Meta just showed off its third-generation lineup of Ray-Ban-branded AI glasses, and the latest frames come with more hours of battery life and a bit of a price hike.
According to Meta, the Gen 3 line now top out at 9 hours of battery life.
The Gen 3 line will also be the first to support recording with Dolby Atmos in videos, and allow users to capture spatial sound alongside their videos.
Between Ray-Ban, Oakley and its own Meta-branded line, the company says that it will have more than 100 different frame styles and color variations by the end of the year.
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It's a bolder style than the boxy Wayfarers we're used to seeing from Meta but I was just happy to see another tortoiseshell frame. Between Ray-Ban, Oakley and its own Meta-branded line, the company says it will have more than 100 different frame styles and color variations by the end of the year.
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The latest lineup comes in two new frame styles: Aviator and Zena.
Meta just showed off its third-generation lineup of Ray-Ban-branded AI glasses, and the latest frames come with more hours of battery life and a bit of a price hike.
Some of the most noticeable changes will look familiar if you've used the Ray-Ban Meta Optics line or any of the Meta Glasses line. Like those, the Gen 3 frames also come with a programmable action button.
According to Meta, the Gen 3 line now top out at 9 hours of battery life.
Meta has also added an extra mic to its Gen 3 frames, bringing the total number of microphones to six.
The Gen 3 line will also be the first to support recording with Dolby Atmos in videos, and allow users to capture spatial sound alongside their videos.
One of the biggest benefits of Gen 3 is just how many options Meta now offers. "Meta Glasses" used to be synonymous with dark Wayfarers, but that's no longer the case. Between Ray-Ban, Oakley and its own Meta-branded line, the company says that it will have more than 100 different frame styles and color variations by the end of the year.
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