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How to take photos and record video on Meta glasses
Taking a photo is one press of the capture button; holding it starts a video. "Hey Meta, take a photo" and "Hey Meta, take a video" do the same by voice. Each time, the white capture LED on the front signals to people nearby. Meta Ray-Ban Display adds a camera app with a live preview in the lens. Video length, frame rate and resolution are set in the Meta AI app under Media. Captures stay on the glasses until you import them in the app.
- Take a photo
- Record a video
- Change maximum video length and other video settings
- Take a photo or video on Meta Ray-Ban Display
Take a photo
For Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), Meta Glasses (Adventurer, Fury, Starfire, Capri, Nova), Ray-Ban Meta Optics (Gen 2), Oakley Meta Vanguard, Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), Oakley Meta HSTN and Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1).
- To take a photo: Press the capture button. The white notification LED will blink and make a sound during the capture.
- Or say "Hey Meta, take a photo" to take a photo.
Meta: "The capture LED lets others know when you use your glasses to take photos and record videos for your gallery or streaming." Media must be imported to the Meta AI app before you can view or share it.
From Meta's help center, checked 2026-10-05.[1]
Record a video
For Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), Meta Glasses (Adventurer, Fury, Starfire, Capri, Nova), Ray-Ban Meta Optics (Gen 2), Oakley Meta Vanguard, Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), Oakley Meta HSTN and Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1).
- To record a video: Press and hold the capture button. Press again to stop recording. The white notification LED will stay on while you're recording.
- Or say "Hey Meta, take a video" to start recording a video.
- Say "Hey Meta, stop" to stop recording a video.
Vanguard tab adds: "Hey Meta, record in slow motion", "Hey Meta, take a 3K video" (not supported on Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1), "Hey Meta, start a hyperlapse".
From Meta's help center, checked 2026-10-05.[1]
Change maximum video length and other video settings
For Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), Meta Glasses (Adventurer, Fury, Starfire, Capri, Nova), Ray-Ban Meta Optics (Gen 2), Oakley Meta Vanguard, Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), Oakley Meta HSTN and Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1).
- From the Meta AI mobile app, tap Glasses in the top right.
- If you have multiple devices paired with the Meta AI mobile app, swipe left or right to select the device you want to adjust settings for before tapping Device settings.
- Under Glasses, tap your glasses.
- Tap Media.
- Tap Video settings.
Meta: "You can change video settings, like maximum video length, frame rate, and resolution, from the Meta AI mobile app." Vanguard tab: "The default maximum video length is 3 minutes (5 minutes for Oakley Meta Vanguard) in full HD at 30fps." "You can record in 3K for up to 3 minutes." Slow motion: up to one minute; hyperlapse: up to 30 minutes. "You cannot adjust resolution settings for Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1)."
From Meta's help center, checked 2026-10-05.[1]
Take a photo or video on Meta Ray-Ban Display
For Meta Ray-Ban Display.
- From the display home, swipe right and select Camera. This will turn on your glasses’ camera and show a preview on your display.
- Select Photo to take a photo.
- Swipe right and select Video to record a video.
- To take a photo, press the capture button. The white notification LED will blink and make a sound during the capture, and you will see your capture briefly on your display.
- To record a video, press and hold the capture button. Press again to stop recording. The white notification LED will stay on while you're recording, and you will see what you're recording on your display.
Tab: Meta Ray-Ban Display. Steps 1-3 use the display preview; steps 4-5 use the capture button.
From Meta's help center, checked 2026-10-05.[1]
Tips
- Meta's default maximum video length is 3 minutes in full HD, or 5 minutes on Oakley Meta Vanguard. Change it under Media, then Video settings.
- Vanguard adds voice commands for slow motion, 3K video and hyperlapse. Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1) can't change resolution.
- Video needs a minimum battery level to start, higher in the cold. If recording won't begin, charge first.
- Ask before you film people up close. See recording etiquette.
Questions people ask
Where do my photos go?
Meta says captures are stored privately on the glasses until you import them to your phone through the Meta AI app. After import, they appear in your phone's gallery.
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Sources
- Capture photos and videos with AI glasses(meta.com, read 5 October 2026)
Last verified 5 October 2026 against the sources listed on this page.