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

Sure, let me dive into this. So, apparently Meta and EssilorLuxottica are back at it again. They just rolled out their latest gadget: Oakley Meta Glasses. I know, right? Another smart glasses thing. Though this one goes by a fancy name, Oakley Meta HSTN—yeah, it’s pronounced like “HOW-stuhn.” Who comes up with these names anyway?

So, pre-orders are landing July 11. That’s if you’re itching to drop $499 on the Limited Edition packed with all those shiny gold bits and some 24K PRIZM polarized lenses. Now, I gotta admit, those sound sleek, but hey, maybe I’m just drawn to shiny stuff. Who isn’t?

But let’s hit pause—did I mention this isn’t the only thing they’re throwing out this summer? They’ve got more coming, and those will start at $399. Choices, y’know? There’s a bunch of colors too, like Desert with PRIZM Ruby lenses or Shiny Brown with PRIZM Polar Deep-Water lenses. Is it just me, or do these sound like mood settings for an overpriced spa?

Anyway, the real juice here is the battery life and camera stuff. If you’re all about tech specs, these do 3K video from its wide-angle 12MP camera. Compare that to last year’s Ray-Ban Meta, and it’s a leap—though honestly, I barely understand numbers sometimes, as long as it looks good, it’s cool, right?

Oh, and the battery! They’re hyping up to eight hours of “typical use” and 19 hours on standby. Which, let’s be real, sounds neat but kind of makes me wonder—how often are people actually using these glasses? Like, marathon Netflix binge sessions through specs?

Charging case, yeah, got one. Gives you up to 48 hours if you count the extra boost from the case, which is honestly pretty sweet for road trips. They even tossed in five mics to pretend you’re a secret agent or something, chatting with Meta AI or vibing to tunes.

Water-resistant too! Up to an IPX4, so go ahead, get splashed, or caught in the rain—just don’t dive in the pool with them, unless you’re testing their limits. Life hack? I dunno, sounds risky.

Oh, and they’re going global! From the US to Denmark, Australia to India. Basically, if you’ve got an address, there’s a chance you can snag a pair. But hey, if you’re really low-key about this, you can always sign up for more info on pre-orders. You do you!