# Chamelo Music Shield vs Meta Fury

Canonical comparison page: https://www.arcompare.com/compare/chamelo-music-shield-vs-meta-fury/
Specs updated: 2026-10-06 (the newer of the two products' update dates)
Source: AR Compare spec database (https://www.arcompare.com/data/). Unknown values are "—", never guessed.

**Bottom line: the Chamelo Music Shield is the better buy for most people at $70 less, unless you need the longer battery life.**

- Buy the Chamelo Music Shield if you want to spend $70 less ($229 vs $299), you want the lighter 49g fit (vs 60g), and you want adjustable lens dimming.
- Buy the Meta Fury if you need longer battery life (8 hours vs 6.5), you want a built-in camera, and you wear prescription lenses.

## Specifications

| Spec | Chamelo Music Shield | Meta Fury |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $229 | $299 |
| Optics type | electrochromic tint-adjustable lenses | — |
| Dimming control | ✓ Yes | — |
| Transparency level | 17% to 63% VLT adjustable | — |
| Prescription support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Diopter range | — | -12 to +2.25 total power installed at an optician (Meta's Rx Lens Swap frame protection applies); -6 to +2.25 ordered on Meta.com |
| Weight (g) | 49 | 60 |
| Frame style | shield sport wrap | bold oversized square |
| Color options | Matte Black / Smoke, Matte Black / Fire, White / Fire | Classic Black, Mahogany, Racing Green, Sandstone |
| Foldable | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Battery life (hours) | 6.5 | 8 |
| Charging method | pogo pin cable or wireless charging case | folding charging case (adds up to 40 hours) |
| Charging time (min) | 0.5 | — |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0 | — |
| Tethered | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Compatible devices | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Processing type | phone | phone |
| Operating system | proprietary | Meta AI app (iOS/Android companion) |
| Chipset | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 |
| Camera | ✕ No | 12MP, up to 3K video |
| Microphones | 1 | — |
| Speakers | open-ear | open-ear |
| Voice control | — | ✓ Yes |
| AI assistant | — | Meta AI |

Product pages: https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/chamelo-music-shield/ · https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/meta-fury/
Machine records: https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/chamelo-music-shield.json · https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/meta-fury.json