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they look like big bulky ray-bans that no one would wear unless they were starring in a 50s remake or something . easy to spot

• giobox 8mo ago
  The Wayfarer style was always bulky, they have been a fashion staple for decades at this point. The Meta gen2 ones aren't really that noticeably larger than "normal" Wayfarers - probably why they latched on this style as it gives the most room to stuff electronics while remaining similar sized to the original Wayfarer design. I still see folks wearing Wayfarers almost every single day, and have owned various (non-Meta) pairs of them for most of my adult life. It's literally one of the most popular sunglasses designs of all time.
  • ghostpepper 8mo ago
    As an aside, it’s crazy that Ray Ban would hitch their most valuable brand cachet to such a controversial wagon
    • giobox 8mo ago
      Meta have a minority stake in Ray Ban and Oakley's parent company, EssilorLuxottica. The investment was largely to support development of future AI glasses. It does make me a little sad to see Wayfarers end up this way too. > https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/meta-takes-around-3-stake-ray-ban-parent-essilorluxottica-source-says-2025-07-08/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/meta-takes-around-3-sta...