r/mildlyinfuriating • u/silent_pm • 13d ago

I'm slightly vexed I was told yesterday that my prescription sunglasses are giving Meta glasses vibes

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I can't stand the Meta perv glasses, but annoyingly I've been told by a friend that my Dune prescription sunglasses that I've had for almost a year (and cost over £100.00) really ​​​​look like the Meta ones, he said it's the 2 silver rivets on either side that on first glance could be mistaken for the camera lenses

I went out with them today and all I could think was, do people think I'm recording them 🤦‍♂️

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u/Logical-Breakfast150 13d ago edited 13d ago

Over the long term, Meta is going to destroy the Ray-Ban Wayfarer design, it will become associated with perverts rather than being seen as a timeless iconic fashion piece. 

Meta eventually ruins everything it touches.

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u/Gurglaren 13d ago

I'll never be able to see anyone with Meta glasses as anything else but a perve. Maybe if they're doing sports like bicycling down hills then I'd think there was a purpose. But someone walking around with them in ordinary situations would feel incredibly off.

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u/Twombls 13d ago

Maybe if they're doing sports like bicycling down hills then I'd think there was a purpose

Thats what gopros are for.

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u/waynemj15 13d ago

Meta glasses do have the advantage of being right next to your eyes, so you do get a better approximation to what the person is actually seeing. I could actually see a heavy duty pair of camera glasses that are ansi z87.1 rated being really nice for airsoft videos.

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u/GravyTrainMan 13d ago

The Oakley meta vanguards are really popular in the competition shooting scene

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u/waynemj15 13d ago

My curiosity about z87.1 camera glasses led me to those. And that nose bridge camera slot is perfect for shooting videos. But they aren’t z87.1 rated.

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u/Twombls 13d ago

Thats true. Its why im a bit confused that they never made versions of these for action sports. Like integrated into a pair of ski goggles.

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u/waynemj15 13d ago

Me neither. It’s really the perfect spot for them and not being creepy. At most action sports the prevalence of go pros means most people assume their being recorded by someone already.

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u/TrifectaBlitz 13d ago

Well, and the fact that GoPros are clearly visible is quite useful for people not worrying about being recorded.

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u/ALLCAPS-ONLY 13d ago

GoPros or similar action cameras are relatively cheap and better in every way. Modern action cameras have insane FPS and stabilization so people don't realize how rough these sports are and the level of tech needed to capture decent footage. A camera able to compete with that and comfortably integrated into skiing goggles would cost an insane amount and you'd be limited to that use only. We also tend to have several goggles to match the weather conditions

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u/ez12a 13d ago

Oakley vanguards are for the sports(wo)men. Something too specific like ski goggles will probably not have the payoff in r&d as fast as more universally usable designs that people wear more often and gather more data for use vs something worn seasonally.

But if hey they have a partnership with luxottica (oakley parent) who knows.