Meta’s Ray-Ban Display Glasses: Mrwhosetheboss Declares the Smartphone Is Dead

In a bombshell new review, tech titan Mrwhosetheboss has declared that he’s finally been “convinced by a tech product designed for your face.” The product in question? Meta’s new $799 Ray-Ban display smart glasses. And his verdict is a stunning one: these glasses are the first step towards a future where your smartphone is obsolete.

“This is the first time I’ve ever been convinced,” he confessed, a statement that is sending shockwaves through the tech world. For a man who has seen it all, from folding phones to transparent TVs, this is a monumental endorsement. The new Meta Ray-Ban display glasses, with their transparent interface and innovative “neural band” controller, have seemingly done the impossible: they’ve made a believer out of one of tech’s most discerning critics.

The $799 Glimpse into the Future: What Makes These Glasses Different?

So what’s all the fuss about? According to Mrwhosetheboss, these aren’t just another pair of smart glasses with a camera and a speaker. The key, he says, is the new projected display that appears as a “small glancible window” in your peripheral vision. This isn’t the full-blown augmented reality of Apple’s Vision Pro; it’s a more subtle, more integrated experience that is designed to complement your daily life, not overwhelm it.

The glasses themselves are a marvel of engineering. They’re a little chunkier than the standard Ray-Ban Metas, but at just 69 grams, they’re a far cry from a bulky VR headset. They even come with transition lenses and a custom-designed battery that fills every millimeter of the arms. But it’s the display that’s the real star of the show. “It’s brighter than any smartphone screen I’ve used,” Mrwhosetheboss raved, adding that it’s completely invisible to anyone but the wearer, even at full brightness.

The Neural Band: A Mind-Bending New Way to Interact

But the glasses are only half the story. The other half is the “neural band,” a wrist-worn controller that measures the electrical impulses from your muscles to let you control the glasses with hand gestures. “It’s really freaking good,” Mrwhosetheboss gushed, praising its accuracy and intuitive feel. After just an hour of use, he found himself navigating the interface with a series of mindless pinches and swipes, without ever accidentally triggering an unwanted action.

This is a huge leap forward for wearable tech. As we’ve discussed in our review of the latest smartwatches, a clunky interface can be a deal-breaker. The neural band seems to have solved this problem, offering a seamless and intuitive way to interact with the digital world without ever having to take your phone out of your pocket.

The Software: A Walled Garden with a Few Killer Apps

Of course, hardware is nothing without software, and this is where the Meta Ray-Ban display glasses are still a work in progress. There’s no app store, and the selection of apps is “tiny,” with a heavy emphasis on Meta’s own services. Navigation is handled by MetaMaps, not Google Maps, and the AI assistant is Meta AI, not ChatGPT.

But what is there, works surprisingly well. Mrwhosetheboss was particularly impressed with the WhatsApp integration, which allows you to read messages, watch reels, and respond with voice notes, dictation, or even by writing on your leg. The five-microphone array makes for “phenomenally good” dictation, and the real-time captions and translation features are nothing short of “insane.”

The Camera: A Blast from the Past

If there’s one area where the glasses fall short, it’s the camera. The 12-megapixel photos and 3K video are, in Mrwhosetheboss’s words, “like a smartphone from 8 years ago.” While the quality is passable, it’s not going to be replacing your iPhone anytime soon. This is a common theme in the world of smart glasses, where the camera is often an afterthought. For more on this, check out our roundup of The Best and Worst Wearable Cameras.

But the camera isn’t really the point of these glasses. The point is to create a new kind of computing experience, one that is more integrated, more intuitive, and more seamless than anything that has come before. And in that, Meta has succeeded spectacularly.

The Verdict: A Glimpse of a Post-Smartphone World

So, are the Meta Ray-Ban display glasses worth the $799 price tag? For most people, probably not. As Mrwhosetheboss himself admits, this is a Gen One product, a first step towards a much larger goal. But it’s a very impressive first step.

“I can’t quite believe how close we are to that reality,” he said, referring to a future where our glasses can remember where we put our keys. The Meta Ray-Ban display glasses are not just a new product; they’re a statement of intent, a declaration that the smartphone’s days are numbered. And if Mrwhosetheboss is to be believed, the future is coming sooner than we think. What do you think? Are you ready to trade in your smartphone for a pair of smart glasses? Let us know in the comments below!