Meta on Monday introduced a partnership with sports activities efficiency gear manufacturing firm Oakley. The collaboration, merely dubbed as Oakley Meta, will outcome within the growth of a brand new era of good glasses that are purported to be aimed toward cyclists and different athletes. The Oakley Meta good glasses will most definitely be the third product developed between Meta and a subsidiary of the Italian eyewear firm Luxottica, following the introduction of Ray-Ban Tales and Ray-Ban Meta Glasses in 2021 and 2023, respectively.
Meta introduced the Oakley partnership in a post on Instagram through a brand new deal with, “Oakleymeta”. Nonetheless, the corporate didn’t delve into any particulars, with the publish merely captioned as “The subsequent evolution is approaching June 20.”
Whereas info stays beneath wraps, that is most definitely a nod to the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses successor which was rumoured to be in growth earlier this yr. In January, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said that the company was expanding its good glasses expertise to different manufacturers beneath the umbrella of Luxottica Group SA.
The subsequent era of good glasses is reportedly dubbed “Supernova 2”. It’s mentioned to be based mostly on the design of Oakley Sphaera, a multi-sport utilization sun shades from the corporate. As such, Meta might goal its upcoming good glasses in the direction of cyclists and different athletes, not like the present Ray-Ban Meta Glasses that are universally designed for all use circumstances.
A notable change is anticipated to be when it comes to the location of the digital camera. Whereas the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses sport a digital camera on the left facet of the body, the Oakley Meta glasses will reportedly have a lens positioned on the centre of the glasses body, which might have an effect on the point-of-view (PoV) seen within the footage captured with the good glasses.
Meta is but to disclose different particulars, such because the design of the good glasses, renders, and specs. We are able to anticipate extra particulars to floor on June 20.
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