Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Gen 2 — Matte Black / Grey Transitions S | RW4012 | 53mm | 12MP Ultra-Wide Camera | 3K Ultra HD Video | 5 Microphones | Open-Ear Speakers | Meta AI | Up to 8-Hour Battery | 48H Charging Case | Bluetooth | Hands-Free Capture

The Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Gen 2 in Matte Black with Grey Transitions lenses is the smart glasses frame that carries the most iconic and most universally recognised silhouette in eyewear history — the original Wayfarer, the frame that has defined cool since 1952, now carrying the most advanced wearable AI technology Meta has ever built into a pair of glasses. In the larger S53 size, the Matte Black Wayfarer Gen 2 delivers the bolder, more assertive proportions of the large Wayfarer frame in a finish that removes all shine and reflection for a more understated, premium and contemporary aesthetic that works as confidently in a professional meeting as it does in a casual environment. The Grey Transitions S lenses are the defining optical innovation of this configuration — lenses that are perfectly clear indoors for optimal vision in all lighting conditions and that transition automatically to a rich, neutral grey tint when exposed to UV light outdoors, providing natural sun protection in a lens colour that pairs universally with any outfit, any occasion and any aesthetic without the colour specificity of a fashion tint. Grey Transitions deliver a natural, realistic view of the world in sunlight rather than shifting the colour palette as coloured tints do — making everything appear as it naturally is, just comfortable.

The camera and technology platform inside the Matte Black Wayfarer Gen 2 is identical to every other Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 configuration — the same 12MP ultra-wide camera that captures 3K Ultra HD video with genuinely cinematic detail and colour accuracy at twice the resolution of the previous generation, the same five-microphone array that picks up your voice clearly for calls and voice commands in virtually any environment, the same open-ear speaker system that delivers music, calls and Meta AI audio privately only to your ears and the same up to 8 hours of battery life that doubles the endurance of the original Ray-Ban Meta. Voice commands activate hands-free photo and video capture instantly — saying "Hey Meta, take a photo" starts capture without reaching for a phone, adjusting a frame or interrupting the natural experience of whatever you are doing. Meta AI is accessible with a single voice command for real-time questions, translation, suggestions and an expanding range of hands-free AI tasks, making the Wayfarer Gen 2 as much an ambient intelligence device as a camera and audio platform. The included charging case provides an additional 48 hours of battery life for extended use across multiple days. The "(gen 2)" marking on the inner temple distinguishes this generation visually, and the frame is compatible with prescription lenses for those who require optical correction.

What makes the Matte Black Grey Transitions S53 Wayfarer Gen 2 specifically the right choice is the combination of the most heritage-rich and most globally recognised eyewear silhouette with the most neutral and most universally wearable lens configuration on the market — a pair of smart glasses that does not announce itself as technology, does not restrict your lens colour options to a fashion statement and does not require a second pair of prescription glasses for daily wear if you use the prescription lens option. These are smart glasses you will genuinely want to wear every day because they look like the pair of glasses you already want to own — just with technology invisibly built inside.