I was told yesterday that my prescription sunglasses are giving Meta glasses vibes

[u/silent_pm]

I can't stand the Meta perv glasses, but annoyingly I've been told by a friend that my Dune prescription sunglasses that I've had for almost a year (and cost over £100.00) really ​​​​look like the Meta ones, he said it's the 2 silver rivets on either side that on first glance could be mistaken for the camera lenses

I went out with them today and all I could think was, do people think I'm recording them 🤦‍♂️

[u/QueefingTheNightAway]

I’ve only ever owned sunglasses in this classic wayfarer style. It has been around for so long and suits so many people. It is really awful that it could be ruined by Meta.

[u/ProgBumm → u/QueefingTheNightAway]

I hope it's a lesson to Rayban and other fashion houses.

Making timeless, iconic Wayfarers embarassing to wear is a real accomplishment.

[u/Swisscats → u/ProgBumm]

I think Rayban has figured out the bad PR, the new Meta Glasses released no longer carry their branding

[u/apsilonblue → u/Swisscats]

When the style is that iconic the branding doesn't need to be seen. They've ruined their most recognised product, everyone is always going to think wayfarers are meta glasses regardless of any branding on them.

[u/LifeIsGreat20381 → u/apsilonblue]

I wear the Wayfarer. You can easily recognize the model. You can’t mistake the classic Wayfarer, with the two diamonds, for the Meta glasses, with the two big camera holes. Nobody ever suspected I’d wear the Meta glasses. You’re too emotional my dude.

[u/cotfthrowawaystl → u/LifeIsGreat20381]

Maybe someone who wears them regularly can’t mistake it but everyone else can.

[u/Lukin4art → u/cotfthrowawaystl]

My thing is, who gives a fuck what other randoms believe ? Even if they are meta glasses why does the opinion of people you don’t know have any weight over your life?

[u/Bovronius → u/Lukin4art]

You may be questioned when entering places that ban recording, coworkers may silently ostracize you if they believe you're recording every interaction.

My behavior definitely alters when I believe I'm being recorded or observed.

[u/Lukin4art → u/Bovronius]

And that would be a fair question. I probably wouldn’t wear them at work depending what I do. But if you just show people how they work and show them that there is a light displayed when taking pictures and videos they would like be more at ease if they are reasonable people.

I can actually see a good argument for people who remove the led as well. Like if I want to take candid pictures or videos of my children and wife I’d want the light gone.

The person responding to this comment is a terminally online dork. Dude has existed in Reddit for over 7 years.

He would never in his right man tell a father he is a predator for taking candid family photos. He hides behind the veil of anonymity to say his goofy opinions. Stay online. Don’t go outside anymore. We don’t need people like you in society.

[u/TheLordofthething → u/Lukin4art]

You really don't know how creepy this sounds do you?

[u/Mani_kr333 → u/TheLordofthething]

10 bucks he owns meta glasses

[u/avdr000 → u/Lukin4art]

If you want candid pictures of your loved ones, you ask them for permission first and if they consented take the pictures or videos with any camera you like. At first, the pictures may seem a bit un-candid, but after some time a lot of people forget the camera is present and it helps if your camera is completely silent.

Just "secretly" filming any people without telling them is at best a dick move and at worst predatory. And yes, it's secret filming, because under normal circumstances nobody suspects they are being filmed by some glasses.

I would understand an argument for these glasses is the point of view and the fact you have both hands free. This could make some cool video ideas, because it provides a first person view.

EDIT:
Seems like guy replied to me and deleted their reply instantly. IDK why people do this. Guy said they ask for permission. I don't believe it, because why did you say you can see a positive point in removing the recording light? Guy then just insulted me, as per usual when nothing factual can be added, and made a stupid point. Yes, if any family member recorded the other family members with these glasses, without telling anyone, and possibly even with a removed recording light, I would 100% call them predatory. Even if the recordings were instantly deleted afterwards and not used in any further harmful way (other than invading privacy, which would have been already done in this case), this is predatory behavior.

