Meta and Oakley unveil Oakley Meta Vanguard with centered camera

Meta and Oakley this month introduced the Oakley Meta Vanguard, a sport-focused pair of AI-equipped smart glasses designed for handsfree point-of-view photography and real-time fitness feedback. Announced at Meta Connect and priced from $499, the Vanguard combines a centered 12-megapixel camera capable of up to 3K video with Oakley PRIZM lenses, IP67 dust and water resistance, open-ear speakers, and integrations with fitness services including Garmin and Strava.

The Vanguard adopts a wraparound visor design and places the camera at the center of the frame, a change intended to produce more natural point-of-view framing than corner-mounted lenses. Capture options include standard video, slow motion, and hyperlapse modes, along with adjustable stabilization. The glasses can autocapture highlights based on movement or linked performance data, and Strava integration can overlay workout metrics such as distance, pace and elevation onto captured media after an activity. Garmin integration is intended to provide real-time stats on request, allowing wearers to ask the embedded assistant for metrics like heart rate or elapsed time during a workout.

Hardware details emphasize sport use....