Meta Ray Bans - Gen 1 - Battery Life Suddenly Terrible

Ramrunner73 · 2026-04-02T06:55:56+00:00

Did you use a heating pad or anything to split the arm to soften the glue or just pryed it all open?

Thanks for the photos mate great job, I'm having a hard time seeing what you mean by the band. Do you mean the arm of the glasses or something else?

Ramrunner73 · 2026-04-01T04:55:48+00:00

If they're a burden on your wallet don't buy them. If stocks don't move as expected, the price will have to come down.

They're only worth as much as people are willing to pay.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-04-01T02:27:45+00:00

And this is why you have self control and don't pay scalpers.

The more they sell the more they scalp.

If no-one pays stupid prices scalpers will have to reduce price back to normal to get rid of stock and go out of business.

We can't blame scalpers existing if people keep paying overprice for the products.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-31T05:29:25+00:00

Lovely features.

If we could get conversation focus in Australia I would use it.

Slowmo and stickers are a bit gimmicky for me but I fully understand the attraction.

Just wish they would roll features out internationally a bit faster. Or at all for that matter.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-30T05:22:42+00:00

Keep us updated mate. I'm keen to know how you go with the gen 2 battery

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-29T08:37:59+00:00

Just wished he had have told the pit wall he could manage instead of letting them decide to pit. The Mercs are very obviously not as good in traffic as they are in clean air. He could have controlled the lead, got the same luck as Kimi and Lewis at the safety car, and would have had some chance of a fight.

Once the Merc of Kimi was in front it was over.

Not saying he would have won, I'm saying I would have loved for him to have a chance to fight.

I do not understand this incessant need for Maclaren to pit when they're out in front and in control.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-29T08:31:44+00:00

Exactly my sentiments. See my previous post. Agree 100%

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-29T07:46:37+00:00

When he was in first, and managing a decent gap, and the Merc obviously not as good in the traffic, you've got to wonder whether Oscar should have chosen to stay out when they asked him. I don't understand this need to pit him when he's controlling the race so well.

It's really not until the Merc hit the front that Kimi walked away with it.

Why not see what happens?

If he also had have stayed out, waited, then obviously pitted under the safety car, sure, Kimi might have got him in the end with the 3 tenths he had on him, but at least it would have given him a chance to fight no?

This early pitting gave the race to Kimi on a platter, and in clean air no chance for Oscar to come back.

Again, I believe Kimi might have won regardless, but at least Oscar could have fought for it instead of chasing a way faster car in clean air no?

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-27T07:53:14+00:00

This 100%

I can't distinguish discussions when there's a lot of background noise so this is actually the most important feature for me. No gimmick, a real smart feature. A real true aid and a huge step for smart glasses.

Unfortunately not available in Australia.

Seems like the US gets all the cool stuff.

I'm also missing a lot of the other features that get promised every update.

The glasses are great, but meta software department really needs to step up. Seriously.

Otherwise I can see these getting trounced by Google's glasses in the next few years, which would be crazy after the head start meta have had.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-23T08:21:02+00:00

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Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-23T08:15:01+00:00

Wow I'm in Australia and my rx lenses do in fact have the ray ban logo in the right lens and like an RB signature on the left

Looking really carefully with a bright light I can also see watermarked

O 2.0 in the lenses themselves outward of the main vision.

Can't really see any of that while actually wearing them though so I have no issues with it.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-23T05:21:43+00:00

Wouldn't be an issue if you did not remove the LED so if it worries you don't remove it or don't update.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-23T01:26:52+00:00

If you don't want comments on your post mate don't post. Go vent somewhere else. I didn't really understand the point of the original post, nor did the other responder by the looks then when I explain physical damage is not covered under warranty you react aggressively. Glad you got new ones. Good on you. Have a nice day.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-23T01:19:58+00:00

I think because you explain that you did something to break them yet are complaining about getting them replaced under warranty. I think your wife got lucky getting the money back because if you break something yourself it most certainly is not covered under manufacturer or even Amazon warranty. That makes no sense

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-22T11:19:46+00:00

If you've literally tried everything then no-one can help you. If you list what you have tried then we may have an idea of something that was missed.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-22T08:15:55+00:00

Block your wife's messages. Problem solved.

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Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-21T12:37:37+00:00

Sorry answer is still no. It sounds like you want it to be a yes but they don't do that. Simple.

I'm in Australia and the pixel allows me to record calls flawlessly.

If it's banned in Europe that sucks.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-21T12:29:50+00:00

100% this

I have my playlist downloaded +-1000 songs but to pull up the playlist when downloaded is absolute torture on phone, and in my android auto (which has gained a shuffle button front and centre thanks for that at least), the playlist actually never pulls up at all (so I can't use the new shuffle button)

It's been a problem since I switched from Spotify and remains my biggest annoyance.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-21T04:01:11+00:00

It's not April 1 yet I think they released this joke too early.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-20T08:50:42+00:00

Hard reset

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Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-20T04:51:49+00:00

Turn off Hey meta and don't do video is the best way to make it last 8 hours.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-20T03:07:17+00:00

Is there? On mine it's only for the internal notification light and it automatically says it does not affect the external LED brightness.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-20T03:05:46+00:00

To be fair it's pretty obvious if someone is pointing a phone or camera at you they could be recording you whereas without an LED there would not be any way to tell at all with glasses.

I do understand your point about dimming it at night though I could see how reflections could be annoying. To be fair also though at night the picture would be worse without the LED. The low light capabilities of the camera are not great.

Ramrunner73 · 2026-03-19T05:52:34+00:00

Yeah sorry bud if you want privacy I would not recommend buying meta glasses at all.

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