Amaya Toman In today's summary of the day, we will exceptionally focus on only one event, but it is a rather remarkable news. After yesterday's teaser, Facebook and Ray-Ban released a pair of glasses called Ray-Ban Stories, which came out of a mutual partnership. These are not glasses for augmented reality, but a wearable device that has the ability to take photos and record videos.
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Launch of Facebook and Ray-Ban glasses
In our summary of the day yesterday, we also informed you, among other things, that the companies Facebook and Ray-Ban are starting to mysteriously lure users to the glasses that are supposed to come out of their mutual cooperation. The mentioned glasses really started selling today. They cost $299 and are called Ray-Ban Stories. They should be available at places where Ray-Ban glasses are normally sold. Ray-Ban Stories glasses are equipped with two front cameras that are used to take videos and photos. The glasses sync with the Facebook View app, where users can edit videos and photos, or share them with others. However, footage from Ray-Ban Stories can also be edited in other applications. There is also a physical button on the glasses, which can be used to start recording. But you can also use the "Hey Facebook, take a video" command to control it.
At first glance, the design of Ray-Ban stories does not differ much from classic glasses. In addition to the mentioned recording button, there are also speakers on the sides that can play audio from a paired smartphone via Bluetooth connection. But they can also be used to receive a call or listen to a podcast, without the user having to take their mobile phone out of their pocket, bag or backpack. There is also a touch pad on the side of the glasses for controlling volume and playback.
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Ray-Ban Stories glasses are the first product that emerged from a several-year partnership between Facebook and Ray-Ban, respectively the parent conglomerate EssilorLuxottica. The mutual cooperation began about two years ago, when the head of Luxottica Rocco Basilico wrote a message to Mark Zuckerberg, in which he proposed a meeting and discussion regarding cooperation on smart glasses. The arrival of Ray-Ban Stories has been received with enthusiasm by some, but others show more skepticism. They do not have confidence in the safety of the glasses, and they fear that the glasses could be used to violate other people's privacy. There are also those who don't mind such a principle of glasses, but have a problem using cameras and microphones made by Facebook. Journalists who have already had the opportunity to try Ray-Ban Stories glasses in practice mostly praise their lightness, ease of use, but also the quality of the shots taken.
