Jogging on a treadmill in jeans at Meta's Menlo Park campus when it's nearly 80 degrees isn't my idea of a good time. But I was curious what Meta's new wraparound smart shades, and a Garmin sports watch, would do for me.

I couldn't see workout stats floating in front of my eyes, not yet at least, but I could ask for my heart rate on demand. AirPods can do that , too. But AirPods can't record my POV exercise highlight video with overlaid stats for showing off later.

The new Meta Oakley Vanguard glasses, coming Oct. 21 for $499, are not your everyday specs. They make the bold Oakley Meta HSTN glasses released this summer look tame. In them, I look like a dad with a serious midlife crisis. Xtreme Scott should only wear these glasses while doing something sporty, which is exactly Met

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