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Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Gen 2 from $449.25 ($374.25 Model Sold Out) Delivered @ Amazon AU

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$374.25 model sold out. Cheapest available model from $449.25. RRP from $599 from Ray Ban.

https://www.ray-ban.com/australia/electronics/RW4014ray-ban%…

Description from JB Hi-Fi

Description

The next generation of Ray-Ban Meta. Discover a stylish, colourful range of AI glasses with a longer battery life and higher quality camera. With Meta AI, capture life's moments, control your music, take hands-free calls or translate conversations in real-time — all without reaching for your phone. From the legendary Wayfarer to the modern Skyler, Ray-Ban Meta glasses offer a slim and comfortable fit that’s perfect for wearing from morning till night.

Key Features

Tap into iconic style and advanced technology with Ray-Ban Meta. Capture photos and videos, listen to music, make hands-free calls or ask Meta AI questions on the go.

Chat with Meta AI to get suggestions, answers and reminders. Plus, with live translation, you can have a back-and-forth conversation in six languages and counting, without Wi-Fi.

Capture photos and videos hands-free with an ultra-wide 12 MP camera. With improved video quality you can record sharp, vibrant memories while staying in the moment.

Effortlessly capture what you want with Meta AI. Start a session and your glasses will automatically get the shots, creating a video compilation for you.

Listen to music and more with discreet open-ear speakers that deliver rich, quality audio without blocking out conversations or the ambient noises around you.

On a full charge, glasses can last up to eight hours with moderate use. Plus, each pair comes with a charging case that provides up to 48 hours of charging on the go.

What’s in the box:
Glasses, charging case, cleaning cloth, reference guide

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  • fyi only clear or green at that price. no polarised ones on sale

    • Here is the HN offering with Transition lenses and other brand, shapes, and even useful details.
      https://www.harveynorman.com.au/ray-ban-meta-wayfarer-ai-gla…

      And YES to polarised versions:
      Identification: Polarized versions often feature a "P" next to the Ray-Ban logo on the lens.Benefits: These lenses provide 100% UV protection and reduce glare, enhancing visibility while using the built-in camera and audio features.Alternative Options: Oakley Meta HSTN glasses are also available with Prizm Polarized lens technology.

      • you linked to a pair of gen 1 non polarised

    • Polarised needs to talk to other polarised applications and get their $hit resolved… i cant see my car’s heads up display unless i tilt my head 90degrees 🤷‍♂️

      • That’s your car manufacturers fault and not the glasses. The orientation is logical for the glasses and not the HUD. It’s the same with monitors being mounted in portrait as indicator boards outside at train stations instead of in an office and more likely wearing polarised glasses outside and not being able to view the board

        • This is a problem as its not limited to just car or monitors.. There is clearly a conflict of interest with other applications meaning there should be a proper standard so end users don't encounter this as usability problem. If a monitor is meant to be used portrait or landscape it should work regardless of you're using polarised glasses or not.

          • @kaleidoscope: I’m not a physicist but my understanding is that polarisation works by blocking light from a certain angle so it would be impossible to account for every orientation.

            • @alcadive: Its not… i’m trying to point a practical problem i have encountered. The hud example prevents me from purchasing a polarised pair of glasses as its completely unusable and i cannot see anything on (hud). So as a consumer i should have an option to pick polarisation angle for the glasses if that makes sense (which is something i dont get to choose now with glasses)

              • @kaleidoscope: Again I’m not an expert but I think the whole point of polarisation in glasses is to block glare from light bouncing off horizontal surfaces (e.g. the road while you’re driving) so it wouldn’t make sense or help to orient it the other way. It seems like the failure is on the HUD manufacturer’s side.

            • @alcadive: To be fair there's linear and circular polarisation, but yes I agree.

          • @kaleidoscope: The standard should be for the makers and mounters of huds, monitors etc
            The glasses work as designed to reduce glare from horizontal surfaces
            If they were orientated to suit your HUD, they wouldn't work for everything else

      • Username checks out.

  • Yes, give them even more details about your life.

      • I think this is a bit different: investigation into Meta's AI training pipeline found overseas contractors watching footage from the smart glasses (including users having sex)

        https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q33nvj0qpo

            • @Royale with cheese: It was revealed that they were sending video to Meta even when not in use, and even when not being worn, with no status light to show it was happening, so it wasn't just a case of being dumb and wearing them during something you didn't want other people to see.

              • @Scrobo: Has this been proven or this is "someone said this is happening"

              • @Scrobo: Source please

                The BBC article says

                Users have to activate recording manually or through a voice command, but may not realise their videos and images are sometimes reviewed by humans - as described within Meta's extensive privacy policies and terms of service

                Meta's glasses have a light in the corner of the frames that is turned on when the built-in camera is recording images or videos.

            • @Royale with cheese:

              only yourself to blame

              No you can also blame the perpetrator.

