Hands On With Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3): Better Mics, Slightly Longer Battery life
Meta is launching a third-generation model of its Ray-Ban smart glasses, designed to be slimmer and more comfortable to wear while delivering an extra hour of battery life. The Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), announced at Meta Connect today, go on sale today, starting at $449, a slight price increase from the second-gen version, which starts at $379. (Credit: PCMag/Michael Kan) The newer glasses offer 9 hours of battery life, up from 8 hours. They feature a six-microphone array rather than five and promise to reduce "more than 90% of background noise," enabling you to make calls and initiate voice commands even in noisy environments.
- ▪Meta is launching a third-generation model of its Ray-Ban smart glasses, designed to be slimmer and more comfortable to wear while delivering an extra hour of battery life.
- ▪The Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), announced at Meta Connect today, go on sale today, starting at $449, a slight price increase from the second-gen version, which starts at $379. (Credit: PCMag/Michael Kan) The newer glasses offer 9 hours of battery
- ▪They feature a six-microphone array rather than five and promise to reduce "more than 90% of background noise," enabling you to make calls and initiate voice commands even in noisy environments.
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Meta is launching a third-generation model of its Ray-Ban smart glasses, designed to be slimmer and more comfortable to wear while delivering an extra hour of battery life. The Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), announced at Meta Connect today, go on sale today, starting at $449, a slight price increase from the second-gen version, which starts at $379. (Credit: PCMag/Michael Kan) The newer glasses offer 9 hours of battery life, up from 8 hours. They feature a six-microphone array rather than five and promise to reduce "more than 90% of background noise," enabling you to make calls and initiate voice commands even in noisy environments.
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