Facebook Ray-Ban Stories might actually surprise you – SlashGear

The Snapchat Spectacles came in 2016 with a lot of hype but turned out to be a bloated bubble that ultimately burst. While Snapchat users might disagree with this judgment, the glasses are pretty much useless for anything other than Snapchat. Now Facebook is looking to change that image with Ray-Ban Stories glasses developed in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica, Ray-Ban’s parent company. The glasses don’t come with any display in the lenses so they cannot be called AR glasses by any stretch of the imagination. Still, they have smart capabilities and features to keep users interested in buying what is being described as Ray-Ban’s first generation of smart sunglasses and eyeglasses. Design and built quality On the first look, these glasses give an impression of a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers off the shelf. But these are a tad heavier (since they have built-in camera and speakers) and surprisingly comfortable to wear. This is a big advantage considering other similar attempts at smart glasses have either not been designed for daily wear or have felt too bulky to wear for long durations. The absence of Facebook branding from the Ray-Ban Stories glasses is a wise step, it is only visible on the…
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