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Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) impressions: Fantastic battery life, old complaints, and future potential


My week with the Wayfarer (Gen 2) glasses shows which first-gen problems Meta fixed and which you'll still have to live with.

(Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)When I first started using my 2023 Ray-Bans, they typically lasted about three hours with music streaming, frequent photos, and the occasional phone call or command. But Nick, who tested the identical cameras on the Oakley Meta HSTNs, agrees with me that the image stabilization is fantastic at 1080p, creating a super-smooth, gliding video while running fast that almost recreates the effect of a dolly shot in movies. Longer-lasting, same perksThe Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) glasses come in Wayfarer, Headliner, or Skyler styles starting at $379, with an $30 surcharge for polarized lenses, $80 for Transitions, and an additional cost for prescription inserts.

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