              • @alcadive: You can easily put it in its cover when at home. Do we not realise our phones are constantly listening to our conversations too? So in general, try to be as careful as possible. My point is not to let your guard down and think others will do the right thing. If you think like that, you are almost certain to get kicked in your nuts every time not just with tech companies but every tom dick and harry on the planet. Is meta doing something incredibly wrong? Yes. Are you expecting them to do the right thing and are surprised? Too bad for your naivety. Will you delete insta and Facebook from your phone or not doom scroll on them for hours and hours, majority of the people are unable to do so these days. There is a general moral decline happening in society as it always has over history. We are just seeing new tools to be exploited.

                • @Royale with cheese: I expect them to do exactly what they did, which is why I would never buy a pair. If you think it's excusable for them to record video and upload it to Meta when the glasses aren't even meant to be on, and aren't being worn, then you are just as big a part of the problem as Meta is. Putting up with this crap instead of holding them accountable and proscecuting the execs is why this can happen. If I gave someone a camera, but rigged it to record when it wasn't in use and upload the pictures to me, and I got caught, I'd be arrested and prosecuted.

          • @Royale with cheese: Downvoted for facts.

            I don't agree companies should do this, but people are deluding themselves if they think it's not normal practice.

            If you have a phone and are logged into either flybuys or everyday rewards, Colesworth are tracking you throughout their stores down to a 3m radius. How much time you spend in each zone, married to what you end up buying, the path you travel etc.

            They use this data, sure. But the part you should be concerned about, is you have agreed, and they gladly oblige, to selling this data (not anonymously) to third parties.

            Don't be scared of smart glasses.

            edit: As a fun aside, the most valuable data Colesworth have is the most time you spend somewhere and don't buy something from.

        • the meta ray bans stay on during sex

          • @Aldonis: I can't make love without them, how else can I watch 'how to please your partner ' tutorial without making it weird?

          • @Aldonis: Good product placement for OF content creators 😂😂

        • including users having sex)

          You got more thing to worry about than Meta, if your partner wearing them while having sex 🤣

        • you have to turn the camera on. it means people filmed it and uploaded it to meta servers

          • @belongsinforums: I read they are sending clips even when users are not actively using it or turning their cameras on. It's crazy

            • @safwanc: More likely to be turned on accidentally. Meta is evil but there's no reason to believe that report without evidence

      • yes yes apple the company that is so popular and well known for selling its user's data and leaving back door front door side door windows skylight and cellar door open unlike facebook and cuckerberg

        • a very popular website's entire contents was data stolen from celebrity iclouds

      • I don't use any of those services, no.

      • No and no.

          • @G-Shock: Not exactly sure why you treat privacy with such low importance.
            There was a time when private information was something people care about because… well… it is theirs. Not sure why that changed. each to its own I guess. I prefer my private information to be mine and die with me.

            It is for this reason why you have aliases in this forum and not your real name and date of birth or address. Anyway …

            • @Ooops: I'm not too worried about it but I wouldn't get them.

              There Must be some other generic brands around that just have SD card and no meta bs.

              I suppose they are aimed at those influenzas in which case they are clearly not hiding details about themselves, and creating 'content'.. yuk.

    • give them even more details about your life.

      These glasses give them more details about other people's lives without their consent :)

    • On this topic, there was a serious investigation made by a newspaper in France. Someone wearing the glasses was able to find the identity and information about 20% of the people they crossed path with online. It's not just about Meta keeping your videos. Put this in the wrong hands and imagine the potential for stalking, privacy breach, and more.

  • Very good price. My gen 1s broke but were under warranty but they made me pay the price difference between gen 1's and gen 2s since they couldn't ive me a gen1.

    Apparently swapping out the lenses are a scary but easy straight forward process, so 374 is a great entry with latest hardware specs if you are happy with the available styles.

    • they made me pay the price difference between gen 1's and gen 2s since they couldn't ive me a gen1.

      That's illegal in Australia

      • pikachushocked.jpg this was sunglass hut..

        • Luxottica got you good

        • Sunglass Hut tried to get me like this too. A pair of regular raybans broke after 18 months in a way that was not my fault, and replacement version was about $20 more. They tried to get me to pay the difference, I said absolutely not, and they gave me my replacement sunnies.

    • From that very article is this User of AI Glasses comment, which may be useful to consider?

      "I don't really understand the outrage. I have had these sunglasses for a very long time. I am on my third pair. I have used the camera only a handful of times. I use them to listen to my music. I like to be able to hear the world around me, just as much as I like my music. It gives me the best of both worlds. My employer does not let me wear headphones or airpod because they don't look professional and are a safety concern. I have used the meta ai a few times to identify objects that I am wondering what they are or to write/read a text message when my hands are full or busy. I coach a shooting team and I have used my glasses to help coach someone's form and technique (w/ their permission) while doing training. That way they could see what I am seeing or saw. I see them as a tool for the good, not to spy, snoop, not be a pervert. I see the potential but I would definitely hope most users would use them for the right reasons. I know they do have privacy lights on all mine that make sure to let people know that I am recording that can't be bypassed easily. I hate how they are getting a bad wrap because they can really be useful."

