Facebook Ray-Ban Stories are new smart glasses with 5MP cameras developed together with Facebook. They can capture photos as well as 1184×1184 square videos at 30fps, feature two micro speakers, microphones, and a touch user interface. Available in six different colors with clear or shaded lenses, Ray-Ban Stories are available now starting at $299. Smart wearables are becoming increasingly popular. Camera modules have gotten so tiny and capable, that the limits of where they can be fit are being pushed further and further. It is intriguing and at the same time creepy. When it comes to cameras in wearables, in my opinion, the question isn’t so much what the technical possibilities are but rather what does and does not violate privacy and laws. Facebook and Ray-Ban now launched new smart glasses called Stories. The concept of glasses with cameras obviously is not new – Google had the Google Glass years ago and Snapchat (Snap Inc) offers the Spectacles. Now let’s take a short look at the features and specs of the new Ray-Ban Stories. What are Facebook Ray-Ban Stories? The glasses include two 5MP cameras that can shoot photos (2592 x 1944 pixels) and square video (1184 x 1184 pixels at 30 frames per second). There are no more technical details available about the video mode, but I can’t imagine the video being anything else than a highly compressed 8-bit H.264 or H.265. The cameras automatically adjust ISO and shutter speed to match the lighting conditions. There is also some...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 17 September, 2021