There’s retro, and then there’s classic retro. Ray-Ban Wayfarer shades were launched back in 1952, their trapezoidal shape becoming the iconic look of the rock-and-roll decade. The rounder Ray-Ban Headliner specs were a worthy follow-up, a defining facet of 1960s hippy chic. Both of these vintage Ray-Ban designs and more besides have been given a new lease of life for the 21st century, with what would have been regarded as unbridled sci-fi in those yesteryear.
As with others in the Ray-Ban range, the Headliners that I’m reviewing here are now in their second generation of smartness, bristling with the latest technology and powered by Meta AI for a fully rounded experience (rounded regardless of frame shape). As such, they aim to be among the best camera glasses on the planet, as well as the most hip and trendy.
