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BIZARRE: Rayban - What They Never Told You

10 ways to use AI glasses while sightseeing

There’s a new travel essential worth packing on your next trip

The Independent UK

Now Meta wants its glasses camera to be "always-on", sparking new privacy concerns – will it make up its mind, please?

If you have a problem with current smart glasses, you might not like this...

Why Meta's new smart AI glasses might not be for everyone, and why I still recommend them

Meta's 2026 smart glasses lineup is an impressive budget-friendly addition to the already great lineup of AI glasses from the company. But there's one major limitation to keep in mind.

Android Central

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Here's a Ray-Ban Meta glasses update everyone will approve of – no privacy light, no camera

Meta has announced an update for all Meta smart glasses that will see the camera disabled if the privacy light is tampered with

Kylie Jenner can't redeem AI glasses

Meta recruited a celebrity to make smart glasses feel safe for women. They aren't

Salon

Meta’s new, cheaper smart glasses have the same camera hardware, but unlock an unusual new camera feature

With Meta Glasses, the company also announced an option that takes several photos from the smart glassess and chooses the best one

Digital Camera World

Nothing kills the vibe like flip-flops: what to wear to a festival this summer

Whether it’s a surprisingly roomy bag, cargo pants or a don’t-try-too-hard jacket, we’ve rounded up the festival wear for men and women that’s worthy of an encore

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Meta Wants AI on Your Face at a Much Lower Price

Meta's new $299 AI glasses promise powerful real-world analysis, but growing privacy concerns could complicate the company's push to make wearable AI mainstream.

International Business Times UK

Weird, Wild & Everywhere: The Sunglasses Trend 2026 Cool Girls Can't Ignore

It-girls spotted. The freaky sunglasses trend 2026 is making waves, and the coolest brands are fully committed. Here are the summer fashion ideas worth stealing.

Fashion Times

Meta launches its own, cheaper version of its smart glasses

Release comes ahead of rumoured plans by competitors including Apple

The Independent UK

Snap’s just launched AR specs, beating Meta to the punch – here’s what to know

You can project a 115in display in front of you, play AR games and view turn-by-turn directions in your vision

The Independent UK

I’ve worn Ray-Ban Meta’s smart glasses for weeks – here’s my verdict

The latest Meta eyewear can record in 3K and has a much longer battery life

The Independent UK

The Smart Glasses Gold Rush Is Leaving Old-School Eyewear Behind

Alphabet and Samsung's entry into smart glasses signals a hardware supercycle, challenging Meta's early market lead with EssilorLuxottica.

MarketBeat

I tested Google’s “Intelligent Eyewear,” and found the smart glasses that will defeat Ray-Ban Meta

I went eyes-on with Google’s Intelligent Eyewear at I/O. With Warby Parker styles and Gemini Live conversation, these Android XR glasses are ready to beat Meta.

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TechRadar

Here are the 3 Google I/O 2026 Android XR smart glasses announcements I'm hoping to see

Google I/O could be a major Android XR showcase if we're lucky, but what might we get treated to?

Digital Camera World

Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Headliner review: truly ‘smart’ glasses in every sense of the word

With next-gen enhancements, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Headliner camera glasses aim to be a winning combination of AI-enabled tech and stylishly smart iconic design

TechRadar

"Despite the name, they lack nuance" I've got a hearing impairment, so I tried the high-tech Nuance Audio smart glasses to see if they really can help me hear better without the hassle of a hearing aid

Can smart glasses help you hear better? As a hearing-impaired person, I wore the Nuance Audio high-tech smart specs to find out if they work.

Tom’s Guide

Apple Glasses rumored to feature Vision Pro-style hand gestures, but Mark Gurman is skeptical

A new rumor claims Apple is developing AI smart glasses that would feature gesture controls.

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Meta's Q1 2026 earnings are in, and it looks like Zuckerberg's blank check for AI spending is raising some eyebrows

Meta is all about AI these days, and the company's Q1 2026 earnings call showed that this is costing a lot of money.

TechRadar

I ditched my iPhone and used the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta (2nd gen) by using it as my travel guide in Rome, Italy — but I absolutely got the wrong pair

The second-generation Meta Ray-Bans are an evolution, not a revolution. Is that enough to keep the top spot in an increasingly competitive market?

L'Atitude 52°N Smart Glasses review: Solid Ray-Ban Meta rival, but with some teething troubles

L'Atitude 52°N may not be a brand you're familiar with, but it's taking the fight to Ray-Ban and Meta with its first smart glasses – read our review

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The $50,000 That Changed Eyewear: How Audrey Hepburn Made Ray-Ban an Icon

Few fashion moments have had the lasting cultural and commercial impact of a single on-screen accessory. Yet one of the most influential examples can be traced back to a relatively modest $50,000 investment and a film that would go on to define timeless style. When Audrey Hepburn appeared in Breakfast…

TechRadar

I’m a smart glasses expert — and Apple’s rumored Meta Ray-Bans rivals could tempt me to switch thanks to one key strength

Apple's privacy-first approach could help it dominate the smart glasses sector.

The Independent UK

Apple is making AI glasses, report claims

iPhone maker will hope that its high-end design can take on Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses

The Guardian - UK

I wore Meta’s smartglasses for a month – and it left me feeling like a creep

Content creators love the built-in camera; sceptics call them ‘pervert glasses’. Do we really need any more hi-tech wearables, even with a voice assistant that sounds like Judi Dench?

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