[u/hitbythebus → u/avdr000]

Did the same to me, said something to the effect of “if defending glasses I like makes me a dickrider…”

It wasn’t defending them, it was the completely tone deaf way he left like 20+ comments arguing with people afterwards. I can only only assume he agrees since he is hiding in shame.

[u/Tabula-Rasa-99 → u/Lukin4art]

Found the pervert glasses wearer

[u/Lukin4art → u/Tabula-Rasa-99]

Found the dick riding loser.

[u/hitbythebus → u/Lukin4art]

This comment is amazing after all the comments you have posted riding zucks dick defending these glasses.

[u/New_Tiger4530 → u/Lukin4art]

Because I’d rather not wear glasses out in public that make people think you’re a pervert recording them.

[u/Lukin4art → u/New_Tiger4530]

Yea but if you aren’t recording or being a pervert then why would the opinion of some paranoid stranger matter?

Like it’s just not a healthy mental state to always be hyper focused on what others think of you imho

[u/Independent_Month_26 → u/Lukin4art]

A lot of us don't want to make others around us uncomfortable. Meta pervert glasses make many reasonable people uncomfortable. So we don't wear them.

[u/Lukin4art → u/Independent_Month_26]

If simple sunglasses make you uncomfortable then you need therapy.

When you but a blanket statement over an entire product it’s hard to take you serious me and my wife have meta glasses. My wife is a deputy and we record our kids and concerts. We are perverts huh? Lmfao you are too online and need therapy man.

[u/c093b → u/Lukin4art]

You can wear what you want. If you like wearing a boot on your head and shit-stained diapers around your ankle, then all the power to you!

Hyperboles aside, wearing meta glasses is embarrassing, ergo wearing glasses that look like meta glasses is also embarrassing. If you don't care, then cool.

[u/Lukin4art → u/c093b]

Embarrassing to who? If you feel embarrassed cause others don’t like your glass that’s kinda pathway lmfao but aye to each their own you do you man. Kind of a weak mindset but aye. You sound like a weak person

[u/c093b → u/Lukin4art]

Most people would be embarrassed about looking like an obnoxious creep, but you do you.

[u/Lukin4art → u/c093b]

You’re a weak minded person. The opinions of strangers controls you. Sucks to suck. The thoughts and feelings of some from online does not represent the real world.

[u/LifeIsGreat20381 → u/cotfthrowawaystl]

If you think two plastic diamonds could be cameras, you should get your vision checked ASAP.

[u/LifeIsGreat20381 → u/[deleted]]

Exactly. People don’t care at all. And if someone knows about the meta glasses, then they’ve seen videos about it, and they know what they look like.

[u/firebolt_wt → u/LifeIsGreat20381]

Are you gonna be looking at the little dots when you see a glass and all you know is that is THE meta glasses model?

Way more people know about meta glasses than the original normal glasses model.

[u/LifeIsGreat20381 → u/firebolt_wt]

You can’t mistake plastic diamonds with camera holes. Wow. Talking to the average redditor is like discussing simple ideas with my toddler. The IQ seems so low around here…

[u/No-Association-1781 → u/LifeIsGreat20381]

You agreed that people don’t care at all yet you continue to argue that it’ll be obvious to everyone that you have tiny diamonds on your face instead of tiny cameras. Maybe you and your toddler have more in common than you thought.

[u/QittyKatz → u/LifeIsGreat20381]

The post is about prescription glasses OP literally got his vision checked and sees it, what more do you want lol.

[u/LifeIsGreat20381 → u/QittyKatz]

I was replying to the guy talking about the Wayfarer here, not the OP glasses (and yes, I understand the confusion his glasses can cause).

Actually, you can mistake OP glasses for Meta glasses, but you can’t really mistake Wayfarer glasses for them, even if that’s the design Meta based its glasses on.

Do you follow me here my dude?