Best Meta Glasses (2026): Ray-Ban, Oakley, AR
My favorite function of the Oakley Meta HSTN is that they’re integrated with both Strava and Apple Music, so I can control what’s playing with voice commands while I run. The speakers also sound comparable, or a lot better, than many of the open earbuds that I’ve tried, and I’m not worried about them falling out of my ears while I’m moving around. I also haven't had quite the same problems with queries as Ashworth did, although when I look back at my chat history in the app, it appears that I only ask Meta AI about different marathon record holders and times.My only complaint is that these are hard to hear when you’re biking at higher speeds, which is why I also like the next pair of Meta sunglasses.Last year, Meta launched the Oakley Meta Vanguard, which are designed for outdoor influencers. These are genius. They are high-end sports sunglasses and workout headphones and a little action camera for your face, and they do all of these things pretty well. That makes them a bargain for the price. (The Vanguard is modeled on the Oakley Sphaera, which, while lighter, cost almost $300 even without all the extras packed into it.)The Vanguard weighs about 66 grams, compared to the Sphaera’s 33 grams, which is to be expected given the added tech. I don’t find it particularly uncomfortable to wear while biking or running, and especially not compared to having a GoPro strapped to my helmet or on a chest harness. The biggest difference between the Vanguard and the other Meta frames is that the camera is on the bridge of your nose rather than on the side. This gets rid of the weird fisheye effect that can sometimes happen with the side camera.The Meta AI app also integrates with select Garmin watches for auto-capture, which is very neat. The watch triggers auto-capture at select intervals (you can also pick 30-second, 1-minute, 2-minute, or 5-minute clips) so you can make time-lapse videos. Then you click auto-import, and it’s all back in your Photos library by the time you get back to the car.
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