I tried Ray-Ban Meta’s live translation, and Google has nothing to worry about
Published on: 2025-07-29 00:30:28
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
In late April, Meta released an update for its unbelievably popular Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses ($329 at Amazon). Although these don’t run on the exciting new Android XR platform, they have been a very successful entry into the burgeoning AR glasses market. Thanks to this latest update, the glasses now have a new feature: live translation.
As a frequent traveler, I rely on translation apps a lot — specifically Google Translate. Could the Ray-Ban Metas be better than Google Translate for my conversations with people who don’t speak English? They certainly seemed like they could, considering the convenience of having the glasses on my face, making for an unobtrusive translation conduit.
Obviously, you’ve already guessed this experiment’s outcome based on this article’s headline. However, continue on to see just how poorly this went.
Which translation service do you prefer? 2 votes Google Translate 100 % Apple's Translate app 0 % Meta's live translati
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