So, Meta’s at it again, cooking up something new with EssilorLuxottica—yep, the Oakley Meta Glasses are here. Honestly, wasn’t sure what to expect, but here they are. Got these flashy specs called Oakley Meta HSTN (that’s HOW-stuhn, by the way). I swear, names are getting wild.
Anyway, they’re tossing out pre-orders on July 11th. The first ones are $499. Pretty steep if you ask me, but they’ve got gold and 24K PRIZM lenses, and maybe that’s worth it? Who knows—fancy stuff.
And oh, the rest of these shades pop up sometime in summer. They’ve got like this whole rainbow of choices. Let’s see, there’s the desert vibe with PRIZM Ruby lenses, standard black with PRIZM Polar Black, and even a shiny brown with PRIZM Deep-Water. Transition lenses too, if you’re into that.
Right, the tech bit—they say it’s a big leap from the Ray-Ban Meta glasses. Something about better videos and longer battery life. Supposedly, there’s a 3K video thing going on with a 12MP camera. I’m thinking, who really uses glasses for filming, right? But it’s there if you need it. Videos cap at three minutes. Like, what are you recording—a short story?
Battery life sounds nuts, too. Up to eight hours if you do regular stuff. Leave ‘em on standby, and they hang in there for 19 hours or so. Kinda impressive? Especially compared to the Ray-Bans.
There’s a charging case, just like its cousin Ray-Ban, but here—you get 48 hours out of it, instead of 32. If you’re into tech specs, it packs five mics, which kinda makes me wonder why you need that many… Multipurpose, I guess?
Oh, and don’t get these wet. They’re splash-resistant but not dive-bomb safe. They’ll live through a rainstorm, but don’t try swimming with them.
Launching soon in a whole bunch of places—US, Canada, UK, and all through Europe. Plus, other spots like Mexico and India later on. Curious minds can pre-order or just hang around for updates.
Man, I went down the rabbit hole with this one! But, in case you’re wondering where this convo started—there you have it. New shades, new tech, new thoughts.
