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Reviewer says the camera on Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses won't be missed

The reviewer tested the Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses around a park run, a coffee order and a phone call; the camera never came up.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:07 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by The Verge: “I don’t miss the camera on the Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 2:07 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Meta.

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The VergeI don’t miss the camera on the Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe Verge reviewed the Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses, the version with speakers in the frame, and the writer says they don't miss the camera at all.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the big feature is what they took out. That's the most exciting thing I've heard all week.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe reviewer ran through a park, ordered a latte, and read on a bench, all with music playing from the frames.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat is what earbuds do, with a nicer hinge.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd nobody got filmed while ordering a caramel apple matcha.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA privacy feature is now just a missing part. Meta sells the absence as the upgrade.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNext model, no speakers either. Pure frames.

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