"I was blessed with a week of nearly perfect weather in Portland, Oregon, while testing the Oakley Meta Vanguard. It's strange to have been working at WIRED for so many years, testing electric bikes and fitness trackers, and finally be able to show you my beautiful city, where I've been running and biking for so long. I do have a GoPro, but when it comes down to the multi-layered process of testing and writing about a product, I tend to neglect the video part."
"That's who the Vanguard are for-all the people who have spent the last ten years or so fiddling with straps and different form factors to find the best and easiest-to-use action camera for outdoor sports. Now that the camera is on the bridge of your nose, you don't get the weird fisheye effect that you had with the side camera on the OG Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarers. The Garmin integrations are also designed for fitness influencers."
Oakley Meta Vanguard are wraparound sunglasses that integrate a front-facing camera and built-in speakers, functioning as workout headphones, sunglasses, and an action camera. The camera sits on the bridge of the nose, reducing fisheye distortion compared with side-mounted designs. The glasses include Garmin and Strava integration and influencer-oriented features such as autocapture for highlight reels. The Vanguard weigh about 66 grams, heavier than similar Oakley models due to the camera and speakers. Audio quality and usability stand out during biking and running. Camera technical specifications are modest, and the Meta AI social platform raises privacy and ethical concerns.
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