Ray-Ban Meta Audio Glasses vs Gen 2 Camera Frames: Which to Buy

Ray-Ban Meta audio glasses, the Clubmaster and Burbank, start from RM1,609 and cover calls, messages, music and Meta AI by voice. The Gen 2 frames start from RM1,729 and add capture and livestreaming. If you only listen and talk, the audio pair does the job. If you want to record what you see, choose Gen 2.

The gap between those two prices is small next to the total. What settles it is how you plan to use the glasses day to day, and which frame shape you want to wear.

What Ray-Ban Meta audio glasses can do

The listings for the Ray-Ban Meta Clubmaster (Audio) and the Ray-Ban Meta Burbank (Audio) use the same description: audio-only AI glasses with open-ear speakers, Meta AI and up to 12 hours of battery. With your voice you can get fast answers, make calls, send messages and listen to music.

Open-ear speakers leave your ears uncovered, so you still hear what is around you while audio plays. That suits walking, commuting and long stretches at a desk.

Neither audio listing mentions capture or livestreaming. As described, you get the voice assistant, the calls and the music, and no recording.

What the Gen 2 frames add

The Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 2), Ray-Ban Meta Skyler (Gen 2) and Ray-Ban Meta Headliner (Gen 2) share one feature line: use your voice to get fast answers with Meta AI, capture memories, make calls, send messages, listen to music, livestream and more.

Set that beside the audio description and two items are new: capturing and livestreaming. Everything else on the list appears on both types.

The Gen 2 listings do not give camera resolution, clip length, storage or a battery figure, so we will not guess at them here. Each product page and Meta’s own spec sheet carry those details. Read them before you pay if capture quality is your main reason to buy.

Both types need the Meta AI app on a compatible phone, a Meta account and internet access. AI and voice features depend on country and language, so check what is supported where you live.

Who should buy the audio pair

Pick audio if your glasses will mostly be a headset you never have to dig out of a pocket. Podcasts on a walk, calls while your hands are full, a quick question to Meta AI, a message sent without touching your phone: the audio listing covers all of that.

It also fits people who are happy taking photos with their phone. If you would never use capture on your glasses, paying for it adds nothing to your day.

Frame shape can make the choice for you too. Among these five listings, the Clubmaster and Burbank shapes come as audio models only. If one of those is the look you want, audio is your route.

The audio listings also state a battery figure, up to 12 hours, which gives you a number to plan a day around.

Who should pay more for Gen 2

Pick Gen 2 if you want to record from your own point of view. Travel days, a child’s first bike ride, a recipe filmed with both hands busy, a walk through a market: these are the moments the “capture memories” line is written for.

Livestreaming is the second reason. If you broadcast to an audience, or want to start, only the Gen 2 listings include it.

Think about changing your mind later as well. An audio-only frame stays audio-only, so if you may want capture during the life of the glasses, Gen 2 is the safer order. You keep the calls, messages, music and Meta AI either way.

Frames, sizes and lens choices

• Clubmaster (Audio): 9 frame and lens colours, including Havana with clear, gradient brown or Transitions brown lenses, and Transparent Iron Grey with polarized grey lenses.
• Burbank (Audio): 7 colours in Standard or Large frame size, including Matte Black with clear, Transitions graphite green or polarized grey lenses.
• Wayfarer (Gen 2): 7 colours in Standard or Large frame size.
• Skyler (Gen 2): 8 colours, among them Shiny Mystic Violet and Shiny Transparent Peach.
• Headliner (Gen 2): 7 colours in high bridge or low bridge fit. Low bridge fit is listed for Shiny Black with green lenses and Shiny Black with clear to sapphire Transitions lenses.

All five listings offer clear, Transitions and polarized lens options. The “from” price is the lowest variation on each listing. Other colour and lens combinations can cost more, so check the figure after you select your option.

Price and how ordering works

The two audio frames are priced from RM1,609 and the three Gen 2 frames from RM1,729. For reference, the Meta Store USA listed the audio models at USD 349 to USD 429 and the Gen 2 models at USD 379 to USD 459 on 10 November 2026. If you compare against buying in the US yourself, factor in currency conversion, delivery to your country and how a return would work from where you live.

All five are preorders. Amaboxly buys your pair new from the Meta Store USA after you order, and estimated delivery is 30 calendar days. You can pay in full or, where the product page offers it, pay a 50% deposit now and the balance later. Checkout shows when the balance is due for your country.

Delivery is free within Peninsular Malaysia. Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan pay RM21 per item, or nothing on orders over RM 2,200. Every other country sees its fee at checkout, and the shipping fees page has the details.

Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery. A change-of-mind return must be in new condition, carries a 10% restocking fee, and the cost of shipping it back to the seller is deducted from your refund. Exchanges are only for items that arrive damaged, so choose your size and fit with care. If a pair is damaged when it arrives, report it with photos straight away. Full terms are on the refund and returns page.

Every Meta model we list is on the Meta brand page. For a frame or colour that is not there, ask us to buy it from a US store through Buy for me, or message us on WhatsApp at +1 603 440 9886.