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- Ray-Ban’s iconic storytelling eyewear label from Facebook allows users to “capture, share and listen to their most authentic moments.”
Ray-Ban also Facebook have teamed up to create a range of high-tech Ray-Ban intelligent glasses – a new way to get away from your phone and be there for you to enjoy life once you’ve locked it.
The collaboration, Ray-Ban Stories, offers various glasses that allow users to “capture. Share and listen to their most authentic moments” without picking up their iPhone.
With lightweight versions of Ray-Ban iconic Wayfarer, Round, and Meteor designs in glossy and matte black. Olive, blue and brown, the glasses allow users to take photos. And videos with the camera in front of them them them the frame, audio, and media from each. Their cell phone and receive hands-free calls. Each function can be used with a simple touch or via the Facebook Assistant function from the glasses by saying a voice command (e.g., “Hey Facebook, take a picture”).
Facebook also launched a companion app, Facebook View, which allows users to upload, edit. And share content from smart glasses on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, TikTok, and Snapchat.
Otherwise, Mark Zuckerberg noted in an initial virtual message on Facebook that the glasses contain several security features. Including data encryption, a light that turns on when the camera is recording, and a microphone that cannot record when the glasses are turned off. This way, you can enjoy your drinks without worrying about your privacy.
“The Ray-Ban story is an important step into a future where cell phones are no longer a central part of our lives,” Zuckerberg told. “You don’t have to choose between interacting with your device or interacting with the world around you.” The partnership is available today (September 9th) on ray-ban.com, starting at $299 (£299).