Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Review – 6 Months Later

Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Review – 6 Months Later

Have the Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses been worth the purchase 6 Months Later? Who are these glasses designed for, and what can you do with them? We’ll take you through everything you can do with the Meta Ray-Bans, what features have been worth it, the downsides, and who we ultimately recommend should get a pair.

Specifically, we’ll take you through the design of the glasses, the integrated speakers, the camera, how to control the glasses, how to use the Meta AI assistant and all it can do, plus its shortcomings. We’ll then take you through the features we haven’t found as applicable and our recommendations around which version of the glasses you should get if we think transition lenses are worth it.

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🕰️Timestamps:
0:00 – Design and Controls
2:05 – Speakers and Mic Quality
2:45 – Meta AI
3:56 – Camera System
5:23 – Charging and Battery Life
6:04 – What features haven’t been useful
6:47 – Downsides
8:41 – Recommendations

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50 Comments

  1. @josephantenucci on July 15, 2025 at 7:11 pm

    @6monthslater Is there a way to hide, paint over, or disable the recording light?

  2. @wilsonlee5590 on July 15, 2025 at 7:12 pm

    It doesn’t seem to offer anything particularly special, just built-in speakers, a microphone, and a camera integrated into the frame. I wouldn’t categorize this as an AI or smart glasses product, especially when compared to other smart glasses, particularly those from Chinese brands that offer more advanced features.

  3. @deanjamesy on July 15, 2025 at 7:13 pm

    3 minutes for a video? I thought they can record all day

  4. @bigd8812 on July 15, 2025 at 7:13 pm

    The glasses are trash if you can’t video for longer than 3 minutes

  5. @Philip11v22 on July 15, 2025 at 7:17 pm

    Pretty good review. Not convinced by the product at all and waiting for 2-3 next generations

  6. @kingraiderr on July 15, 2025 at 7:17 pm

    Google glasses 2.0

  7. @4rm4n2k4z on July 15, 2025 at 7:19 pm

    So basically they take pictures and you can listen to music. The music part is out the window cause i use airpods anyway. So the only realistic thing they do is take pictures and videos, which isnt really needed either. The only people i see these benefiting are shorts/reels content creators and/or streamers.

  8. @AnthonyChew on July 15, 2025 at 7:19 pm

    Okay, I am VERY impressed with the charging case!

  9. @mr.waldodebaldo3208 on July 15, 2025 at 7:20 pm

    Is it always jittery video

  10. @rev-you1975 on July 15, 2025 at 7:20 pm

    They look great. Almost exactly what I’ve been fancying. 3 min vid limit and vertical shooting is a deal breaker for me though. Great video and thanks for sharing.

  11. @domjacksonuk on July 15, 2025 at 7:20 pm

    Good review but those don’t look like the right shape sunglasses for you, which could be causing your sore ears. Cool review though cheers. Think I’ll hold off until a competitor comes out not much if fan of meta.

  12. @perfectpex on July 15, 2025 at 7:21 pm

    exams A

  13. @txterbug on July 15, 2025 at 7:22 pm

    Portrait kills it. Would never buy it.

  14. @fonzieskatesurf on July 15, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    3 minute video? Hoping 3hrs

  15. @kacpero_streams4958 on July 15, 2025 at 7:24 pm

    is there like an option do go to school for like a test and just look at the questions and they pop up for you

  16. @victoryangg on July 15, 2025 at 7:24 pm

    Now we have meta ray ban glasses 😂

  17. @shlumpgod on July 15, 2025 at 7:25 pm

    When is the next generation dropping?

  18. @alwaysforwardyt on July 15, 2025 at 7:26 pm

    4:06 Quality surprisingly good? Are you talking to people in the 90s? My eyes still hurt from that video footage! Thanks for sharing anyways 🤙

  19. @BelfastBiker on July 15, 2025 at 7:26 pm

    FOUR hours? Swing and a miss.

  20. @packlifeentertainment9263 on July 15, 2025 at 7:29 pm

    Good review, it’s sounds like I’ll be buying the upgrade

  21. @ÑikoAlvarez-x7b on July 15, 2025 at 7:29 pm

    Can I cheat on a test wearing these? Can the glasses read the question & give me the answers?

  22. @psykobuilds on July 15, 2025 at 7:29 pm

    why no YouTube music? thank god i don’t need to buy them now. i only use YouTube premium

  23. @vickynguyen9499 on July 15, 2025 at 7:30 pm

    No one talked about how blurry and slow it is when live streaming on fb

  24. @papamidnite-ld8ry on July 15, 2025 at 7:31 pm

    Best part is if you need them perscription you can use fsa/hsa

  25. @ÑikoAlvarez-x7b on July 15, 2025 at 7:32 pm

    Can I cheat on a test wearing these? Can the glasses read the question & give me the answers?

