At Meta’s Connect 2025 event tonight, Mark Zuckerberg introduced the Oakley Meta Vanguard, a new line of performance AI glasses designed for high-intensity sports.
The glasses include a centred 12-megapixel camera capable of up to 3K video with a 122-degree wide lens, plus new modes like slow motion, hyperlapse, and adjustable stabilization. They’re rated IP67 for water and dust resistance, come with Oakley’s PRIZM lens technology in a wraparound frame, and are designed to fit securely with helmets and hats.
Battery life runs up to nine hours, or six hours of continuous music playback. The charging case adds another 36 hours, and a 20-minute quick charge restores about half the battery. The open-ear speakers are six decibels louder than the Oakley Meta HSTN model, with a five-microphone array built to cut wind noise.
Meta AI integration allows real-time training feedback. With Garmin devices, users can ask about heart rate, pace, or other stats hands-free, with a status LED flashing in their peripheral vision when targets are hit. A new auto-capture feature can record video automatically at milestones or performance spikes. With Strava, athletes can overlay metrics onto clips and share them directly. These look really good and I can see many athletes jumping on these.
The Oakley Meta Vanguard will launch October 21 for $679 CAD (pre-orders available now), with availability in Canada, the US, Europe, and several other markets. Expansion to Mexico, India, Brazil, and the UAE is planned later this year.
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