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Title: Meta and Oakley announce new 'perfomance AI' smart glasses for
athletes

Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:03:12 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/wearables/meta-and-o...

Meta is expanding beyond its popular Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with a new
lineup of frames created in collaboration with Oakley. The Oakley Meta HSTN
(pronounced HOW-stuhn, apparently) will be available in several variants, not
unlike Meta's other smart glasses. Meta first teased that it had a new
partnership on the way earlier in June, and rumors that the company was
expanding beyond its current frames were reported by Bloomberg back in
January.

Despite rumors that the Oakley glasses would feature a camera embedded in the
bridge of the frame, these first models keep the lens on one side and an LED
privacy light on the other. The ultra-wide 12MP camera can capture footage in
3K, compared with the 1080p video that the Meta Ray-Bans are capable of
recording. Along with taking POV video calls, shooting photos and
livestreaming what you see, the camera can be used to answer questions about
what you're seeing with the help of Meta AI.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Threads that these frames, which are based
on Oakley's HSTN style, are "built for action." So they're perhaps designed
to be more durable than Meta's older models, though they have the same IPX4
water resistance rating. They feature Prizm and Prizm Polarized lens tech
from Oakley, which are designed to protect wearers' eyes from ultraviolet
light.

The battery is rated for eight hours of typical use on a single charge (which
would be double that of the Meta Ray-Bans) and up to 19 hours on standby.
With the included charging case, you should be able to juice up Oakley Meta
HSTN glasses from zero to 50 percent of battery capacity in 22 minutes, and
to 85 percent in 45 minutes. The case, which is not water-resistant, is said
to deliver up to 40 additional hours of on-the-go charging.

The new frames have open-ear Bluetooth speakers, five onboard microphones and
speakers for talking to Meta AI and the ability to take calls, send messages
and play music from your phone. There are touch controls on the side of the
frames where you can adjust volume and so on.

Meta has also been rolling out live translation features for its smart
glasses. The company says the Oakley Meta HSTN glasses can help with
accessibility too. You'll be able to send messages and take photos hands-
free. Meta notes that its AI will be able to describe what the camera is
seeing. In addition, wearers will be able to connect to the Be My Eyes
network and receive assistance from sighted volunteers.

Meta/Oakley

Meta and Oakley say these are "Performance AI glasses." You'll be able to ask
Meta AI for contextual information that might help in the moment, such as the
wind speed so you can try to adjust for that while you're playing golf.

Meta working with Oakley shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. Oakley is
owned by EssilorLuxottica, the same fashion conglomerate that owns Ray-Bans.
The companies extended their partnership with a new long-term agreement in
September 2024 so that they could "collaborate into the next decade to
develop multi-generational smart eyewear products."

The first, limited-edition Oakley Meta HSTN have gold accents and 24K Prizm
Polar lenses. They cost $499 and will be available to preorder starting on
July 11 in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Austria,
Belgium, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Meta and
Oakley plan to bring the lineup to Mexico, India and the United Arab Emirates
later this year.

Other models will arrive later in the summer and start at $399. They'll be
available in the following frame and lens colors:

Oakley Meta HSTN Desert with Prizm Ruby Lenses

Oakley Meta HSTN Black with PrizmPolar Black Lenses

Oakley Meta HSTN Shiny Brown with Prizm Polar Deep-Water Lenses

Oakley Meta HSTN Black with Transitions Amethyst Lenses

Oakley Meta HSTN Clear with Transitions Grey Lenses

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