Who should buy Meta Ray-Bans in 2025? After months of testing, my verdict is two-fold

• The latest smart glasses are available for $379 in various styles and lens options.
• They feature 3K video recording and longer battery life.
• It's the same design as the first-gen, with the same arsenal of Meta AI tools.

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Recently, I've been documenting more of my life with the Meta Ray-Bans than with my phone. Maybe it's the fact that I'm not shoving a camera in front of friends and family, or perhaps they're not catching the pulsing white indicator whenever I hit the record button on the glasses, but the footage I've gotten has felt more genuine, natural, and truly representative of those precious moments in time.

While much progress has been made with smart glasses in 2025, many of which make the Meta Ray-Bans appear less capable, I would still ...