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Alright, so here’s the deal. Meta’s back at it—teaming up with EssilorLuxottica to cook up some wild new smart glasses. Yep, the Oakley Meta Glasses. Not sure why, but “Oakley Meta HSTN” (it’s like HOW-stuhn, because why not) is their latest brainchild after those Ray-Ban Metas last year. I guess they thought, “Hey, let’s make more!” Anyway, they did.
I stumbled across a tidbit—pre-orders for this fancy Limited Edition version go live July 11th. You know, the one where they slap on some gold and those flashy 24K PRIZM polarized lenses. Pricey too, about $499. I’m suddenly regretting that pizza splurge last weekend.
Moving along, the rest of the lineup? They’re saying “later this summer.” And honestly, does anyone ever know what that means? But they’re starting at $399 with some six different color combos. We’re talking Desert with PRIZM Ruby, Black with PRIZM Polar Black, and a few more. You get the drift.
And here’s where it gets a bit more interesting, I suppose? These new twisty specs promise longer battery life and better video. Like, Oakley Meta’s giving us “3K video”—whatever that even means?—from a new 12MP camera. Apparently a big step up from the older Ray-Bans. But hey, who’s counting pixels when you’re trying to not drop them face-first into your coffee, right?
Oh, speaking of batteries—it’s like doubling the life from the Ray-Bans. They say eight hours of usual stuff or 19 hours if you just stare at them longingly. Even the charging case itself is a power-boosting machine, stretching from 32 to 48 hours. Not bad, right?
As for the sound vibes, it’s got five mics. Just imagine the possibilities! Calls, chats with Meta AI, playing your ‘guilty pleasure’ playlists. And it’s packed in a water-resistant shell (IPX4 for the nerds who care)—tackles rain like a champ but please, don’t take them swimming.
These shades are making their way to a whole slew of countries—the US, UK, some spots in Europe, even hopping over to Mexico and India at some point. But while we wait, they’re dangling that pre-order carrot if you want in early. Go ahead, sign up, live the dream… or at least pretend to.
Alright, that’s enough tech rambling for one day. I’m off to eat a sandwich or something. Catch ya later!
