Oakley Meta Vanguard
Smart glasses · Announced September 2025
Official site on meta.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
Typically $379–$499 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
$377
at eBay.com
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- Used from
- $299.99 at eBay.com20% under new
- Launch RRP
- $499Best new is 24% under
- Resolution: 12 MP
- Top video mode: 3K
- Viewfinder: None
- Weight with battery: 66 g
Oakley Meta Vanguard overview
The Oakley Meta Vanguard is a 12 MP pair of camera glasses with a built-in lens, announced by Meta in September 2025.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits hands-free point-of-view video, sport and sweat, and all-day wear. It is a weaker pick for zoom, low light or interchangeable lenses.
New, it sells for $377 in the United States (eBay.com); used and refurbished copies start at $299.99. Over the last 90 days it has usually cost $379 to $499 new. It launched at $499.
Worth comparing it with the Meta Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1), Meta Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) and Meta Oakley Meta HSTN.
Where to buy the Oakley Meta Vanguard in United States
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Things to know
- 12 MP camera in the frame.
- Video up to 3K.
- About 9 hours of typical use per charge; IP67 water resistance; 66 g.
- Used from $299.99 today in United States, at the stores we track.
Good for
- Hands-free point-of-view video (the camera sits at eye level)
- Sport and sweat (IP67)
- All-day wear (about 9 hours)
Not the best for
- Zoom, low light or interchangeable lenses (a small fixed wide-angle camera)
From the Oakley Meta Vanguard's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest right here in the US: about 5% under the price in the UK, the next cheapest.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States(you)Cheapest | $377 | $299.99 |
| United Kingdom | £297.70≈ $398 | £305.75≈ $409 |
| Europe | €548≈ $612 | €395.19≈ $441 |
| Australia | A$829≈ $570 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used Oakley Meta Vanguard prices on 6 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | $299.99 | $334.99 | $354.99 | 6 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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Oakley Meta Vanguard specifications
Overview
- Type
- Smart glasses
- Announced
- Sep 2025
- US launch price
- $499
- Lens
- Fixed lens
Sensor & image
- Sensor size
- —
- Sensor type
- —
- Resolution
- 12 MP
- Native ISO
- —
- In-body stabilisation
- —
Speed & autofocus
- Burst (mechanical)
- —
- Burst (electronic)
- —
- Fastest shutter (mech.)
- —
- Fastest shutter (elec.)
- —
- AF points
- —
- Subject detection
- —
Video
- Max resolution
- 3K
- 4K frame rate
- —
- 10-bit internal
- —
- Internal raw video
- No
- Mic input
- No
- Headphone jack
- No
Viewfinder & screen
- Viewfinder
- None
- Rear screen
- None
- Screen articulation
- No rear screen
- Touchscreen
- —
Flight & wear
- Battery life
- 9 hours (typical use)
- Water resistance
- IP67
Body & battery
- Weight (with battery)
- 66 g
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- Battery (CIPA shots)
- —
- Card slots
- 0
- USB-C
- —
- Built-in flash
- No
- Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi + Bluetooth