Meta's New Audio Smart Glasses Ditch the Camera to Avoid Creep Complaints
Amid concerns about "pervert glasses," Meta has announced a line of smart glasses that drop the controversial built-in cameras to focus instead on audio and AI features. At its annual Meta Connect event today, the company announced the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, marketing them as stylish frames with earbud-like sound quality. By dropping the camera, the glasses are not only lighter but also feature the longest battery life among Meta glasses products, at up to 12 hours, an increase from around 8 or 9 hours.
- ▪Amid concerns about "pervert glasses," Meta has announced a line of smart glasses that drop the controversial built-in cameras to focus instead on audio and AI features.
- ▪At its annual Meta Connect event today, the company announced the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, marketing them as stylish frames with earbud-like sound quality.
- ▪By dropping the camera, the glasses are not only lighter but also feature the longest battery life among Meta glasses products, at up to 12 hours, an increase from around 8 or 9 hours.
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Amid concerns about "pervert glasses," Meta has announced a line of smart glasses that drop the controversial built-in cameras to focus instead on audio and AI features. At its annual Meta Connect event today, the company announced the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, marketing them as stylish frames with earbud-like sound quality. By dropping the camera, the glasses are not only lighter but also feature the longest battery life among Meta glasses products, at up to 12 hours, an increase from around 8 or 9 hours. A charging case can extend the battery life up to 48 hours more.They’re also a tad more affordable. The Ray-Ban Meta Audio starts at $349, less than the $449 starting price of the brand-new Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 glasses the company also announced at Meta Connect.
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