Forget Ray-Bans: The new Meta Oakley smart glasses may interest some users more

Several months ago, reports emerged that Meta was looking to expand beyond its current smart glasses lineup into sportier versions. 

It appears those reports were correct, as an official unveiling of a Meta-Oakley partnership is coming this week. 

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Meta confirmed the upcoming glasses today when an official "Oakley Meta" profile emerged on Instagram. (That account is following the Instagram accounts for Meta, Oakley, Mark Zuckerberg, Rocco Basilico, chief wearables officer at Luxottica, and Caloa Mato, head of global marketing at Oakley.) 

The Oakley brand is owned by EssilorLuxottica, which also owns Ray-Ban. Meta unveiled its collaboration with Ray-Ban for smart glasses two years ago.

The oakleymeta account currently has a single ...