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  "id": 9446221,
  "title": "I tried Meta’s new Ray-Ban Gen 3 — cooler, leaner, smarter but privacy questions may linger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/i-tried-metas-new-ray-ban-gen-3-cooler-leaner-smarter-but-privacy",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-23T23:46:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/i-tried-metas-new-ray-ban-gen-3-cooler-leaner-smarter-but-privacy-questions-may-linger"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta has introduced its latest iteration of Ray-Ban Meta glasses, dubbed the Gen 3, which boast a sleeker design, enhanced features, and a renewed focus on addressing privacy concerns. While the much-anticipated audio-only models have gained popularity, Meta remains committed to the Gen 3, launching it in three styles: Aviator, Zena, and a refreshed Wayfarer. Priced from $449 in the US, the glasses feature onboard cameras with a glowing LED ring to indicate photo and video capture, enhanced audio capabilities, improved battery life, and up to six microphones for better voice recognition. The Aviators, in particular, showcase a balance between modern and classic styles, while the Zena and Wayfarer styles maintain the iconic Ray-Ban frames. Despite the upgrades, privacy questions persist, and Meta will need to address them to ensure the public's acceptance of the new smart glasses.",
  "summary": "I went hands-on with the new Ray-Ban Gen 3, exploring the upgraded cameras, battery, audio, and three new styles that make Meta’s smart glasses more capable and wearable.",
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        "title": "Ray-Ban Meta Audio hands-on — an attempt to allay privacy concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ray-ban-meta-audio-hands-on-an-attempt-to-allay-privacy-concerns",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:34:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Meet the Meta Ray-Ban Gen 3, starting at $249",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/meet-the-meta-ray-ban-gen-3-starting-at-249",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:56:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Meta VR Glasses hands-on: supremely comfortable to wear, excellent for multitasking, immersive content looks beautiful, and relatively low cost (Hamish Hector/TechRadar)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/meta-vr-glasses-hands-on-supremely-comfortable-to-wear-excellent-for",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:35:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Meta announces Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 with better battery life, a programmable action button, an added microphone, and two new frame styles, starting at $449 (Karissa Bell/Engadget)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/meta-announces-ray-ban-meta-gen-3-with-better-battery-life-a",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:20:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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