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Facebook Debuts $299 'Ray-Ban Stories' Smart Glasses
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Now Facebook can literally see everything you see.
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Heck no! If anyone is going to spy on my world it will be Tim Apple!
Facebook today launched its first smart glasses, which were created in collaboration with Ray-Ban. The Ray-Ban Stories are priced starting at $299 and come in 20 style combinations.
Smart glasses might suggest augmented reality capabilities, but Facebook's Ray-Ban Stories are similar to other connected sunglasses on the market and are limited to making phone calls, snapping photos, and listening to music.
The Ray-Ban Stories are equipped with a set of 5-megapixel cameras built into each side of the frame, which can record photos and 30-second videos using a button or hands-free with the Facebook Assistant.
There's a hard-wired LED light that comes on whenever you're taking a photo or a video so other people aren't caught unaware.
For listening to music, the Ray-Ban Stories have open-ear speakers, and there's a three microphone array for calls. The Ray-Ban Stories have a built-in battery that lasts for up to six hours and a portable charging case, which Facebook claims will provide up to three consecutive days of glasses use, but some reviewers have said that the battery drains quickly if the glasses aren't turned off while not in use.
Facebook's smart glasses work with the Facebook View app, which is designed to allow users to share point of view stories, photos, and more on social media. According to Facebook, the app is designed to make it easy to share content on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Twitter, TikTok, and Snapchat.
The Ray-Ban Stories come in several iconic Ray-Ban styles like Wayfarer, and there are five color options. Lenses include clear, sun, transition, and prescription. There is no Facebook branding on the glasses as the design and distribution has been handled by Ray-Ban parent company Luxottica with Facebook providing internals.
Those interested in purchasing a set of Facebook's Ray-Ban Stories can do so from the Ray-Ban website starting today. The Ray-Ban Stories are also available in some retail stores in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the UK.
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I take "Things the world doesn't need" for $200 Alex!
Did someone say point of view? This might come in handy for entrepreneurial endeavors on onlyfans. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hard pass, I wouldn’t wear them if they paid me 299$
A Definite NO here, but I'm sure there are plenty of foolish people who will.
I would look very carefully at the user agreement before I bought these. In fact, I'd have my lawyer look it over.
At least they recognize these are not AR Glass.
But why do they call these “Smart Glasses”? There’s nothing smart about them.
These are just some glasses with a built-in camera, earphones and microphones. But “Smart”? No way.
But why do they call these “Smart Glasses”? There’s nothing smart about them.
These are just some glasses with a built-in camera, earphones and microphones. But “Smart”? No way.
I would never buy something like this, especially from Facebook. However, if someone did make it so it could do easy processed 3D images that would at least be pretty cool.
That almost sounds like you don’t want them to…
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Are all the naysayers here, because it’s from Facebook or the idea of any digital glasses in general?
So would you be okay if this came from Apple especially given it’s recent privacy fumble?
So would you be okay if this came from Apple especially given it’s recent privacy fumble?
I would NEVER take pictures or videos of my child with these. They'd probably end up on some porn site.
$300 to help Facebook track the idiots even more.
Who would have thought 1984 was a Utopian novel for so many people. And they're even dumb enough to pay for the privilege.
Who would have thought 1984 was a Utopian novel for so many people. And they're even dumb enough to pay for the privilege.
