After months of buzz, Meta has officially launched its new smart glasses in partnership with Oakley. These high-tech glasses are built for athletes and fans, offering double the battery life of the earlier Meta Ray-Bans and the ability to record 3K videos.

Key Features:

• Design: Based on Oakley’s HSTN (pronounced “how-stuhn”) style
• Camera: Front-facing camera for photos and 3K video recording
• Sound: Built-in open-ear speakers and microphones
• Meta AI: Ask questions, get translations, check the weather, and control the glasses with voice commands like “Hey Meta, take a video”
• Battery Life: Up to 8 hours of use, 19 hours on standby, 50% charge in just 20 minutes
• Charging Case: Offers up to 48 hours of charging on the go

Pricing & Availability:

• Limited Edition (Gold Accents): $499 – Preorders start July 11
• Standard Models: Starting at $399 – Available later this summer

Style Options:

Available in six frame and lens combinations:

• Warm grey with ruby lenses
• Black with polar black lenses
• Brown smoke with polar deep water lenses
• Black with amethyst lenses
• Clear with grey lenses
• Black with clear lenses

All options support prescription lenses (extra cost), and some models include Oakley’s Prizm Lens tech for better vision in different light conditions.

Where You Can Buy:

Launching first in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark.
Meta will roll them out to Mexico, India, and the UAE later in 2025.

Read : Midjourney Enters AI Video Race with V1, Its First Image-to-Video Model