I’ll admit it: I was skeptical about buying the Meta smart glasses. Would they really fit everyone with their one-size-fits-all design? Would they feel more gimmicky than useful? Still, curiosity got the better of me. I bit the bullet and joined the Amazon waitlist. A week later, I got a notification: I’d been approved for the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer in shiny black, with clear lenses.
And when they arrived, they didn’t disappoint.
The glasses came in a sleek charging case. As soon as I put them on, a soft set of musical tones greeted me. I tried the built-in assistant right away:
“Hey Meta, what’s the top news today?”
“Hey Meta, tell me a joke.”
The reply?
“Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up by itself? Because it was two tired.”
Okay… not the best. So I asked again: “Tell me the funniest joke you’ve ever heard.” This time, I got a clever one:
“A man walked into a library and asked the librarian: Do you have any books on Pavlov’s dogs and Schrödinger’s cat?”
It made me laugh — not bad for a pair of glasses.
The Wayfarer shape is iconic, and while the smart tech makes them a bit bulkier than a standard pair of Ray-Bans, they still carry that classic look. On my small face, they feel a little loose, but not unwearable. They don’t slip off, and after a while I hardly noticed them. For everyday use, they’re comfortable enough.
Right now, I’m still experimenting with ways to use them, but a few things already stand out:
Camera Test: Meta Glasses at the Library
Music Credit:
🎵 Background track: “8 Bit Wave” by Harley’s AI
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I tried making phone calls, but both people I spoke to complained that I sounded like I was in a tunnel. Audio quality may need improvement, or at least fine-tuning for different environments.
All in all, I love these glasses. They’re not perfect — no first-generation device ever is — but they open the door to exciting new possibilities for creators. For me, the ability to record hands-free video content alone makes them worth it.
Maybe one day, these glasses will be like relics tucked away in a dusty attic — “Grandma’s old Meta specs,” sitting next to a selfie stick or a dusty PS4. Once cutting edge, later quaint reminders of how fast technology moves. We lived without them just fine, but that’s the thing about innovation: even if you ignore it, technology has a way of finding you, weaving itself into daily life until it feels indispensable.
And that’s what makes the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer smart glasses so exciting. They’re not just a novelty. They’re a glimpse of how we might all interact with the world tomorrow.
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