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Re: Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

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wyclif wrote: post #577
api_or_ipa wrote: post #70

Pricing is interesting. $299 for the Wayfarer model when the base Wayfarer goes for $171 on the Rayban website. If (and this is a big if) you assume Luxottica takes the same cut on both models, then Meta is selling a camera, headphones, etc, conveniently packaged into a very small form-factor for $128. If I were in the market for a new pair of sunglasses, it isn't hard to seem me splurging another $128 for something…

The base, regular Wayfarers were cannibalized and cheapened out by Luxottica a long time ago. I'm fortunate enough to have a vintage pair from the mid-1980's that still look brand new. They have higher quality zyl frames, polarized glass Bausch & Lomb lenses, and, crucially, five barrel bolted hinges. They're built like a tank. The new ones are so cheap I won't even wear them. Cheap plastic, plastic lenses, spring hi…

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Re: Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

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Post by mbreese »

flockonus wrote: post #505
gascoigne wrote: post #494

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> And being able to snap a photo without pulling my phone out would also be great The camera is only 720p. There are probably a couple more iterations before this becomes good enough to not pull your phone out.

Where did you get 720p from? On the website it says 12MP, which i believe is equivalent to 4k resolution.

From: https://www.meta.com/smart-glasses/wayfarer-shiny-black-plan...

Camera 12 MP ultra-wide

Image framing / resolution - Portrait default / 3024 X 4032 pixels

Video - Vertical default / 1440 x 1920 pixels at 30 fps

So, the video is a mix of 1440 and 1080p. (1920x1440, but tall rather than wide).

Re: Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

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Post by fragmede »

Lich wrote: post #626

Hm, might be useful when capturing fishing videos. Instead of strapping a gopro or insta 360 to your body, just wear these and you get the added plus of polarized glasses. The video doesn't seem to have any stabilization yet though, so maybe a few generations later would be better.

That's just a software thing though. Not sure why they didn't run it through a stabilizer.

Re: Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

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Post by fragmede »

jperras wrote: post #277
ianbicking wrote: post #259

These could be pretty incredible if the platform was more open. You get highly available image and voice input, and good voice output. Imagine if you could take a picture of anything, add a little note, have it filed away. Not necessarily an awesome Instagram picture, but just a picture of some mail you got, a tool you are putting away, any thing you want to record and save. Heck, why not a picture of your computer s…

> Imagine if you could take a picture of anything, add a little note, have it filed away. Not necessarily an awesome Instagram picture, but just a picture of some mail you got, a tool you are putting away, any thing you want to record and save. Heck, why not a picture of your computer screen? Pair that with quickly available audio transcriptions and you can also dictate anything, thoughts, small notes, information as…

Or a smartwatch or Bluetooth remote. with a giant button that you can hit with gloves on. Like snowboarders use for music on the slopes.

Re: Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

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Post by ImPostingOnHN »

Gh0stRAT wrote: post #574
ImPostingOnHN wrote: post #558

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I am not aware of a commonly used phone with a 180 degree FOV macro lens, but regardless of how a phone on the table makes me feel, someone holding a phone up, pointing at me for all of lunch, would be rude and discomforting.

They could be pointing it mostly at the table (<45° angle) and you'd still be in frame without realizing.

I don't see how I could fail to notice that my fellow diner was rudely and discomfortingly holding or using their phone for the entire meal, or that they carefully balanced one end of their phone on top of stuff on the table at a 45 degree angle pointing towards me for no apparent reason

Re: Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

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Post by scrumper »

mildchalupa wrote: post #585
scrumper wrote: post #425

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I am currently in the middle of rebuilding a pair of 6.2L small block Chevrolet engines. By a factor of six these are the largest engines I've ever worked on, and the rebuild is far more extensive than anything I've attempted before too. During the teardown, part of my process (let's not dignify it with "workflow") has been photographing the incredible amount of crap that's been bolted to the engines as I remove piec…

What is there to remember about tearing down an LS motor it's like Lego. It's also completely poka-yoked so it's idiot proof.

Not a lot, but the snake orgy of wiring harnesses and the three or four plates of accessories bolted to each end of the heads and block and the specific order they're attached is a different story. Also, a monkey can tear down; putting it back together takes a human.

I had to look up poka yoked. I thought it was some regional colloquialism but no, it's Japanese.

Re: Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

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Post by Agentlien »

didntcheck wrote: post #360
knodi123 wrote: post #350

> The Capture LED lets others know when you’re capturing content or going live. If the LED is covered, you’ll be notified to clear it. Wonder how that works. Maybe the capture LED has a light sensor next to it that detects reflections? It solves an interesting problem, although the prevalence of cheap spy camera glasses on amazon make it an uphill battle.

I'd presume via the same type of proximity sensors that disable your phone screen when it's held to your ear

For some reason this really doesn't work for me. I have also enabled the extra feature of locking the touch screen when in dark places, too. I still regularly get my pocket navigating my browser and my ear starting songs on Spotify mid-call.

Re: Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

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Post by [deleted] »

seabass-labrax wrote: post #489
bobobob420 wrote: post #481

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Have you seriously never heard of Rayban but know what Luxottica is? I dont want you to dox yourself but I assume non US…?

Indeed, I'm from Britain. I really hadn't ever heard of Rayban - and I only know what Luxottica is because I looked it up after reading this thread :)

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Re: Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

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Post by TaylorAlexander »

fragmede wrote: post #633
Lich wrote: post #626

Hm, might be useful when capturing fishing videos. Instead of strapping a gopro or insta 360 to your body, just wear these and you get the added plus of polarized glasses. The video doesn't seem to have any stabilization yet though, so maybe a few generations later would be better.

That's just a software thing though. Not sure why they didn't run it through a stabilizer.

Hardware stabilization is superior to pure software stabilization. Software (aside from real fancy neural nets) can't fix pixels which are blurred from the camera rapidly moving while the shutter was open. My Panasonic GH5 has optical stabilization in the lens as well as a five axis linear motor system to move the camera sensor, and these systems work together to keep the image pipeline frozen in space even when the camera is physically moving. Makes a huge difference in image quality and overall camera system capabilities.

I was curious if this is in use in smartphones. This reference [1] suggests that all iPhone 13 models have sensor shift stabilization, and I assume they have continued with this trend on newer releases.

So yeah, proper stabilization is a hardware thing.

[1] https://www.mysmartprice.com/gear/sensor-shift-stabilization...

Re: Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

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Post by devmor »

no_wizard wrote: post #103

Lack of HUD is why I wouldn't get these. I suppose if I was taking more pictures / video I might be more interested, like at the beach or something, but I don't find myself doing these things as much. Maybe this would make it easier for me to capture my life around me (my SO thinks i don't take enough pictures or video of our life), could alleviate having to remember to pull out the phone and such. Add a HUD like goo…

Yeah I don’t really consider these “smart glasses” - they’re a sunglass frame with built in airpods and a go pro.

If someone could take the epson moverio and make it cordless, that’s more like what I want from smart glasses.

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