Why I'm selling My Meta Raybans

23 Sep 2025

Not a bad product, but really not for me

I bought my Meta Raybans a few months ago to try them out, despite my general reservations about buying anything from that company

They pretty much matched my expectations, but I’ve now realised they’re not for me - so I’m currently trying to sell them on eBay

Best Use Case - Hands Free Video

The glasses are really good at one thing - taking action videos while on the move

Having a hands-free camera that will take pretty decent quality footage is great when you need it. I was really happy with a couple of clips I posted on TikTok here and here

However, I heard a quote recently that wearing them is like having a GoPro attached to your face - which is a great description - but anyone who knows me definitely wouldn’t describe me as a GoPro kinda guy 😀

Decent Use Case - Headphones

The sound quality of the headphones was much better than I expected. Pretty decent quality for listening to music or podcasts, and definitely usable

However I’m never without my Airpods Pro headphones, and their superior noise cancelling and general usability in the Apple eco-system meant I very rarely actually used them as headphones

Less Good Use Case - Camera

It’s definitely handy to have quick access to the camera while wearing the glasses, but the picture quality isn’t great compared to my iPhone

Also, it’s pretty hard to frame the pictures as the camera is off to one side - something that the new glasses with the in-screen display will probably help a lot with

For me, I always have my phone available for quick access, so I hardly used the glasses for taking photos other than for a few test shots

Poor Use Case - AI

Meta’s AI is not the best, and even if it was I’m really not sure I need to have an AI assistant on the move

Obviously I can always use my phone for this use case if I really feel the need, and access superior models without much friction

Worst Feature - Sunglasses/Weight

The real clincher for me is the weight. They aren’t very comfortable for any prolonged use , which means I’ve stopped wearing them as actual sunglasses

If I’m only going to use them for those rare occasions when I might take some action videos, and then revert to my cheap but light sunglasses whenever the sun comes out, then they are really not worth it

Conclusion

Clearly your mileage may vary, but for me they are too heavy for comfortable use as regular sunglasses, and the smart features aren’t compelling enough

Also wearing Meta hardware is a little too icky without it being super compelling

Maybe future Apple-made hardware might address some of my concerns, other than they’ll probably be over-engineered, overly expensive and with poor AI features 😀