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24 alternatives to Ray-Ban Stories

The new way to capture, share & listen

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ray-Ban Stories launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Wayfarer Stories▲7
Smart glasses from Ray-Ban and Facebook
2021 · ray-ban.com · its alternatives →
2
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses▲115
All new smart glasses from Meta and Ray-Ban
2023 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →
3
Spectacles▲872
Embedded camera sunglasses by Snapchat
2016 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →
4
Glasses to detect smart-glasses that have cameras▲509
Hi! Recently smart-glasses with cameras like the Meta Ray-bans seem to be getting more popular. As does some people's desire to remove/cover up the recording indicator LED. I wanted to see if there's a way to detect when people are recording with these types of glasses, so a little bit ago I started working this project. I've hit a little bit of a wall though so I'm very much open to ideas! I've written a bunch more on the link (+photos are there), but essentially this uses 2 fingerprinting approaches: - retro-reflectivity of the camera sensor by looking at IR reflections. mixed results…
Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
5
Meta Ray-Ban Display▲156
A breakthrough category of AI glasses
2025 · meta.com · its alternatives →
6
Ray-Ban Meta G2 Blayzer & Scriber Optics▲115
Meta's first AI glasses built for prescriptions
Apr 2026 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →
7
Spectacles v2▲370
Sunglasses that capture your world, the way you see it.
2018 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →
8
Spectacles Gen 5▲174
See the world through a different Lens
2024 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →
9
Ellison Eyewear▲106
A lifetime membership for sunglasses 🕶
2017 · wearellison.com · its alternatives →
10
Vue▲183
Your everyday smart glasses
2016 · vueglasses.com · its alternatives →
11
Tens▲65
The Real Life Photo Filter (sunglasses)
2014 · tens.co · its alternatives →
12
IRL Glasses▲368
Live IRL (In Real Life) and see everything except screens
2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
13
Project Clear▲72
A guided tour using smart glasses, powered by Amazon Alexa
2019 · its alternatives →
14
Tens Sunglasses▲138
The happiest lens + biodegradable frames made from plants 🌿
2018 · tens.co · its alternatives →
15
Glass▲262
Your photography is the point.
2021 · glass.photo · its alternatives →
16
Frame▲173
Fully open source AI glasses
2024 · brilliant.xyz · its alternatives →
17
Stay Cool▲63
Magically produce a pair of sunglasses on your face
2015 · ellusionist.com · its alternatives →
18
Envision Glasses▲98
AI-powered smartglasses for the blind and visually impaired
2020 · letsenvision.com · its alternatives →
19
MAD Gaze▲67
AR smart glasses for work and entertainment
2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
20
Tens▲157
Sunglasses that make your day look & feel ten times better
2015 · tens.co · its alternatives →
21
Spectacles 3▲226
Snapchats latest update to their Spectacles range
2019 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →
22
Sun Friend▲75
Wearable sun monitor
2015 · sunfriend.com · its alternatives →
23
Glass▲143
Your home for photography — now on the web
2022 · glass.photo · its alternatives →
24
Real Talk With Carlos Gil Episode 11 - Snapchat Spectacles: How They Work For Marketing▲55
Everything you need to know about Snapchat Spectacles
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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