Meta Ray-Ban (Gen 2) Wayfarer Smart AI Glasses

The receipts

Where the evidence comes from, and how the opinions inside it split — before any editorial conclusion.

Which one this is

The listing sells these variants — capabilities are the same unless the name says otherwise, but sizes, colors, and bundles differ.

• Matte Black, Clear Lenses / Standard (variant shown on this page)
• Black / Standard
• Matte Black, Clear Lenses / Large
• Matte Black, Polarized Gradient Graphite Lenses / Large
• Matte Black, Polarized Gradient Graphite Lenses / Standard
• Matte Black, Transitions Grey Lenses / Standard
• Shiny Black, Green Lenses / Standard
• Shiny Black, Transitions Graphite Green Lenses / Large
• Shiny Black, Transitions Graphite Green Lenses / Standard
• Shiny Cosmic Blue, Transitions Sapphire Lenses / Large
• Shiny Cosmic Blue, Transitions Sapphire Lenses / Standard
• Shiny Transparent Grey, Sapphire Transition Lenses / Standard

See it in action

What reviewers reported

• The Gen 2 camera has been upgraded from 1080p-only recording to 3K Ultra HD at up to 30 frames per second.

  Measured · performance

• The touchpad on the right arm controls volume via forward/back swipes, a single tap pauses/plays music, and a double tap skips forward.

  Creator experience · ease of use

• There are two speakers on each arm of the glasses, positioned right above the ears, functioning like open-ear headphones.

  Creator experience · design

• When the creator listened to music on both Gen 1 and Gen 2, they sounded pretty much identical, and the creator could not tell if any speaker upgrades were made.

  Creator experience · performance

• The creator states Gen 2 differences from Gen 1 are mainly battery life and a camera quality upgrade, with the rest of the internals largely the same.

  Comparison · design

• During the creator's six months of using the Gen 1 glasses, the battery died only once, during a day out at Cape Lookout.

  Creator experience · battery

Key specifications

Specifications as stated by the manufacturer and retailer listings.

Sources we analyzed

• Meta Ray-Ban (Gen 2) Glasses Review - 6 Months Later · youtube — 6 Months Later
• WORTH IT? Meta Ray-Ban Wayfarer GEN 2 Smart Glasses REVIEW · youtube — Tech Fowler
• Ray-Ban META Gen 2 Smart GLASSES 3 MONTHS LATER · youtube — Ryan Osmond
• I Wore the Meta Ray-Ban (Gen 2) for a Week - Worth It? · youtube — James Shin
• RayBan Meta Wayfarer Gen 2 First 20 Things To do · youtube — GregglesTV
• Meta Ray-Ban (Gen 2) Wayfarer Smart AI Glasses, Matte Black, Clear Lenses · amazon
• Meta Ray-Ban Glasses Gen 2 vs. Gen 1 - Which Should You Buy? · youtube — 6 Months Later