains that legally and morally, if a person can see and hear something, then they can record it. If this affects your behavior, then consider why you are ashamed of your actions. The reality is that we are all being recorded by multiple cameras already any time we are in public. If you don't understand that yet, and think you still have some privacy, that is your delusion to overcome and has nothing to do with another persons lawfully protected activity to record what they can see and hear. Every objection anyone has come up with about why recording in public is wrong / creepy / suspicious, etc, is already invalidated by the fact that everyone is already being recorded.