  26. @psykobuilds on July 15, 2025 at 7:34 pm

    am so glad i am not impressed i didnt want to buy them but would off if they sounded good

  27. @kitanoken5987 on July 15, 2025 at 7:36 pm

    I got a pair primarily because my work has restrictions on earbuds being worn at work. Because of the open ear design, they don’t classify as earbuds and I can wear them. Having the camera is an added bonus. That said, I just got the normal clear lenses as I’ll primarily be wearing them inside.

  28. @pantera7086 on July 15, 2025 at 7:37 pm

    So my question is can i use it if i need to take a test?😂

  29. @deanjamesy on July 15, 2025 at 7:38 pm

    why is the video recorded in portrait?

  30. @TheAristote69 on July 15, 2025 at 7:40 pm

    Can you listen music while making a video, if you want your video to have background music?

  31. @den_525 on July 15, 2025 at 7:40 pm

    I can only think of ONE reason to use these glasses

  32. @BABITECHNOTRACK on July 15, 2025 at 7:43 pm

    What is the size of your glasses rims,mine seems to be a bit bigger than this and I love the smaller size,is it possible to change the voice on the glasses,if yes how can that be done.

  33. @6MonthsLater on July 15, 2025 at 7:44 pm

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  34. @Gaga4Aussy on July 15, 2025 at 7:44 pm

    Thank you for the great review – I was seriously interested in the glasses to record videos while bicycling – until I heard they only film 3 minutes. Maybe they’ll improve one day.

  35. @homeby-bw2hg on July 15, 2025 at 7:44 pm

    thanks Zack Morris 👍

  36. @mathieustephens8391 on July 15, 2025 at 7:44 pm

    Seems useless

  37. @prizixz on July 15, 2025 at 7:48 pm

    I could get some cool shots cleaning expensive cars with these but will it even generate some money even if i get views?

  38. @cybertones942 on July 15, 2025 at 7:52 pm

    Now they just need ar version

  39. @TickMan26 on July 15, 2025 at 7:52 pm

    With technologies advancing fast, they should make a pair of glasses that automatically adjust to your eye sights. But same time people will lose their jobs lol

  40. @starlight200816 on July 15, 2025 at 7:55 pm

    I’m wondering about possible radiation with this.

  41. @chones01 on July 15, 2025 at 7:56 pm

    If the AI assistant isn’t up to par then they definitely aren’t worth it.

  42. @AF-hx4xz on July 15, 2025 at 7:58 pm

    I want nothing to do with anything meta

  43. @nguyenviet2025-m1m on July 15, 2025 at 8:01 pm

    Xiaomi AI glasses are far better

  44. @mtwohawks on July 15, 2025 at 8:01 pm

    I have a question! Anyone please feel free to answer! I noticed when he was demonstrating the photos and spoke about the delay that a little white light came on while he waited for the system to snap the picture. Is that the same for the video? Is it little white light come on or is that just something that we saw in the video because another camera was looking at it? What I’m asking is if somebody was talking to me And I was recording, are they going to get annoyed that what is that little white light blinking on this edge of your glasses? I’d find that kind of annoying too.

  45. @mtacoustic1 on July 15, 2025 at 8:01 pm

    Waiting for one that’s android compatible and has panorama picture orientation.

  46. @chillingwithsou on July 15, 2025 at 8:03 pm

    Ok. I was thinking on getting it. But now I’m not. Becuz I don’t use Spotify nor them other music apps. If it somehow can hook me up with my iTunes i might.

  47. @miamurray8219 on July 15, 2025 at 8:03 pm

    I think something everyone needs to be aware of is the price. Why would meta offer glasses with this technology for the low price of ~$200? Because they are getting an insane database to use. Imagine literally following someone through their daily life, from their perspective. Getting access to spacial data, interactive data, seamless integration of what you are seeing and doing. PLEASE value your data and consider the nefarious ways that companies release tools like this to the general public. Especially Meta. They have the absolute bottom of the barrel track record when it comes to using data for nefarious purposes and also saying one thing and doing another.

  48. @CameronModder on July 15, 2025 at 8:03 pm

    Can only the person wearing them hear the AI talking or music

  49. @kezneki on July 15, 2025 at 8:03 pm

    Once they figure out a way to have a UI pop up in the lens like you’re in a video game and I’m all in

  50. @Beetle57 on July 15, 2025 at 8:07 pm

    What about people who already wear glasses

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