{"id":892437,"date":"2026-03-18T02:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/these-299-smart-glasses-best-ray-ban-meta-with-youtube-livestreams-app-store-gallery\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T02:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:19:17","slug":"these-299-smart-glasses-best-ray-ban-meta-with-youtube-livestreams-app-store-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/these-299-smart-glasses-best-ray-ban-meta-with-youtube-livestreams-app-store-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"These $299 smart glasses best Ray-Ban Meta with YouTube livestreams, app store [Gallery]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure>\n<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/mentra-live-smart-glasses-4.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600\" alt  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p>Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have taken the world by storm over the past few years, but they\u2019re pretty limited in terms of what they can actually do. The new \u201cMentra Live\u201d smart glasses offer a lot of the same benefits as Ray-Ban Meta, but with an app store and more integrations, including support for YouTube livestreams.<\/p>\n<p>Mentra Live are a new pair of smart glasses built on \u201cMentraOS,\u201d a new open-source operating system built for smart glasses. These new glasses, available for purchase now for $299, are most similar to Ray-Ban Meta glasses in that they don\u2019t have a display, and instead use audio and a built-in camera to offer features such as AI interactions, taking photos and videos, and livestreaming.<\/p>\n<p>The big selling point for Mentra is the \u201cMiniApp Store,\u201d which is a first for smart glasses. Apps are able to open up additional functionality using voice commands and the camera, such as \u201cAI Notes,\u201d \u201cPoker Probability,\u201d and more. Also available is \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.mentraglass.com\/package\/com.mentra.streamer\">Mentra Stream<\/a>,\u201d an app that taps into the camera to livestream content to various platforms including YouTube. Where Meta\u2019s glasses can only stream to Instagram and Facebook, this is a pretty big expansion. Mentra says this app works with \u201call social media platforms,\u201d including Twitter\/X, Twitch, and\u2026 OnlyFans.<\/p>\n<p>An unboxing video of the glasses was livestreamed by the glasses via YouTube recently.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe id=\"post-youtube-video-1\" title=\"Mentra Live AI Glasses Unboxing (First Ever)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-96QvIVzcMc?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As far as the actual hardware goes, Mentra Live have a fairly generic glasses design that looks somewhat similar to Ray-Ban Meta in <a href=\"https:\/\/sovrn.co\/1odkozi\">their \u201cWayfarer\u201d design<\/a>. They measure 176mm \u00d7 68mm \u00d7 53.6mm, and the frame has two physical buttons along with a touch-sensitive swipe pad. <\/p>\n<p>Mentra says its glasses weigh less at just 43g while also offering longer battery life at 12 hours. The glasses use a Mediatek MTK8766 CPU and ship with a charging case that holds \u201c50+\u201d hours of battery. The camera is 12MP and has a privacy LED, while capturing at a 112-degree field-of-view footage in landscape (horizontal) orientation instead of Meta\u2019s portrait (vertical) view. <\/p>\n<div>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{\"imageId\":\"69ba180b4db7c\"}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ba180b4db7c\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt data-height=\"597\" data-id=\"701608\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=701608\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/mentra-live-smart-glasses-1.png?w=1024\" data-width=\"1302\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/mentra-live-smart-glasses-1.png?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mentra Live smart glasses are now available for purchase, with the next 1,000 orders shipping in March. The glasses also ship with an \u201cInfinity Cable\u201d which allows the glasses to draw power while being worn for continuous use. As mentioned, they cost $299, beating Meta\u2019s current starting price <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2025\/09\/17\/ray-ban-meta-gen-2-battery-video-upgrades\/\">for Gen 2 Ray-Ban glasses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Are you interested?<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-more-on-smart-glasses\">More on Smart Glasses:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2025\/09\/17\/ray-ban-meta-gen-2-battery-video-upgrades\/\">Ray-Ban Meta \u2018Gen 2\u2019 smart glasses deliver 2x battery, 3K video, $379<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/01\/11\/smart-glasses-ces-2026-android-xr\/\">Smart glasses are better than ever, but the promise of Android XR is too close to ignore<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/01\/12\/even-realities-smart-glasses-probably-arent-for-you\/\">Even Realities started a trend, but its smart glasses probably aren\u2019t for you<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Follow Ben:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NexusBen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter\/X<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@nexusben\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Threads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/nexusben.com\">Bluesky<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nexusben\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/9to5google.com\" aria-label=\"Add 9to5Google as a preferred source on Google\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/google-preferred-source-badge-dark.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Google as a preferred source on Google\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/google-preferred-source-badge-light.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Google as a preferred source on Google\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/about\/#affiliate\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/43RjEnY\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/iMazing_-WWDC25_9to5mac_750x150@2x-copy.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=700\" alt width=\"700\" height=\"140\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/01\/15\/mentra-live-smart-glasses-youtube-livestream\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have taken the world by storm over the past few years, but they\u2019re pretty limited in terms of what they can actually do. 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