Meta Adventurer AI Glasses: How to Set Up

Quick summary: The Meta Adventurer glasses aren’t branded Ray-Ban or Oakley, but they get the same features and battery life for less. They started at $299 when I made this video. Here’s what’s in the box, how to set them up and the settings I change.

What’s in the box

• The glasses (I got the large size, and they’re comfortable)
• A microfiber cloth
• A charging case with USB-C. It’s a lot bigger than the Ray-Ban Meta case, and honestly it looks bland, but it does the job.

You get up to 8 hours on the glasses and 40 hours with the case. The power switch is on the right arm (a black metal button, with no chrome anywhere), and there’s a capture button on top. They’re mostly plastic and feel lighter than my Ray-Ban Metas.

How to set them up

1. Turn the glasses on with the switch on the right arm.
2. Install the Meta AI app from Google Play or the App Store and sign in or create an account.
3. Tap the menu in the top left, then Glasses, then the plus sign in the top right, and choose Meta Glasses.
4. Pair without the case: I don’t have much luck pairing from the case, so I tapped No pull tab, folded the arms and tapped Continue.
5. Press and hold the button on top for 5 seconds until the light pulses blue. Tap LED is pulsing blue, tap your glasses when they show up and tap Pair.
6. Share additional data (optional): I do so I can get beta features early.
7. Install the update: keep the glasses nearby. Mine took about 6 minutes.
8. Add Wi-Fi so they can install updates on their own.
9. Connect your apps: music (Spotify, Amazon Music) and messaging (WhatsApp, Instagram and more). Turn on announce messages and automatic message readout if you want messages read to you. The app now remembers apps you connected before.
10. Personalize: check fit and comfort, and set the action button. I set these up in the app afterward.

Settings I change

• Rename them: tap the pencil next to their name.
• Updates and general: check for updates, and find unpair, factory reset and force restart under General. Battery saver is there if you need it.
• Meta AI: turn the wake word on or off, the wake sound, respond without the wake word, and voice commands during calls (answer or hang up by voice).
• Language and voice: set the language and speaking rate, and pick a voice. I tried Aria, Awkwafina and Judi Dench, then stuck with the voice I’ve been using lately. Turn on cellular updates.
• Communication: set per-app options, and the default length for pause announcements (1, 2 or 4 hours).
• Apps: connect Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Contacts, Spotify and more if you want.
• Media: turn on capture more frames per photo, choose stabilization (I like smoothest), set video length (1 to 5 minutes) and resolution. I couldn’t see much difference between 1080p and 3K, so I use 1080p 60 for smoother video. Some stabilization options only work at certain resolutions. Turn on auto import and the capture enhancements that auto-frame shots and crop out a hat brim or anything else blocking the camera.
• Audio and device: I turn adaptive volume off. I keep the notification LED on auto and wear detection on.
• Controls: set what the touchpad does (Meta AI, music or nothing). Set what pressing and holding the action button does. I set it to Spotify.
• Device lock and Find my glasses: require your phone to be unlocked (optional), and turn on Find your device to see where you last used them.
• Be My Eyes and detailed responses: Be My Eyes helps people who are blind or have low vision. Detailed responses gives you longer, more descriptive answers.

Get them

• Meta Adventurer glasses from Meta
• Meta Adventurer glasses at Best Buy
• VR Wave lenses for Meta glasses (code gtv10)