I tried the Meta Oakley Vanguard smart glasses, and they’re cooler than they look

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• The Meta Oakley Vanguards start at $499 and come in four shades.
• They’re based on the classic Sphaera design.
• The glasses pair with Garmin for real-time workout info.

I’m not a professional snowboarder, nor will I ever bike down a mountain like I have nine lives, but putting on the new Meta Oakley Vanugard glasses this week sure gave me false hope.

The Vanguards were introduced at Meta Connect this week…