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Digital Trends
an hour ago
- Digital Trends
Meta's new Oakley smart glasses bring major advantages to connected eyewear
Meta and Oakley have combined forces to brings us a brand new set of the smart glasses, the Oakley Meta HSTN (pronounced HOW-stuhn), with significant camera and battery upgrades over previous Meta specs. They're being dubbed as 'Performance AI glasses', apparently built with athletes in mind. They're equipped with the Meta AI voice assistance, allowing you to trigger actions with your voice – such as starting a recording via the built in camera. Recommended Videos First up, the Oakley Meta HSTN glasses pack in battery which can last a claimed eight hours of typical use and up to 19 hours on standby. That's significantly longer than the four hours of typical use touted by the Ray-Ban Meta, although in our review they lasted a whole day if recording sessions were kept to a minimum. Still, it's a promising start for the Oakley smart specs. Like the best wireless earbuds, the glasses come with a charging case which can provide an additional 40 hours of charge on the go, and you can replenish the battery from 0% to 50% in 22 minutes. An 80% charge will take 45 minutes. The 12MP camera in the top-right of the frame is capable of capturing 3K resolution, Ultra HD video, an improvement on the 1,440 x 1,920 recording of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. The 'capture LED' is in the opposite corner, which illuminates when the camera is recording or live streaming. This is so others around you know you're recording video, and if this light is blocked in any way you won't be able to record until it's uncovered. You also get built-in open-ear speakers, allowing you to listen to music and podcasts, and make and receive phone calls on the go, plus they're IPX4 rated which means they should be able to withstand splashing and spraying water and sweat. The Oakley Meta HSTN price is $399 and they'll be initially available in 15 countries (including the US, Canada and UK) later this summer, with more countries (including India, Mexico and the UAE) being added later in the year. If you can't wait that long, you'll be able to pick up the limited edition Desert 24k Prizm Polar specs from July 11 for $499.
GSM Arena
2 hours ago
- GSM Arena
Oakley Meta HSTN brings 3K video recording and improved battery endurance
Meta just announced its latest AR glasses with the new Oakley Meta HSTN (pronounced HOW-stuhn). These offer a few upgrades over the Ray-Ban Meta with the ability to record video in up to 3K resolution and longer-lasting battery life. Oakley Meta HSTN are targeted at athletes and offer the same basic functions as the Ray-Ban model but now record videos at 3K resolution compared to 1080p on the original. You get 5 microphones for voice pickup and built-in Bluetooth speakers for 'immersive audio experience'. The glasses can be used entirely hands-free with Meta AI assistant. You can start and end video recordings, play music, call and message contacts and ask general questions. Oakley Meta HSTN There's an integrated LED on the right corner to let others know you are recording. The right temple also features a touchpad for controls and a physical capture button on top. Oakley Meta HSTN offers IPX4 water resistance rating. Meta is also claiming up to 8 hours of battery life, which is double that of the Ray-Ban model. The bundled charging/carrying case extends the total endurance to 48 hours. Meta also shared that a recharge to 50% will only take 20 minutes. The Meta AI iOS/Android app is your one-stop shop for managing your settings, photos and videos. Oakley Meta HSTN come in Warm Grey, Black, Brown Smoke, and Clear colors. The new glasses come with five lens combinations and all of them are compatible with prescription lenses. Pre-orders for the Oakley Meta HSTN limited edition start on July 11 for $499. Meta is also expanding the lineup later this summer with more Oakley smart glasses that will retail for $399. Source
Bloomberg
3 hours ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Meta Launches $399 Oakley AI Glasses With 3K Video Recording
Meta Platforms Inc. is going up-market with its surprise hit smart glasses, rolling out new models with Oakley that are aimed at athletes and include improved video recording. The company on Friday launched new models based on Oakley's HSTN design, marking the company's first expansion away from Ray-Ban for its display-free glasses. Like the original models, the Oakley versions can make and take phone calls, play music, take pictures and video and use Meta's artificial intelligence to answer questions about the surrounding environment.
Washington Post
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Women's tackle football gives female athletes opportunities in a game dominated by men
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Football players were running, throwing, catching, blocking and tackling — with a steady stream of trash talk between whistles — as the sun set on a recent night in the Motor City . Other banged-up athletes stood or sat on benches behind each sideline, ailing from a torn calf and a torn knee ligament, unable to play in a game watched by about 100 fans cheering for the home team and 11 people backing the visiting squad from Canada.
Independent Singapore
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Independent Singapore
Athletics: Here's what you need to know about the Wanda Diamond League Final
Photo: WELTKLASSE ZURICH: The Wanda Diamond League has been one of the significant events in the world of track and field since 2010. It is a series of one-day meetings that comprises 15 events in global track and field, held across four continents and 13 different countries to reach athletes and fans all around the world. How does the series work? Athletes from 32 disciplines will compete from April to September and will garner points at the 14 series meetings to qualify for the two-day Wanda Diamond League Final event. By the end of each series meeting, participating athletes will be awarded 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 points, based on their ranking, from first to eighth, respectively. The top six in the field events, the top eight in the 100-m to 800-m categories, and the top 10 in the 1500-m and long-distance events will be eligible to continue and compete at the Final. Moreover, one athlete may also qualify as a national or global wildcard from each discipline. If there is a tiebreaker, the athlete with the best performance of the season is ranked higher and will be awarded a spot. In the case of throws and horizontal jumps, the 'Final 3' format will be used in all series meetings, excluding the Wanda Diamond League Final. Here is the qualification points for each series meeting: Place Points 1st 8 2nd 7 3rd 6 4th 5 5th 4 6th 3 7th 2 8th 1 What to expect from the Wanda Diamond League Final? The 2025 Wanda Diamond League Final will take place on August 27 and 28 at Weltklasse Zurich. Each champion will receive the iconic Diamond Trophy and a wildcard for the World Athletics Championships, given certain conditions. Furthermore, the league will have a total of US$9.24 million (S$12.47 million) prize money. In each of the 14 regular series meetings, the prize money will be US$500,000, and the prize money at the Wanda Diamond League Final will be US$2.24 million. Per discipline, the prize money would be between US$30,000 and US$50,000 at the series meetings and US$60,000 and US$100,000 at the Final. Here is the calendar of events for the 2025 Wanda Diamond League: April 26 Xiamen (CHN) May 3 Shanghai/Keqiao May 16 Doha (QAT) May 25 Rabat (MAR) June 6 Rome (ITA) June 12 Oslo (NOR) June 15 Stockholm (SWE) June 20 Paris (FRA) July 5 Eugene (USA) July 11 Monaco (MON) July 19 London (GBR) August 16 Silesia (POL) August 20 Lausanne (SIU) August 22 Brussels (BEL) August 27-28 Zurich (SUI) To know more about the current results, standings, disciplines per meeting, statistics of participating athletes, and ticket availability for the remaining events, you may visit Wanda Diamond League's website here.