      • They were recording and sending video to meta even when the light wasn't on and when they weren't being used, so it's not just a matter of people being responsibe with them, Meta was doing what they seem to be incapable of giving up, invading privacy even when not given permission.

        • Source?

    • I stopped taking wired seriously a long time ago.

  • If they make some in an aviator or oakley shape I'll buy them, wayfarers are ugly.

    • Sorry, not defending Meta or anything, but how can you fit a camera and a battery into aviators or oakleys when they have such thin arms?

      • Dunno, I'm not an engineer, but I don't doubt it will be possible in a few years.

        They could already fit them in oakleys, those things are thick plastic.

      • FIGURE IT OUT!!!

      • Yeah I just found that, might pick them up if they go on sale, would prefer them in the Turbine frame though

      • not the style I was expecting

      • what an odd design

    • There's a Oakley vanguard , looks cool. But very pricy

  • Awesome, now I can film myself making women uncomfortable /s

    • They moan when they feel uncomfortable

    • I don’t need a camera glasses for that

  • I wish they made these in different shapes and styles but for a different reason.

    Since these came out I feel self conscious wearing my trusty favourite Wayfarers. Sucks that they ruined public opinion of their biggest classic.

  • It is tighter than normal rayban. Get a large size if you have wide face.

    • Some prefer it to be tight

      • The normal one is tight enough to block blood circulation to the brain. If you wear large/xlarge helmets, this one will cause you a headache.

  • coming down to $344.25 with jb price match/perks voucher

    • Voucher can't be used with Meta

      • I can confirm i have this in my cart price matched and coupon has applied.

  • Are any of the ones on sale adequate as sunnies? Or are they all just smart glasses?

    I like the smart glass schtick but without sun protection I'm not wearing glasses tbh

  • Enough of these in the wild and Palantir are going to have a live google street view of every square inch of every capital city in the world.

  • Looks like a good deal and I really did want these… but I just wish it was from pretty much any of the other big tech companies. Don't get me wrong, I use Meta/FB/Insta/etc but I'm holding out for a Google or Apple solution.

    • just get them if you've been holding off. excellent for hands free calling, filming and listening to music. youll be waiting a long time for a better product from a competitor to come along

      • I really wanted them back at Xmas when the Gen2s first launched but every person I asked said it was creepy if I was wearing them. Given my objective was to take photos/videos of my kids (including in the park/etc), the feedback from other parents was one of distrust even though there's the white LED/etc.

        That, and I also just generally don't trust Meta in terms of privacy, or whether they are committed to provision of services/etc to keep the platform useful over time.

        • Never had anyone mention mine, but I don't go around taking photos of kids in parks. The photos aren't great and require some guesswork and luck to get anything half decent. Use a decent camera to take photos of your kids

      • Apple glasses are less than a year away.. like 6-9 months

    • Why tho? if it's about privacy they all have your data and sell it, hell, apple got caught knowing children were making their phones and did nothing for years until an Australian exposed it.
      Google had thoses glasses things way back, no idea why they shelved it

  • I wonder if health funds would cover it

    • Yes if you put on prescription lenses.

      • You can claim the frames separately but not sure if they have a prescription number to enable?

      • if you buy it without the prescription can you then later claim it as a separate claim if you show you paid for prescription lens on another invoice?

      • They will cover some of it but at least in my case, the coverage from Bupa Extras was peanuts.

  • The Skyler model is also discounted https://amzn.asia/d/00Hp6EAU

  • Good for my ozbargiab rizz shorts

  • Any options for myopia?

  • OOS

  • Im waiting for meta display~~

    • I wear a basic watch for notification pings (phone calls, emails etc). I'd ditch it in a heartbeat if I had a HUD with glasses.

  • Do these offer any sort of augmented display so I can see who the real lizard people are ?

    • ^ This is the comment I was talking to you about on our phone call, Officer..

    • USernaMe ChEcksOuT

    • if you can open them (and close them again), sure

    • You can apparently drill the light out but go too deep and you ruin the glasses. There's a couple of youtube vids about it.

      The glasses won't record if the light is blocked but can buy sliding covers off amazon the press into the recess around the light. They do stick out a couple of millimeters from the frames to allow enough light in and allow you to start recording. During the day the glasses will start recording with the cover in place but if it's even a bit dark you have to open the cover, start recording, and then you can close the cover again.

    • really living up to the pervert glasses nickname

  • creepy glasses for creeps

    • but whipping out your phone and recording something that doesn't concern you isn't creepy?

      • it is obvious to everyone that you are recording with a phone. not with these, LED indicator or no.

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