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|VR/AR = [[Augmented Reality]]
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|Subtype = [[Wearable Camera]]
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[[Ray-Ban Stories]] are [[smart glasses]] developed as a collaboration between [[Meta Platforms]] (formerly Facebook) and [[EssilorLuxottica]], Ray-Ban's parent company.<ref name="zdnet_announce"></ref> Announced and released on September 9, 2021, they were marketed as a "new way to capture, share and listen" and represent Meta's first consumer product related to its [[metaverse]] ambitions.<ref name="launch"></ref> These glasses integrate technology into classic Ray-Ban designs, combining dual cameras, open-ear speakers, and wireless connectivity in a form factor only 5 grams heavier than traditional Ray-Ban frames.<ref name="fbrs_miniaturization"></ref>
'''Ray-Ban Stories''' are [[smart glasses]] developed as a collaboration between [[Meta Platforms]] (formerly Facebook) and [[EssilorLuxottica]], Ray-Ban's parent company.<ref name="zdnet_announce"></ref> Announced and released on September 9, 2021, they were marketed as a "new way to capture, share and listen" and represent Meta's first consumer product related to its [[metaverse]] ambitions.<ref name="launch"></ref> These glasses integrate technology into classic Ray-Ban designs, combining dual cameras, open-ear speakers, and wireless connectivity in a form factor only 5 grams heavier than traditional Ray-Ban frames.<ref name="fbrs_miniaturization"></ref>


Unlike true [[augmented reality]] (AR) headsets, Ray-Ban Stories do not feature a visual display or overlay digital information onto the user's view of the real world.<ref name="forbes_review"></ref> Instead, they focus on discrete content capture and audio functionality, serving as a stepping stone toward full [[augmented reality]] glasses.<ref name="techradar"></ref>
Unlike true [[augmented reality]] (AR) headsets, Ray-Ban Stories do not feature a visual display or overlay digital information onto the user's view of the real world.<ref name="forbes_review"></ref> Instead, they focus on discrete content capture and audio functionality, serving as a stepping stone toward full [[augmented reality]] glasses.<ref name="techradar"></ref>