Meta Says $349 Ray-Ban Meta Audio Glasses Drop Cameras, Run 12 Hours
Summary
Meta's Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses ship with open-ear audio only, dropping the cameras. The $349 price is $100 below the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3, and Meta claims 12 hours of battery per charge. Removing cameras sacrifices the visual context Mark Zuckerberg says makes smart glasses the future of wearable AI.
Key Points
- Sabrina Ortiz reports the Ray-Ban Meta Audio weighs eight to nine grams less than the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3.
- Meta says the charging case supplies an additional 48 hours of battery life.
- Sabrina Ortiz cites Brilliant Labs Halo Glasses, which use visual feeds as cues but do not capture content.