[MonkOnWheels]

Originally Posted by Sidharth80

Do I need to be continuously connects to the the VPN?

After setting up your Meta Ray-Ban, VPN connectivity isn't needed. However, the Meta View app's location access must be disabled and a VPN connection is necessary to install future updates.

Another thing I had to do was create new meta account instead of using my facebook or Instagram account after connecting to the VPN. I could not enable AI Look and Tell feature with VPN and existing accounts.

[Sidharth80]

thanks monkonwheels! I set it up along with the VPN - but meta AI does not show up in the settings.
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[nitrogary]

Wonderful review. Had a couple of questions
1. How did you change the lens? Did you need to go to Ray Ban India?
2. How do you clean the glasses? I have a habit of washing my spects with hand wash soap. This is probably not feasible on the RBs.

Thanks!

[Axe77]

Originally Posted by nitrogary

Wonderful review. Had a couple of questions
1. How did you change the lens? Did you need to go to Ray Ban India?

Thank you. I just went to a regular optician in Bandra (Vision 2020). The owner himself uses the Ray Ban Metas so I had some comfort that he knows what he’s handling since he’s changed the lenses on his own specs too as well as for some other owners of the Meta.

I got progressive transition lenses made so they double up as sunglasses with my reading number (1.5 each eye) factored in although I don’t have a number for distance.

2. How do you clean the glasses? I have a habit of washing my spects with hand wash soap. This is probably not feasible on the RBs.

I just use a cloth and the usual sprays for cleaning glasses / sunglasses that opticians sell. I don’t treat them any differently from my other glasses / sunglasses which I clean the same way.

[100Kmphormore]

2. How do you clean the glasses? I have a habit of washing my spects with hand wash soap.

As Axe77 said, only the sprays and only the cloths given by them. No soap - it damages the UV/glare lining and also induces scratches.

[Sachin26]

Meta has announced several new features, a couple of new styles, and improved availability for the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, the company's AR accessory.

Starting with the new features, the live translate feature that was previously available in Early Access is now rolling out in all markets. Users will be able to converse in English, French, Italian, and Spanish even without an internet connection as long as the language pack is downloaded in advance. You will hear a translated version of what the person talking to you is saying and they can see a translated transcript of what you're saying on your phone.
The glasses now also support being able to send and receive direct messages, photos, audio, voice and video calls from Instagram. You just have to say "Hey Meta, send a message to [insert name] on Instagram."

Regions outside of the US and Canada will also be able to access music apps, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Shazam, and you can just ask Meta AI what you want to listen to as long as your default language is set to English.
Finally, the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses are coming to more regions, which includes India, Mexico, and the UAE. There is no firm date on when the glasses are expected to launch in these regions.

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[Sachin26]

Originally Posted by Sachin26

There is no firm date on when the glasses are expected to launch in these regions.

The glasses are finally available in India with all the functionality

https://www.titaneyeplus.com/sunglas...eta/sort/price

[Axe77]

Originally Posted by Sachin26

The glasses are finally available in India with all the functionality

https://www.titaneyeplus.com/sunglas...eta/sort/price

Yes, I heard from Gangar Opticians (a well regarded store in Mumbai) as well that they're formally going to start selling these here. Pricing isn't too bad either - reasonably close to US retail prices.

Any idea if the full suite of functionalities will be available on older units too?

[MonkOnWheels]

Originally Posted by Sidharth80

thanks monkonwheels! I set it up along with the VPN - but meta AI does not show up in the settings.
:(

I would suggest trying the following steps:

1) Ensure there is no location access to the Meta AI app.

2) Connect to a VPN and set the location to the US.

3) Open the app and connect to Meta glasses. Meta AI configuration will start automatically.

If Meta AI configuration doesn’t start automatically, here is an alternative setup:
1) Reset glasses and delete Meta AI app.
2) Connect to VPN and download Meta AI App.
3) Disable Location Access to Meta AI App.
4) Start the app and use a new account that is not linked to Facebook/instagram.
5) Pair the glasses. You should see the Meta AI configuration option automatically.
6) Disable auto updates in the Meta AI app settings.

Once complete, you should be able to use the “look and tell” feature, even without access to the VPN.

[Sachin26]

Originally Posted by Axe77

Yes, I heard from Gangar Opticians (a well regarded store in Mumbai) as well that they're formally going to start selling these here. Pricing isn't too bad either - reasonably close to US retail prices..

Got mine from a store in Noida today. Frame with transition glasses costed 35700 minus 2% on CC cashback, which roughly translated to INR 3500 more than US price for same configuration which is not bad.

Any idea if the full suite of functionalities will be available on older units too?

Since the Glasses are officially available in India along with the Meta AI app all the functionality should work once you update the app and glasses to latest version. The app asked me to update the glasses to latest version and mine is now on 14.2 with all the AI functionalities working.