The Equipment That Sees, Hears and Thinks With You: Oakley Meta

What defines the brand and why choose it

When Oakley and Meta decided to collaborate, the smart glasses market existed but it was not convincing. Available devices looked like consumer gadgets dressed up as eyewear: frames with no real optical identity, mediocre cameras and a user experience that could not withstand scrutiny from anyone who actually wears serious sports glasses. The union between the world's leading performance optics brand and the company at the forefront of artificial intelligence development at global scale changed the rules entirely.

Oakley Meta is not a pair of sunglasses with added technology. It is a performance system in which every component has been engineered with the same rigour that has defined Oakley since its founding: the frames follow the Californian brand's engineering philosophy, the lenses are genuine Prizm — not generic filters — and the technological integration has passed through the same field validation process as any product in Oakley's sports range.

The result is two lines with clearly differentiated identities. The Oakley Meta HSTN, based on Oakley's classic HSTN silhouette, combines lifestyle design with cutting-edge technology: they are the perfect device for the urban athlete, the frequent traveller or anyone who wants to carry Meta AI through their day without looking like they are wearing a gadget. The Oakley Meta Vanguard, unveiled at Meta Connect 2025, represents the extreme sports performance version: wraparound frame, bridge-mounted camera, IP67 resistance, Garmin and Strava integration, and the most powerful speakers ever integrated into a pair of smart glasses.

Athletes such as Kylian Mbappé, Patrick Mahomes, Gabriel Medina and Boo Johnson are not merely brand ambassadors for this technology: they are the users it was designed for.

Styles and uses

The Oakley Meta collection spans two clearly differentiated worlds of use, making it a unique proposition within the smart glasses market.

The Oakley Meta HSTN answers a real need of the modern athlete who also lives in the city. With a full-frame silhouette and available with Transitions lenses that adapt from clear indoors to dark in sunlight, they are ideal for continuous daytime use. Meta AI integration allows real-time language translation — useful for travel or international environments — environmental recognition, contextual information retrieval and control of music or calls without reaching for the phone. The style is unmistakably Oakley, but at a level of elegance that also works outside sports contexts.

The Oakley Meta Vanguard is, without question, the most performance-oriented smart eyewear currently available. The wraparound design with unified front lens provides complete visual field coverage and integrates natively with cycling and ski helmets thanks to the placement of controls on the underside of the frame, which do not interfere with the helmet. The bridge-mounted camera — unlike the side-mounted design of most smart glasses — captures the user's genuine point of view with precision that translates directly into more natural and memorable footage.

For runners, triathletes, cyclists and skiers, the Vanguard offers Garmin device integration that eliminates the need to look at the wrist during exercise: voice commands provide real-time access to heart rate, pace, power and activity summaries.

Technical details: camera, audio, battery and connectivity

The camera in Oakley Meta glasses is what most clearly separates them from any competitor in the smart glasses segment. With 12-megapixel resolution and 3K Ultra HD recording capability — compared to the 1080p of first-generation Ray-Ban models — the camera captures imagery at a level of detail that rivals dedicated action cameras. The 122-degree ultra-wide field of view captures complete scenes without needing to orient the head, and image stabilization ensures smooth footage even during intense physical activity such as running or cycling.

Open-ear audio is another highlight of the collection. Speakers built into the temples allow music, podcasts and calls to be heard without isolating earphones, maintaining the situational awareness necessary for outdoor activities. In the Vanguard model, speakers are 6 decibels louder than in the HSTN and have been tested at speeds up to 50 km/h to ensure clear listening even in wind or at high speed. The five-microphone array with ambient noise cancellation ensures Meta AI understands voice commands even in noisy environments.

On battery, the Vanguard delivers up to 9 hours of typical use and 6 hours of continuous audio, with rapid charging reaching 50% in just 20 minutes. The charging case provides up to 36 additional hours of autonomy, meaning it is possible to get through full days of activity without needing a power outlet.

The Prizm lenses available in the collection — Prizm 24K, Prizm Road, Prizm Black and Prizm Sapphire, among others — are not merely aesthetic: they are the same Oakley optical filtering system used by Tour de France cyclists and elite skiers, now integrated into the brand's first intelligent device.

Buying online at Visual-Click

Visual-Click is an authorized Oakley dealer and offers the Oakley Meta collection with official manufacturer warranty and international shipping to any destination. Purchasing at Visual-Click includes access to specialist technical support to resolve questions about smartphone compatibility, Meta AI app setup, or differences between the HSTN and Vanguard models.

Oakley Meta glasses require connection to the Meta AI app, available for Android 10 or above and iOS 14.4 or above, and an active Meta account. Visual-Click can guide buyers through the initial setup process and advise which model best fits their usage profile: daily lifestyle, sports performance or a combination of both.

Explore the collection

The Oakley Meta collection available at Visual-Click includes the HSTN and Vanguard models in all color and lens variants: Prizm 24K, Prizm Road, Prizm Black, Prizm Sapphire and Transitions lens options. Discover which model best fits your way of moving through the world. Meta AI is waiting, integrated into the finest glasses Oakley has ever made.