Introduced 6 months in the past in america, Ray-Ban Tales hooked up glasses had no longer but arrived in France. It’s now accomplished! Harking back to the defunct Google Glass, those binoculars incorporate cameras to render pictures and movies to proportion on social networks, however no longer best. To determine if it is possible for you to to put on them at the tip of your nostril all summer season, the editorial team of workers of “20 Mins” examined them.
First sun shades
It is the Ray-Ban Tales Wayfarer type that we attempted on for a number of days. However hooked up glasses also are to be had of their Meteor and Spherical variations. Offered from 359 euros, they’re at the beginning sun shades.
They come with audio system and microphones to play track and take calls by the use of Bluetooth from a smartphone. However above all, they’ve two 5 megapixel cameras housed on all sides of the glasses. At the one hand, they’re paying homage to the Bose Frames glasses for being attentive to track and telephoning, but in addition the SnapChat Spectacles, for in an instant making Snaps.
Stepped forward sound high quality
Is this mixture a success? Up to he may also be. After recharging the glasses of their garage case with built-in battery, the Ray-Ban Tales will have to be paired with a smartphone by the use of the Fb View software. Then you’ll straight away benefit from the more than a few purposes of the binoculars.
At the sound aspect, it is not moderately that. The loudspeakers situated in every department broadcast a valid at a moderately low quantity and shrill, very high-pitched. This can be sufficient to hear a information flash at the radio, however to not find a new album or concentrate to a playlist in excellent stipulations.
In a similar fashion, we make the effort for a temporary phone dialog, however it isn’t with the Ray-Ban Tales that we can speak about the election effects at the phone with a pal. Then again, we significantly examined the audio of those glasses whilst driving a bicycle and it perceived to us to be a moderately reassuring resolution… only if there was once no longer an excessive amount of noise round!
Admire privateness
The picture and video purposes are operated by means of two cameras with 5 megapixel sensors (105° angles) situated on every aspect of the glasses lenses. An extended press triggers the taking of a photograph; a brief press captures a video of 60 seconds. Positioned above some of the two cameras, a white diode (visual as much as 7 meters, in keeping with Meta) indicators that the glasses are filming.
Now not certain that the sort of sign is essentially smartly understood and it’s suitable right here to warn in opposition to all of the abuses that the usage of those glasses may purpose. Be careful for privateness!
“Hello, Fb…! »
A laugh: it’s conceivable to keep an eye on the glasses by means of voice. A sentence beginning with “Hello, Fb…” lets you take a choice, keep an eye on your track and likewise take photos. “Hello, Fb, take an image! “. Now not very discreet, but it surely works completely, as we discovered.
Ray-Ban Tales can retailer as much as 500 pictures (2592 x 1944 pixels) or 35 movies of 30 seconds (184 x 184 pixels, at 30 fps). As quickly because the Fb View software is open, you’ll obtain your pictures for your smartphone, customise them or even create small dynamic montages (with some results and track).
In video, as much as ten clips diminished to a few seconds every can thus be related. Sq. and vertical codecs are to be had. For his or her section, the gear presented are dependable however nonetheless restricted in quantity. Then it’s conceivable to in an instant proportion your creations on Instagram, WhatsApp, Fb and Messenger, entities of Meta. Which additionally leaves the potential for saving his advent in his symbol flow so as to use it as desired. That is a excellent level.
As much as 7 hours of battery existence
On arrival, we’re moderately seduced by means of those slightly completed glasses. Gentle (49 grams, in opposition to 44 grams for the standard Wayfarer), they don’t be afflicted by growths, as their swollen branches of electronics may counsel. Those are slightly thicker and wider than with vintage Ray-Ban. All at once, the Ray-Ban Tales are to start with in reality excellent sun shades, delightful to put on And you’ll use them on a daily basis for the only function of defending your eyes. Or maintain your glance! They’re additionally appropriate with corrective lenses.
The hooked up purposes stay perfectible at the audio aspect, however are convincing in picture and video. As for the autonomy of the glasses, it might succeed in between 6 to 7 hours in average use. The garage case can for its section perform as much as 4 successive recharges (period: one hour in line with rate, roughly).
Issues for development…
Along with a worth greater than two times that of vintage Ray-Ban, the Ray-Ban Tales have, in our opinion, different defects or shortcomings: they don’t seem to be water resistant and don’t permit reside streaming. This 2d level is unquestionably a excellent factor to stop stalkers dinner party. It is a bit of a disgrace for individuals who would have favored to proportion Fb Are living all over an match, in live performance for instance. And the Ray-Ban Tales don’t be offering any augmented fact serve as.
Additionally, the “intelligence” embedded within the glasses stays fully relative. They’re nonetheless not able to name a touch by means of voice. “Hello, Fb, name Sandrine! “, ends with a” It is going past my abilities presently “in reaction. The “presently” means that issues may no longer keep as they’re. Additionally, Meta specifies that “those glasses are destined to change into gateways to the metaverse, and represent a primary step on this journey”. It is still observed what journey Meta intends to embark on.
