SMART SHADES
Now integrated with Facebook technology , Ray-Ban Stories Round frames have been reborn as wearable tech designed to keep you connected to your social community . Take photos and videos handsfree and stay immersed in the moment . Pause your song , take a photo or record a video in a single touch with the hyper-responsive touchpad and capture button . Discrete open-ear speakers allow you to seamlessly switch between taking a call and ordering a coffee . ( ray-ban . com )
WISE MEETINGS
As hybrid workspaces become a part of everyday life , tech has stepped up to make the process more immersive with the Meeting Owl Pro , a 360-degree camera with eight microphones and a speaker that replicates an in-person meeting while separated from colleagues . With an 18-foot audio pickup radius and an automatic zoom that responds to who is speaking at the time , the Meeting Owl gets smarter over time , adapting to any space and integrating Zoom , Slack , Google Hangouts and more . From $ 1,049 ; owllabs . com .
READY FOR YOUR CLOSE UP
From a company headed by ex-members of Apple , Beats and Uber comes the newly launched Opal camera , a stylish , DSLR quality webcam that features intelligent noise cancellation and a lot of adjustable settings . With MicMesh — an array of beamforming microphones that find and focus on the sound of your voice — users gestures are recognized on camera to control their calls with a flick of the wrist . Imagine going on mute with a swipe , and ending a call with a peace sign . How smart is that ?; $ 300 ; opalcamera . com .
IMPROVE YOUR POSTURE
If you ’ re working from the living room couch , the pool deck at a hotel , or the kitchen table , your “ desk ” may not be ergonomically sound . Enter the lightweight Roost V3 Laptop Stand , a compact ( 3.2 ounces ), fully collapsible gadget that can raise your laptop up to 12 inches and is ideal for anyone who needs to create a makeshift remote office ; $ 89.95 ; therooststand . com .
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