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On the front of the specs are two 5-megapixel cameras, as well as a barely-there LED indicator light that lets people know the wearer is recording. Ray-Ban Stories, a pair of $299 smart glasses built by Facebook and EsillorLuxottica, can be used to take photos and videos, play music, and take calls. Not ray ban… Continue reading Facebook Debuts Its Ray

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 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. clubmaster The glasses… Continue reading Facebook Debuts Its Ray

These are meant to be used with a phone nearby, but they could be stand-alone camera-glasses for a few hours, too. The glasses recharge using the included case, using a clever magnetic contact hidden in one of the glasses’ arm hinges. While the glasses themselves provide only a couple hours of battery life, the included… Continue reading Facebook Debuts Its Ray

Buy these at most any place that sells sunglasses such as Walmart, Pearl, Lens Crafters, Sam’s Club, et al. Use this cloth, only to dry the rinsed lenses only; not for actual cleaning. For washing, gently rub the ray ban caravan soaped up sunglasses with your fingers. Avoid excessive rubbing, as this too can wear… Continue reading Facebook Debuts Its Ray

In June of last year, Google bought the AR glasses startup North, signaling its interest in re-entering the consumer market after Google Glass failed nearly a decade ago. The deal was sealed when Zuckerberg flew to Milan in early 2019 to meet with Leonardo Del Vecchio, Luxottica’s founder and chairman. Facebook’s hardware executives traveled to… Continue reading Facebook Debuts Its Ray

Facebook isn’t inventing the wheel here — they’re just adding a sleeker chassis and leather interior. A Facebook VP informed me that taping over the LED light was a violation of the terms of service of the glasses. Facebook has anticipated some of these criticisms by not including its name on the product and making… Continue reading Facebook Debuts Its Ray

With Ray-Ban Stories, it has gained new capabilities to collect data about people’s behavior, location, and content—even if the company doesn’t use that information yet—as it works toward loftier goals. When some of the people we interact with are cloaked in Ray-Ban Stories, we may not be able to fully cooperate with each other. Or… Continue reading Facebook Debuts Its Ray

The style was a runaway hit, establishing a new generation of Ray-Ban fans. There will likely be resistance by some to wearing cameras and microphones made by Facebook, regardless how well the glasses are designed. But given how Facebook’s brand is nowhere to be found on the glasses themselves, I’m not sure that stigma will… Continue reading Facebook Debuts Its Ray

You can also increase volume in prescription sun lenses to further grow your practice. You may be able to apply your vision insurance to the purchase of prescription Ray-Ban sunglasses or glasses, and that could mean you pay a lower price out-of-pocket. These Ray-Bans are decidedly not a Facebook-branded product, like its Oculus VR headset… Continue reading Facebook Debuts Its Ray