Meta’s Next-Gen Smart Glasses Have a Longer Battery Life and a K-Pop Collab
Meta may have gotten back to its VR roots at this year’s Connect, but that doesn’t mean smart glasses took a backseat. In addition to its first-ever pair of audio-only glasses, Meta annouced new generations and styles of its Ray-Ban smart glasses as well as its first-party Meta smart glasses. The $449 Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), available today, are the new pair in Meta’s Ray-Ban-branded lineup and come with a few upgrades.
- ▪Meta may have gotten back to its VR roots at this year’s Connect, but that doesn’t mean smart glasses took a backseat.
- ▪In addition to its first-ever pair of audio-only glasses, Meta annouced new generations and styles of its Ray-Ban smart glasses as well as its first-party Meta smart glasses.
- ▪The $449 Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), available today, are the new pair in Meta’s Ray-Ban-branded lineup and come with a few upgrades.
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Meta may have gotten back to its VR roots at this year’s Connect, but that doesn’t mean smart glasses took a backseat. In addition to its first-ever pair of audio-only glasses, Meta annouced new generations and styles of its Ray-Ban smart glasses as well as its first-party Meta smart glasses. The $449 Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), available today, are the new pair in Meta’s Ray-Ban-branded lineup and come with a few upgrades. Perhaps the most notable upgrade is the battery life, which has been extended by one hour to a total of 9 hours on a single charge. That’s not a huge improvement, but I think having to charge your glasses a little less is something that most people will appreciate. Aviators! © James Pero / Gizmodo There are also a couple of new styles, including the Aviator and the Zena.
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