Back when Oakley announced its collaboration with Meta—yep, the one that owns Facebook—on a pair of “smart AI” sunglasses, everyone’s thoughts turned to that other Meta collaboration.

The Ray-Ban’s Meta sunglasses had been the standard-bearer for AI-equipped sunglasses and let Ray-Ban bathe in the adulation (and fascination and revulsion…) of “smart AI” sunglasses.

Had, as in past tense. The Oakley Meta HSTNs upstage the Ray-Bans in a lot of key ways. You can pre-order a pair now, with a shipping date of August 26.

Meta HSTN (opens in a new window)

not just a new flavor, but a new generation

Like any smart sunglasses, the HSTN links you to your smartphone so that you can leave it in your pocket and use the Oakley’s built-in microphone and speakers to take and make calls, play music, a

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