Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) Review: Technically an Upgrade
The Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) smart glasses offer a modest upgrade over the previous generation, primarily featuring improved battery life and slightly thinner arms. While the device retains the same camera and AI capabilities, testing revealed that the promised improvements in call quality and noise cancellation were not as effective as advertised. The product remains a strong option in the smart glasses market but is criticized for its high price and persistent privacy concerns.
- ▪The Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) extends battery life to nine hours for mixed use, which is an increase of one hour over the previous model.
- ▪Meta added a sixth microphone to the Gen 3 model to improve background noise cancellation, but testers found that ambient noise was still clearly audible during calls.
- ▪The smart glasses start at a price of $449 and feature the same 12-megapixel camera with 3K video capture as the previous generation.
- ▪Reviewers noted that while the audio quality remains very good, the calling quality did not feel like a major upgrade despite the hardware changes.
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Just a few years ago, smart glasses were still a novelty defined by the ghost of Google Glass and niche products like Snap’s oft-overlooked Spectacles. But times have changed, and now Meta is the most major gravitational force in the space. With its newfound hardware relevance, it’s not just looking to win by being the first major player to popularize the category; it’s looking to be prolific. It’s looking for more smart glasses, and lots of…
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