Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses with 12MP camera and voice-activated AI launched in India—Price starts at ₹29,900

Meta has launched its AI-driven smart glasses in India, in partnership with EssilorLuxottica under the iconic Ray-Ban brand. 

What are Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses?

The Ray-Ban Meta Glasses are a wearable device that blends classic eyewear aesthetics with modern smart features.

Users can capture photos and videos, enjoy music, communicate hands-free, and even interact with their surroundings using artificial intelligence.

The smart glasses come equipped with a 12MP ultra-wide camera, open-ear speakers, and a five-microphone array, for users to take high-resolution snapshots, record 1080p videos up to 60 seconds, and livestream from a first-person perspective directly to Facebook or Instagram.

The companion Meta View app enables sharing content across other platforms.

Officially launched in the US in 2023, the smart glasses are now on sale in India through major online and offline retail channels. The India launch makes it one of the first Asian markets to get hold of Meta’s latest wearable tech.

In the Indian market, Ray-Ban Meta Glasses start at ₹29,900 for the Skyler and Wayfarer styles in Shiny Black.

A Matte Black Wayfarer is priced at ₹32,100, while the Chalk Grey Skyler and Matte Black Wayfarer variants are available at ₹35,700. 

Pre-orders are now open, sale to start from 19 May via Ray-Ban’s official website and leading eyewear retailers across the country.

The smart glasses are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 chip and offer 32GB of internal storage.

According to Meta, users can use it for four hours on a single charge, with an additional 32 hours provided by the charging case.

The smart glasses also have an IPX4 water-resistance rating, suitable for everyday use.

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses have Meta AI, the company’s proprietary virtual assistant.

Activated by the voice prompt “Hey Meta,” the assistant supports hands-free tasks like music identification, live translation, and contextual queries based on the user’s surroundings.

Additionally, the glasses can identify music tracks playing in the background for public settings like cafés or stores.

Music playback via Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music is supported, with voice-enabled search options that allow users to request specific tracks, artists, or playlists.

The real-time translation feature supports English to Spanish, French, or Italian, with the translated speech played through the open-ear speakers. A transcription option is also available.

The ‘Live AI’ feature monitors the live camera feed to answer location-based queries without requiring a wake command.

Users can send direct messages, place audio and video calls, and receive messages through apps such as Instagram with simple voice commands.

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