Ray-Ban Meta Glasses: Unboxing, Setup and How to Use

Quick summary: Here’s what comes in the Ray-Ban Meta box, how to set the glasses up with the Meta AI app, and the basic controls.

What’s in the box

• The glasses
• A really nice charging case with USB-C on the bottom (the glasses charge inside it)
• An eyeglass cleaning cloth
• A getting started guide, safety and warranty info, and a card about getting prescription lenses
• A diagram showing where every control is. That’s really handy.

How to set them up

1. Download the Meta AI app from the App Store or Google Play (or scan the QR code on the box) and open it.
2. Tap Set up a device and log in or create an account.
3. Tap the glasses icon at the bottom right, then Add device. Tap Next and Allow so the app can use nearby devices.
4. Choose Ray-Ban Meta.
5. Pull out the protective tab and leave the glasses in the case so they power on and charge.
6. Put the case in pairing mode: if the light isn’t blue, press and hold the button on the back of the case for 5 seconds (it’s hard to see) until it blinks blue.
7. Tap “LED is blue,” tap your glasses when they show up, and tap Pair.
8. Install the update: it downloads one automatically. Mine took about 4 minutes. Keep the glasses in the case and the app open.
9. Tap Next and put on the glasses to learn the basics.

How to use them

• Calls: double tap the side to answer, and press and hold to decline or hang up.
• Music: tap once to play or pause. If nothing plays, start it in Spotify (or your music app) first. Tap three times to skip a track, twice to go back.
• Volume: swipe forward to turn it up, swipe back to turn it down.
• Photos: press the capture button on top of the right arm once.
• Video: press and hold the capture button until you hear a ding, then press once to stop.

Get them

• Ray-Ban Meta glasses at Best Buy
• Ray-Ban Meta glasses from Meta
• Mint Mobile: $15 unlimited data, talk and text