Meta is increasing past its standard Ray-Ban Meta Sensible Glasses with a brand new lineup of frames created in collaboration with Oakley. The Oakley Meta HSTN (pronounced HOW-stuhn, apparently) shall be out there in a number of variants, not not like Meta’s different sensible glasses. Meta first teased that it had a brand new partnership on the way in which earlier in June, and rumors that the corporate was increasing past its present frames have been reported by Bloomberg again in January.
Regardless of rumors that the Oakley glasses would characteristic a digital camera embedded within the bridge of the body, these first fashions preserve the lens on one aspect and an LED privateness gentle on the opposite. The ultra-wide 12MP digital camera can seize footage in 3K, in contrast with the 1080p video that the Meta Ray-Bans are able to recording. Together with taking POV video calls, capturing pictures and livestreaming what you see, the digital camera can be utilized to reply questions on what you are seeing with the assistance of Meta AI.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg mentioned on Threads that these frames, that are based mostly on Oakley’s HSTN type, are “constructed for motion.” So that they’re maybe designed to be extra sturdy than Meta’s older fashions, although they’ve the identical IPX4 water resistance ranking. They characteristic Prizm and Prizm Polarized lens tech from Oakley, that are designed to guard wearers’ eyes from ultraviolet gentle.
The battery is rated for eight hours of typical use on a single cost (which might be double that of the Meta Ray-Bans) and as much as 19 hours on standby. With the included charging case, you need to have the ability to juice up Oakley Meta HSTN glasses from zero to 50 p.c of battery capability in 22 minutes, and to 85 p.c in 45 minutes. The case, which isn’t waterproof, is alleged to ship as much as 40 further hours of on-the-go charging.
The brand new frames have open-ear Bluetooth audio system, 5 onboard microphones and audio system for speaking to Meta AI and the power to take calls, ship messages and play music out of your cellphone. There are contact controls on the aspect of the frames the place you may alter quantity and so forth.
Meta has additionally been rolling out stay translation options for its sensible glasses. The corporate says the Oakley Meta HSTN glasses may help with accessibility too. You can ship messages and take pictures hands-free. Meta notes that its AI will have the ability to describe what the digital camera is seeing. As well as, wearers will have the ability to connect with the Be My Eyes community and obtain help from sighted volunteers.
Meta and Oakley say these are “Efficiency AI glasses.” You can ask Meta AI for contextual info that may assist in the second, such because the wind pace so you may attempt to alter for that when you’re taking part in golf.
Meta working with Oakley should not come as an excessive amount of of a shock. Oakley is owned by EssilorLuxottica, the identical vogue conglomerate that owns Ray-Bans. The businesses prolonged their partnership with a brand new long-term settlement in September 2024 in order that they may “collaborate into the following decade to develop multi-generational sensible eyewear merchandise.”
The primary, limited-edition Oakley Meta HSTN have gold accents and 24K Prizm Polar lenses. They price $499 and shall be out there to preorder beginning on July 11 within the US, Canada, UK, Eire, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Meta and Oakley plan to convey the lineup to Mexico, India and the United Arab Emirates later this yr.
Different fashions will arrive later in the summertime and begin at $399. They’re going to be out there within the following body and lens colours:
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Oakley Meta HSTN Desert with Prizm Ruby Lenses
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Oakley Meta HSTN Black with PrizmPolar Black Lenses
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Oakley Meta HSTN Shiny Brown with Prizm Polar Deep-Water Lenses
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Oakley Meta HSTN Black with Transitions Amethyst Lenses
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Oakley Meta HSTN Clear with Transitions Gray Lenses
