Oakley Meta Vanguard Review – Say Goodbye To Your GoPro?

Smart glasses for sports are finally here…and they’re good. Really good.

Ray Ban’s Meta smart glasses have rapidly gained popularity in recent years and weren’t just a one-and-done with the 2nd-gen Meta Wayfarers as well as the Oakley Meta HSTNs. The HSTNs offered a new style for their AI-powered glasses but weren’t necessarily sports-focused glasses. Enter the Oakley Meta Vanguard which bring sports-specific features like a wrap-around design, a better fit and security, increased water resistance, a centered 3K camera with a wider field of view, and also introduces integration with Garmin devices and Strava.

I’ve been using the Oakley Meta HSTNs for a while now and I found myself trying to find reasons to love them but I haven’t used them as much as I thought I would. With the Oakley Vanguards, these now come with me on nearly all my outdoor activities.

Here’s an in-depth look at everything you need to know about the Oakley Vanguards from fit, battery life, video and photo quality, Garmin and Strava integration, as well as what features you can use if you don’t have a Garmin.