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I tried Meta's new Oakley smart glasses in my production studio - my verdict as a content creator
Hands-free 3K video sounds impressive - but is it worth the trade-offs? I tested the buzzed-about smart glasses in the studio to find out.
Oakley's sport-forward design isn't my favorite, but I could easily overlook any aesthetic shortcomings if they nailed my primary use case of easy, hands-free recording for my smartphone reviews and how-to content. However, the same things that make them great for that use case, like max three-minute clips, automatic color grading, and highly compressed file sizes, also undermine them for the studio workflow. They would be ideal for big events, like wandering around CES in Las Vegas, live-streaming to Instagram, or unboxing a product for TikTok, where content quality isn't being scrutinized as much as timeliness.
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