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Yeah, I go hiking several times a week and I'd wear these all the time. I like listening to podcasts or music, but want to be able to hear any rattlesnakes or i

Yeah, I go hiking several times a week and I'd wear these all the time. I like listening to podcasts or music, but want to be able to hear any rattlesnakes or interesting birds, so the speakers seem like a plus. And being able to snap a photo without pulling my phone out would also be great. I probably wouldn't use them in a lot of situations, but hiking seems like a good one. If these end up being decent I'd consider them over a normal pair of sunglasses next time I need a pair.

gascoigne 3y ago
> And being able to snap a photo without pulling my phone out would also be great The camera is only 720p. There are probably a couple more iterations before this becomes good enough to not pull your phone out.
- flockonus 3y ago
  Where did you get 720p from? On the website it says 12MP, which i believe is equivalent to 4k resolution.
  - mbreese 3y ago
    From: https://www.meta.com/smart-glasses/wayfarer-shiny-black-plano-g15-green/#tech-specs/ https://www.meta.com/smart-glasses/wayfarer-shiny-black-plan... Camera 12 MP ultra-wide Image framing / resolution - Portrait default / 3024 X 4032 pixels Video - Vertical default / 1440 x 1920 pixels at 30 fps So, the video is a mix of 1440 and 1080p. (1920x1440, but tall rather than wide).
koube 3y ago
Bone conducting headphones are great, I use them all of the time on walks, and you can hear everything as long as you don't play anything too loud. If they get loud enough then you don't hear certain things but that goes for any kind of headphones.
- dontlaugh 3y ago
  The ones I tried for a few days made me nauseous enough that I had to return them. But I think that's a rare reaction.
bpye 3y ago
Bose had sunglasses with bone conduction audio for a while - but I think they got discontinued. I like the idea but these are, to me, worse. I get why some people would like having a camera, but I wouldn’t feel comfortable with it.
- beebeepka 3y ago
  There are countless bone conducting headphones on the market. And they are very affordable. No need for brand names.
  - bpye 3y ago
    Oh sure - but as someone that wears glasses the idea of them being a combined device is interesting.
bigbluesax 3y ago
When I tried bone conducting headphones a couple years back, the audio quality wasn't good enough to really enjoy music, podcasts worked well through.

gascoigne 3y ago

> And being able to snap a photo without pulling my phone out would also be great The camera is only 720p. There are probably a couple more iterations before this becomes good enough to not pull your phone out.

flockonus 3y ago
Where did you get 720p from? On the website it says 12MP, which i believe is equivalent to 4k resolution.
- mbreese 3y ago
  From: https://www.meta.com/smart-glasses/wayfarer-shiny-black-plano-g15-green/#tech-specs/ https://www.meta.com/smart-glasses/wayfarer-shiny-black-plan... Camera 12 MP ultra-wide Image framing / resolution - Portrait default / 3024 X 4032 pixels Video - Vertical default / 1440 x 1920 pixels at 30 fps So, the video is a mix of 1440 and 1080p. (1920x1440, but tall rather than wide).

koube 3y ago

Bone conducting headphones are great, I use them all of the time on walks, and you can hear everything as long as you don't play anything too loud. If they get loud enough then you don't hear certain things but that goes for any kind of headphones.

dontlaugh 3y ago
The ones I tried for a few days made me nauseous enough that I had to return them. But I think that's a rare reaction.

bpye 3y ago

Bose had sunglasses with bone conduction audio for a while - but I think they got discontinued. I like the idea but these are, to me, worse. I get why some people would like having a camera, but I wouldn’t feel comfortable with it.

beebeepka 3y ago
There are countless bone conducting headphones on the market. And they are very affordable. No need for brand names.
- bpye 3y ago
  Oh sure - but as someone that wears glasses the idea of them being a combined device is interesting.

bigbluesax 3y ago

When I tried bone conducting headphones a couple years back, the audio quality wasn't good enough to really enjoy music, podcasts worked well through.