Black Friday Deal: Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Hit Record Low Price
▼ Summary
– The original Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are currently on sale for $238.99, making them a great value purchase.
– First-gen glasses offer core features like music playback, 1080p video recording, hands-free calls, and photo/video sharing to social media.
– They include AI capabilities for voice commands, landmark identification, recipe suggestions, and real-time translation in multiple languages.
– Many new software features planned for Gen 2 will also be available for first-gen glasses through a fall update, including enhanced video modes and expanded translation.
– The main Gen 2 upgrades are doubled battery life (8 hours) and 3K video recording, but these don’t significantly change the overall user experience.
For anyone looking to step into the world of smart eyewear without paying the latest-generation price, the original Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are now available at a historic low of just $238.99, a full $60 discount available across major retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. This Black Friday deal makes them an outstanding value, especially considering how closely they mirror the experience offered by the newer model released just last month.
These first-generation smart glasses deliver a robust set of features that remain highly relevant. You can enjoy your favorite music, capture photos and 1080p video, and handle phone calls completely hands-free, all supported by a sophisticated five-microphone system. Media you capture can be instantly shared to platforms like Facebook and Instagram, and you can even livestream directly from the glasses using the companion app. A suite of AI-powered voice commands allows you to perform tasks like identifying landmarks, answering questions, or finding recipes based on the contents of your refrigerator. One of the most impressive capabilities is real-time translation for languages such as Spanish, Italian, and French.
Crucially, the original model is set to receive many of the same software enhancements as the new generation. An update scheduled for this fall will introduce features like slow-motion and hyperlapse video recording modes, along with a “conversation focus” function that amplifies the voice of the person you’re speaking with. This update will also expand the live translation feature to include additional languages, including German and Portuguese.
When comparing the two generations, the most notable upgrade in the Gen 2 model is its significantly improved battery life. The newer glasses provide up to eight hours of continuous use, supported by a charging case that delivers an extra two days of power, a step up from the 32 additional hours offered by the first-gen case. The Gen 2 also records video at a slightly higher 3K resolution, but since both models share the same 12-megapixel camera sensor, the practical difference in image quality is minimal for most users.
(Source: The Verge)
