The Coolest Spy Gear: Why Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2 Is Selling Out Despite the Creep Factor
Let's be real. The main reason you want these glasses isn't because you need an AI assistant, but because you want to make driving or travel POV Instagram Stories without looking like a tacky tourist holding a phone.
The Meta Ray-Ban Wayfarer (Gen 2) is Mark Zuckerberg's best hardware product to date. And that’s terrifying. Why? Because these glasses manage to hide advanced tech behind a classic design that doesn't make you look like a weird cyborg.
The Specs: Beast Inside the Frame
Don't be fooled by its calm appearance. Inside those iconic plastic frames lies some serious guts:
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1. The brain that makes the glasses think fast without burning your ears off.
- Camera: 12MP Ultra-Wide. The quality? Way above expectations. The 1080p video is stable, sharp, and ready to post to TikTok/Reels in seconds.
- Audio: Open-Ear Speakers with 5 microphones. You can listen to music or take calls without blocking your ears, and the person next to you will hear (almost) nothing.
- Storage: 32GB. Enough to hold hundreds of photos and dozens of short videos before you transfer them to your phone.
- Battery: Lasts about 4 hours of active use, plus the case provides up to 32 hours of extra charge.
Features: "Hey Meta, Look at This"
Here comes the Black Mirror part. The Multimodal AI feature allows these glasses to "see." You can hold a dragon fruit and ask, "Hey Meta, what is this and how do I eat it?", and it will answer through the speakers in your ear.
You can also Livestream directly to Instagram or Facebook. So your followers can see the world through your eyes in real-time. God-tier narcissism.
Price: Is It steep?
Globally, it starts at $299 USD (around IDR 4.8 Million). But once it hits Indonesia via distributors or grey markets, the price inflates to IDR 6.5 Million - IDR 7.5 Million depending on the lens variant (Transition/Polarized).
Conclusion
The Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2 is an incredibly fun gadget, but also a privacy nightmare. The tiny LED light that indicates recording is too easy to cover or ignore. But if you want to be the most efficient content creator in your circle, there is no competition for this thing.
