Ray-Ban Stories are More than 30 Seconds

For the past 24 hours, everyone was talking about the first Facebook smart glasses. This is not the first time Facebook gets into hardware. In 2014 Facebook acquired Oculus and throughout these years it introduced significant progress in virtual reality. But now with Ray-Ban Stories, the story is completely different. It is not about virtual reality but it’s about everyday reality. The first thing about its reality is its price and where it’s sold. You can buy Ray-Ban Stories starting at 299usd online and anywhere the Ray-Ban brand is sold. they are now being sold online and in stores in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, Ireland, and Australia.

Unlike other smart glasses, the frame is very realistic, they feature the iconic Wayfarer, Round, and Meteor styles and they are slightly heavier than the original ones. This realistic form and weight make them the most comfortable smart glasses in the market. That is not to mention the high quality of material and finishing that Luxottica is known for. Even though they don’t have any HUD features, however, the lenses available include various tints, polarized, and transitions leaving the consumer with choices of frame style and lens tint combination of twenty with the option of prescription lenses.

The two front cameras may not capture as high resolution as the new generation of smartphones cameras but instead, they are made to be used when both hands are occupied. Moreover, the voice command makes the process even more comfortable and versatile. Photos captured are stored on the companion mobile phone View app. Even though videos are limited to thirty seconds, the device has the capacity to store more than 36 videos or 500 photos in memory before transmitting them into the mobile phone View app. Its audio capabilities allow you to take phone calls, listen to music, and podcasts. Its batteries take about an hour to fully charge and can last up to six hours with intermittent use. Along with a microfiber bag, the carrying case that comes with the Ray-Ban Stories looks very techy and has a built-in charger that can refill the battery three times. To recharge the case they added a USB-C cable in the box.

While Ray-Ban Stories are in their first version, they are the first step in the multiyear partnership between Facebook and the European eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica. They both are promising future products that can dive more into augmented reality glasses.