Undoubtedly the sensible glasses headliner of Meta Join this yr was the brand new $800 Meta Ray-Ban Show Glasses, which pack in a single show into a well-known Wayfarer-style package deal. Alongside it although, Meta confirmed off two new sensible glasses: the Oakley Meta Vanguard and subsequent technology of Ray-Ban Meta.
Oakley Meta Vanguard – $499 (accessible Oct 21)
Earlier than Meta and Essilor Luxottica launched Oakley Meta HSTN in July, we have been positively envisioning one thing extra like the brand new Oakley Meta Vanguard. Nevertheless it’s higher late than by no means, as Meta has simply unveiled its glossy, blade-like frames they are saying are “constructed for high-intensity sports activities.”
Rated at IP67 mud and water resistance, Meta Oakley Vanguard is supposedly sturdy sufficient for sweaty exercises or wet rides, with it concentrating on sports activities like biking, snowboarding, and working.
Notably, like a lot of its conventional specs, the brand new sensible glasses use Oakley’s Three-Level Match system, which incorporates three interchangeable nostril pads for a safer match, with Meta noting the frames are optimized to be used with biking helmets and hats.
Additionally they embrace an onboard 12MP, 122° wide-angle digital camera sensor for capturing video as much as 3K decision, with modes together with Sluggish Movement, Hyperlapse, and adjustable picture stabilization.
And similar to Ray-Ban Meta, it options open-ear audio system, notably rated at six decibels louder than earlier Meta Oakley HSTN fashions, together with a wind-optimized five-mic array to offer clear audio for taking calls, utilizing voice instructions, or listening to music whereas coaching.
The most recent Oakley’s additionally combine with Garmin, Strava, Apple Well being, and Android Well being Join, delivering post-workout summaries and real-time stats via Meta AI. Athletes can examine coronary heart fee, progress, or different knowledge hands-free with voice prompts.
Accessible in 4 body/lens colour combos, the glasses weigh 66g and supply as much as 9 hours of blended use (or six hours of music) on a single cost, with a further 36 hours through the charging case. Fast charging is claimed to convey the glasses to 50% in simply 20 minutes, Meta says.
Like the entire different Meta sensible glasses on supply, they embrace 32GB of storage for over 1,000 images or 100 quick movies, the corporate says.
Because it’s constructed for high-intensity sports activities, it additionally means the corporate is introducing replaceable lenses, beginning at $85. Listed here are all 4 fashions accessible for pre-order, together with the lenses you’ll be capable of combine and match later.
- Oakley Meta Vanguard Black with PRIZMTM 24K
- Oakley Meta Vanguard White with PRIZMTM Black
- Oakley Meta Vanguard Black with PRIZMTM Highway
- Oakley Meta Vanguard White with PRIZMTM Sapphire
Oakley Meta Vanguard is now accessible for pre-order via Meta or Oakley, priced at $499 and launching October twenty first.
They’ll be accessible within the US, Canada, UK, Eire, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Meta says they need to additionally ultimately launch in Mexico, India, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates later this yr.
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) – Beginning at $379 (Now Accessible)
Whereas the corporate considers its subsequent Ray-Ban Meta Glasses “Gen 2”, they’re technically the third technology following the discharge of Ray-Ban Fb Tales in 2021 and Ray-Ban Meta in 2023.
Naming scheme apart, the most recent Ray-Ban Meta sensible glasses are delivering the identical enhancements seen in Oakley Meta HSTN, and primarily the identical base performance. Whereas it could play music, do real-time translation, and hands-free calls, it additionally presents higher picture and video seize than its predecessor.
Its ultrawide 12MP digital camera sensor is rated for picture seize as much as 3,024 × 4032 pixels and video from 1200p at 60 FPS 1440p at 30 FPS, and 3K at 30 FPS—all of that are as much as three minutes in size.
Like Oakley Meta HSTN, Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) boasts as much as eight hours of steady use and a further 48 hours from the charging case, plus fast cost to 50% in 20 minutes within the charging case.
And it most likely goes with out saying, however all of Meta’s sensible glasses make heavy use of its personal Meta AI, which incorporates issues like voice search queries (“Hey Meta!”), studying QR codes, suggesting recipes, saving notes, and so on.
Moreover, the system contains Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6, 32GB of storage, and an IPX4 water-resistance score for gentle rain or splashes.
And just like the 2023 mannequin, the brand new Ray-Ban Meta sensible glasses supply gads of body and lens combos: 27 in whole throughout its Wayfarer and Skyler fashions, which embrace choices for big or low nostril bridges.
It is usually getting a worth bump over the first-gen, which have been launched in 2023 for $299. Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) begins at $379 for traditional lens choices, and will likely be accessible with polarized lenses ($409), transitions lenses ($459), and prescription lenses (pricing varies).
Yow will discover all of these fashions and lens combos beginning right now over at Meta and Ray-Ban.com.
We’re at the moment on the bottom at Meta Join this yr, so examine again quickly for all issues XR.
