Meta’s Two New Good Glasses Are Slimmer and Extra Like Common Glasses

Meta has two new pairs of AI good glasses which might be geared towards a factor that glasses have been doing for fairly some time—serving to you see. The Ray-Ban Meta Blayzer Optics and Scriber Optics are extra targeted on individuals who put on prescription lenses and in addition are available in new kinds that differentiate them from present Ray-Ban-branded good glasses.

While the Blayzer is what Meta calls a “sleek rectangular frame” and is available in commonplace and huge sizes, the Scriber has a extra rounded body. These frames are slimmer than Meta’s present AI glasses kinds such because the Wayfarer, Headliner, and Skyler. According to Meta, each pairs “support nearly all prescriptions” and include changeable nostril pads and adjustable temple ideas. Styles embrace matte black, clear black, and clear darkish olive, but in addition are available in “seasonal colors” like clear “Matte Ice Grey” and clear “Stone Beige.” One factor that’s a bit bit completely different from the earlier Ray-Ban lineup is that the carrying/charging case is a darkish brown as an alternative of the sunshine brown of earlier generations.

For the file, neither of those glasses has a display in them just like the Meta Ray-Ban Display—these are based mostly on Meta’s non-display AI glasses.

At 49g, each standard-sized pairs of the brand new good glasses weigh about the identical because the standard-size Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 AI glasses, which have a weight of 51g. The giant measurement weighs 52g.

Outside of a distinct look and extra prescription lens compatibility, Meta’s new Blayzer Optics and Scriber Optics are mainly the identical AI glasses that the corporate has been promoting, with the identical {hardware} and options, together with a 12-megapixel digicam, audio system, 8 hours of battery, built-in Meta AI, and pc imaginative and prescient. Whether Meta plans to broaden options to cater extra to folks with decrease imaginative and prescient is anybody’s guess, however they’re extra poised to take action now.

Both pairs of good glasses can be found for preorder beginning at the moment from Meta.com and Meta retail companions within the U.S., in addition to “select international markets” beginning April 14. Pricing for each pairs begins at $499.