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The Meta Oakley Vanguards start at $499 and come in four shades.
They're based on the classic Sphaera design.
The glasses pair with Garmin for real-time workout info.
I'm not a professional snowboarder, nor will I ever bike down a mountain like I have nine lives, but putting on the new Meta Oakley Vanugard glasses this week sure gave me false hope.
The Vanguards were introduced at Meta Connect this week alongside two other pairs of Ray-Ban-branded glasses. And while I expected these to interest me the least -- because the extent of my workouts is chasing the subway to the office -- I left my hands-on session with curiosity and exhilaration.
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These are only the second pair of smart glasses designed under the Oakley brand, but the polish and finesse are evident, from the improved speakers embedded within the thin yet durable frame to the IP67 rating to the health and fitness ecosystem in which Meta has surrounded the Vanguard with.
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