Meta Unveils Oakley Smart Glasses: Enhanced Video Capture & Extended Battery Life for $400

Meta dropped some news today—Oakley Meta Glasses, which kinda roll off the tongue, don’t they? So, Meta’s still hanging out with EssilorLuxottica, and they just popped out Oakley Meta HSTN glasses (pronounced HOW-stuhn in case you were wondering). There’s a whole thing going on with their past fling, Ray-Ban Meta, from last year or something.

Anyway, so these smart glasses, yeah? Fancy ones with gold bits and 24K PRIZM lenses—sounds expensive, right? Well, it is—$499 for the special edition, hitting the scene on July 11th. Maybe worth it if you’re into that kind of glam. Why does gold always make things pricier? Probably just me overthinking again.

Then there’s the rest of them, which they’re teasing with an “later this summer” release. A bit mysterious, huh? They’re starting at $399 if you’re not about that limited edition life. You got your pick of colors—like, there’s this Desert with PRIZM Ruby lenses (I imagine they got that cool sunset vibe), a Black with Polar Black lenses for the mysterious types, and a few others I won’t list out ’cause let’s be real, I’m getting hungry.

Ah, not just about the look though. They’re boasting about some tech upgrades too. Better battery, like, an upgrade from Ray-Ban Meta whatever. These have a 3K video from a 12MP camera—Ray-Ban’s couldn’t even, they maxed at 1376 x 1824 pixels. That’s like comparing VHS to DVD or something—I dunno, tech specs make my head spin.

Speaking of spinning heads, these new ones promise hours of fun—or work, 19 hours in standby mode sounds good, no? They’re supposed to last longer than the Ray-Ban ones. Again with the improvements. Charging case, check. Battery life boost to 48 hours, double check. Maybe all these numbers are supposed to impress?

Oh, they sprinkle in some techie stuff: five mics—feel like a secret agent answering calls and chat up Meta AI or whatever. Plus, you can listen to tunes on the go. I wonder if you’d hear a bird chirp over them though, kind of sad.

Another fun tidbit, they’re IPX4 water-resistant. Sounds official, but really means they’re splash-friendly but don’t dunk ‘em. So rain’s fine, pool not so much.

And don’t say Meta’s not being global or anything. They’re going international with these. U.S., UK, loads of places. Everywhere from Ireland to India.

Wrap up? If you’re itching to see these up close, they’re saying you can get updates from Meta or Oakley. Pre-order opportunity for the eager beavers, I guess.

Alright, now I have to grab a snack, been too distracted by these glasses. Life’s funny like that, huh?