Meta Adventurer Glasses: 5 Features Better Than Ray-Ban Meta

Quick summary: I’ve had the Meta Adventurer glasses for about two weeks alongside my Ray-Ban Meta glasses. I’ve found five differences that make them a worthy upgrade, though the core tech is basically the same.

1. Price

The Adventurers start at $299 versus $379 for the Ray-Ban Metas, with basically the same technology, and you may find a sale. The Adventurers have Meta’s Spark AI built in from the start, and the Ray-Bans are getting it in an update.

2. The case

The Ray-Ban case looks like a classic glasses case and fits in a pocket, but it doesn’t fold. The Adventurer case has grown on me. I didn’t like it at first, but it folds completely flat to slip into your pocket, still charges, and pops back up when you need it.

3. Adjustable nose pads

I only discovered these while making this video. Each pad has three positions: move them in for a tighter fit or out for a looser one. You don’t need to buy extra nose pads like with the Ray-Bans.

4. Over-extension hinges

I have a wide head. The Adventurers’ hinges flex outward silently with more give. The Ray-Bans fit me fine, but their hinges are stiffer and much louder.

5. Everything matches

The Adventurers are all black, including gunmetal-black hardware, so nothing sticks out. The Ray-Bans have silver accents and a silver button. It’s a minor detail, but some people might care.

What’s the same

• Up to 8 hours of battery life.
• The same 3K, 12MP cameras.
• Very similar speakers.
• The same weight (1.9 oz, I weighed them).

I still wear my Ray-Bans almost every day. Now you get a choice between Ray-Ban, Oakley and the cheaper Meta-branded pair. For affordable prescription lenses, I use VR Wave lenses, and code gtv10 saves you money.

• Meta Adventurer glasses from Meta
• Meta Adventurer glasses at Best Buy
• VR Wave prescription lenses for Meta glasses, code gtv10