The latest Meta Glasses (not Ray-Ban or Oakley-branded) may overheat if they get too wet, but a software patch is here to help prevent that.
Folks using Meta Glasses in the Adventurer, Fury, Starfire, Nova, or Capri styles should open the Meta AI app on their smartphones and get their glasses updated as soon as possible. Meta sent out an email to all Glasses owners noting that the company has “an important software update” related to performance when “excessive moisture or sweat” enters the device. Meta specifically says this issue does not affect Ray-Ban or Oakley-branded Meta glasses.
I can’t recall ever seeing an email from Meta with the subject “Action required” before, which tells me this is potentially a big deal. When asked, a Meta spokesperson told me that there was no additional info beyond what’s presented in the email, which you can see below:
The new software update brings your glasses to version 130, which includes a special software hook to keep them from getting too warm. While I haven’t seen any specific reports of these glasses models overheating, there are plenty of Reddit threads citing overheating issues on Ray-Ban Meta glasses over the years. Ironically, the one post I found related to sweat-related overheating was from a year ago on Ray-Ban Meta glasses, which this software update does not address.
To update your glasses, follow these steps:
- Open the Meta AI app.
- Tap the Glasses icon in the top right.
- Select the settings icon for your Meta Glasses model.
- Select your paired glasses model from the list.
- Tap Updates.
- Tap the Check button and tapInstallwhen it appears, or turn on automatic updates.
Meta Glasses were launched this summer as a budget-minded alternative to the company’s Ray-Ban and Oakley-branded AI glasses. The glasses start at $299, which is substantially cheaper than the $379 Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 or the $449 Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 options. Meta Glasses come in several different styles, including special LISA and Kylie-branded ones, and offer identical functionality to the more expensive Ray-Ban or Oakley options.
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