Facebook and Ray-Ban have introduced the first generation of smart glasses Ray-Ban Stories. What makes these glasses smart and what can they offer the user? It should be said at the outset that although both companies call the novelty smart, the new glasses will offer far more than smart features. a number of technical tweaks.
So what can Ray-Ban Stories be used for? Facebook says the glasses “will provide an authentic way to take photos and videos, share your adventures and listen to music or receive phone calls.” For this purpose, the novelty is equipped two integrated 5Mpx cameras, thanks to which users can from a first-person perspective photograph or shoot up to 30 second videos from the environment around you, both using a button and hands-free using Facebook Assistant voice commands.
However, people near the user are always notified by LED diodes, which is an integral part of the glasses, about taking pictures or recording video. The diode always does lights up automatically.
In addition, Ray-Ban Stories are also equipped simplified speakers a system of three microphones, which provide better audio transmission when making phone calls or listening to music. Thanks to Beamforming and noise cancellation technologies, the glasses are comparable to high-quality headphones in this respect.
The glasses can be paired with a new one Facebook View application, making it easy for users to view content share with your friends on social networks. Facebook View, both on iOS and Android, allows you to easily import, edit or share content captured with smart glasses into applications on your phone (such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat and more). Captured photos and videos can also be save to the camera gallery in your phone and edit or share them later. In any case, the glasses themselves do not have a display.
The novelty will be available in 20 different design variants. They will charge using the case and can capture up to 200 photos or 50 short videos on a single charge. The memory of the glasses can hold up to 500 photos and 30 videos. Connectivity is provided by Bluetooth 5.0 and WiFi 5.
If you are interested in Ray-Ban Stories, you can buy online or at select stores in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The price is set at $ 299.
Source: tech.fb.com
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