Sharp 3K POV Recording in a Sporty Frame

The Oakley Meta HSTN AI Glasses make Meta’s biggest leap in the camera department.

They’re equipped with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor capable of recording video at up to 3K resolution. Sharper and more detailed than the Ray-Ban Meta models that came before. In bright conditions the footage looks crisp and the improved digital stabilization smooths out walking and running shots. The glasses feel genuinely practical for active, hands-free recording.

That said, the capture experience still has some compromises. All video is locked to portrait orientation, low-light performance is only modestly better than before, and shooting in full 3K drains the battery faster than 1080p. For casual clips and social media this is less of an issue, but anyone hoping for landscape footage or extended recording sessions will run into these limits.

All-Day Battery for Everyday Use

Battery life is solid for a first-generation “AI glasses” product. In normal use – listening, taking photos, short clips, voice-assistant queries – you can expect around eight hours before needing a recharge. It’s a noticeable improvement over earlier Meta smartglasses.

The included charging case works much like a true-wireless earbud case, topping the glasses up on the go and extending their total usable time if you’re away from an outlet. Fast-charge support also helps, bringing the battery back to about half capacity in roughly twenty minutes.

Heavy use tells a different story. Recording long stretches of 3K video, continuous streaming, or prolonged Meta AI interactions will drain the battery far faster, dropping endurance to well under an hour of recording. That makes the glasses better suited for bursts of content capture rather than all-day filming. In practice you’ll want to treat the charging case as part of your daily routine, just as you would with earbuds.

Oakley Lens Tech Meets Meta AI

Beyond its headline camera and battery upgrades, the Oakley Meta HSTN AI Glasses lean heavily on Oakley’s lens and frame expertise.

Buyers can pick from PRIZM, polarized, or Transitions lenses, which noticeably boost contrast and color outdoors and make the glasses more usable as actual eyewear than many competing smartglasses. The HSTN frame itself is bold and sporty with an IPX4 splash rating, aimed at people who run, cycle, or spend time outside rather than those looking for a subtle everyday look.

Meta’s software layer is the other major differentiator. The glasses integrate the company’s on-device AI, letting you control them hands-free with “Hey Meta” voice commands, capture photos or video, translate text in view, and get instant information about what you’re seeing. Touchpad controls on the temple give you a fallback for volume or playback. It’s a more ambitious approach than simply embedding a camera and speaker into a frame, though reviewers note that microphone placement and noise pickup still vary with fit and environment.

Price is the sticking point. The base version starts at $399, but most of the appealing lens options push the total toward $449–$479, and the limited edition hits $499.

Combined with the bold styling, that means the Oakley Meta HSTN AI Glasses occupy a niche: they’re not for everyone, but for people who want Oakley’s performance optics plus Meta’s AI features, they deliver a genuinely new kind of hands-free capture and assistant experience.