Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 hands-on: Better battery life and a price hike
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Ray-Ban Meta’s third-generation smart glasses launch with two new frame styles and a starting price of $449. The models feature an upgraded battery that lasts up to nine hours and a six-microphone array for improved audio capture. Meta also plans to expand its collection to more than 100 frame and color combinations by year-end.
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How it was reported
- Engadget·Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 hands-on: Better battery life and a price hike
The third-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses introduce Aviator and Zena frame styles starting at $449. These models feature an upgraded nine-hour battery life, six microphones for improved noise reduction, and support for spatial audio recording. Meta plans to expand its total collection to over 100 frame and color combinations by year-end.
- Wired·Meta VR Glasses, Ray-Ban Meta Audio, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3: Specs, Features, Prices
Meta’s new $1,300 VR glasses feature 5K micro-OLED displays and hand-tracking controls, with computing handled by an external battery puck. The company also introduced the $349 camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses and updated its flagship Gen 3 smart glasses with 12-MP cameras, improved battery life, and a six-microphone array for enhanced audio capture.
- TechMeme·Meta announces Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 with better battery life, a programmable action button, an added microphone, and two new frame styles, starting at $449 (Karissa Bell/Engadget)