Ray-Ban Meta Audio puts music, calls and voice access to Meta AI in camera-free glasses starting at $349. The Clubmaster and Burbank styles we covered at launch went on sale October 13, with clear, sun and prescription lens options.
Charging between listening sessions
The battery ratings cover different uses: up to 12 hours of mixed use, versus claimed playback of up to six hours for continuous audio. Actual endurance varies with use, settings and conditions.
The included case supplies up to 48 additional hours through recharging. The glasses are rated to reach 50 percent charge in 22 minutes. If these are your prescription glasses, keep another pair nearby to wear during that break.
Open ears change where these fit
Two open-ear speakers deliver audio without putting an earbud in your ear. A six-microphone array handles voice input, with touch and voice controls for the connected features. You can listen to music and podcasts, take calls and talk to Meta AI.
Open ears let surrounding sound in, which can suit a desk or a walk. For a physical barrier against outside noise, sealed earbuds are the more suitable design.
The frames have overextension hinges and temple tips that an optician can adjust. Clubmaster has adjustable nose pads; Burbank includes three interchangeable pad sizes. Try the frame before choosing lenses.
The lenses can add $80
The $349 starting price doesn’t cover every lens choice. On Ray-Ban’s US store, the black Clubmaster with G15 Green lenses is listed at $349, while the black Clubmaster with Clear/Green Graphite Transitions lenses is $429. That’s an $80 difference between the two listed configurations; prescription choices can change your final total.
Both Clubmaster and Burbank support prescription options. Pick the lens you need for the places you’ll use the audio, then compare the resulting price. A pair bought chiefly for indoor calls has a different job from sunglasses worn outside.
Shop Ray-Ban Meta Audio styles and lens options.
Phone, internet and AI requirements
Audio cannot take photos or videos. Camera-dependent multimodal AI and Live AI are unavailable, too.
Setup requires a compatible phone, a Meta account, the Meta AI app and internet access. Meta AI answers require an internet connection; audio from your phone travels over Bluetooth and can play without the glasses being connected to the Meta AI app.
The phone’s audio app determines whether it needs data to stream or can play downloaded content. Calls use your connected phone or a linked calling service, with that service’s connection requirements. Some voice and AI functions are limited by country and language.
The glasses have an IPX4 water-resistance rating. Ray-Ban ships them without a charging cable.
Who these fit
Ray-Ban Meta Audio is best suited to someone who already wears glasses, wants open-ear calls and listening, and doesn’t need photo or video capture. Choose the frame and lenses first, then decide whether adding speakers and a voice assistant justifies the price.
