Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 5, 2026, giving his team an instant lead against the Chicago Cubs. It was the kind of moment fans want to capture and share from their own vantage point—exactly what Meta's AI glasses are designed for.
Meta sells smart glasses under its Oakley and Ray-Ban brands. The Oakley Meta Vanguard is built for movement, with a durable frame designed for active use. Both Oakley Meta and Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) glasses record in 3K resolution. Older models—Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1) and Meta Ray-Ban Display—shoot at 1080p-plus. All models record hands-free and include open-ear audio.
For fans in the stands, the appeal is straightforward: true first-person footage of a Ohtani homer, a goal, a walk-off—angles a traditional camera can't get.
The hardware has real drawbacks, though. Wearers of the Oakley Vanguard reported the curved brim of a baseball cap dropping into the video frame. The open-ear audio struggles in loud venues; at a place like Yankee Stadium, the public address system overwhelms the glasses' speakers.
Those are the actual limits of the current generation—solid for video capture, rough on audio in the environments where sports fans use them most.
