Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are at their best price ever for Black Friday

Meta may have just released a Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) at the end of October, but it’s not much different from the last-generation model introduced in 2021. The overall experience is very similar, which is why the original Ray Ben’s meat Smart glasses It remains a great buy, especially now that it’s on sale for an all-time low price of around $238.99 ($60 off) Amazon, Best buyand goal For black friday.

Like its successor, the first-generation Ray-Ban Meta lets you listen to music, take photos, record 1080p video, and make hands-free calls thanks to an array of five microphones. You can upload the resulting photos and videos – and even live stream – to Facebook or Instagram via the companion app. The glasses also support a range of AI-powered features, letting you use your voice to take photos, look up the history of a landmark, ask questions, or get recipes based on what’s in your fridge. They can also translate multiple languages ​​in real-time, helping you learn Spanish, Italian, French, and other languages ​​you may be less familiar with.

Additionally, many of the same programs are currently undergoing upgrades It is scheduled to be released in the Gen 2 model — including new slow-motion and hyper-motion video modes, as well as a new “Conversation Focus” feature that boosts the voice of whoever you’re talking to — will also be rolling out to the original pair. The upcoming software update, scheduled for the fall, will also improve the live translation feature by expanding it to support additional languages, including German and Portuguese.

The biggest upgrade with the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 is that it has twice the battery life: It offers up to eight hours of continuous use and a charging case adds an extra two days of runtime, compared to an additional 32 hours with the first-gen model. You’ll also get sharper 3K video at 30fps, but since both models use the same 12MP sensor, the difference isn’t that significant.