Facebook Launches “Ray-Ban Stories” Smart Glasses for Capturing Photos and Video

[Tsing]

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Facebook has teamed up with Ray-Ban to give voyeurs an ideal way of recording people without their consent.



The companies launched a new product line called Ray-Ban Stories this week, smart glasses that include integrated cameras to let users easily capture photos and videos hands-free. Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses start at $299 and are available in over 20 variations that include classic Ray-Ban styles such as Wayfarer, Round, and Meteor. They also come in five color combinations.















Ray-Ban Stories’ dual integrated 5MP cameras let you capture life’s moments as they happen from a unique first-person perspective. You can easily record the world as you see it, taking photos and up to 30-second videos using the capture button or hands-free with Facebook Assistant voice commands. A hard-wired capture LED lights up to...

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[Dan_D]

Kind of a neat idea.

 

[MadMummy76]

If it recorded and stored everything for a month it would be good to solve disputes. "But you said last friday that..."

 

[Ditchinit]

... and quickly adopted by the porn industry.