There are four frame and lens colour combinations that buyers can choose from
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Meta and Oakley announced the launch of the Oakley Meta Vanguard, a new category of athlete-centric Performance AI smart glasses starting at ₹52,300.
The smart glasses use the Meta AI app in order to answer questions and provide insights in response to voice commands.
A hands-free 12-megapixel camera with a 122-degree wide-angle lens records up to 3K resolution and includes slow motion, hyperlapse, and adjustable stabilization features. On the audio front, the open-ear speakers are six decibels louder than Oakley Meta HSTN and include a five-microphone array.
Coming to battery life, the company promised up to nine hours of use and six hours of continuous audio playback, with the included charging case providing an additional 36 hours. With 20 minutes of quick charge, users get 50% power.
Other features include hands-free voice interactions, UPI Lite payments, and the celebrity AI voice of Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone, similar to previous iterations of Meta’s AI glasses launched in India.
Via the Meta AI app, users can also choose the Hindi language option.
The smart glasses come with three replaceable nose pads for the ideal nose-bridge fit, and they are optimised to wear with cycling helmets and hats.
“Our Goal at Oakley is always to create for the future and deliver to the present. Oakley invented the sports performance category, now with Oakley Meta Vanguard we’re setting another new baseline for what is possible. We wanted to redefine what an eyewear could be by delivering Performance AI glasses, technological advancements that truly amplify human potential. And it’s a leap toward a new era of human possibilities,” said Caio Amato, Oakley Global President.
The Oakley Meta Vanguard full collection, starting at ₹52,300, is available at leading optical stores, Sunglass Hut, and LensCrafters.
Published – February 03, 2026 02:47 pm IST