Oakley Meta Vanguard: where it is on sale, and for how much

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Retailers, prices and prescription fitting

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Change history

• 2026-10-28 — John Lewis now lists Vanguard (Black, Prizm 24K) at £440.96 (Meta UK £499); Vision Express £499 and Meta US $499 reconfirmed on 28 October 2026. · source
• 2026-10-28 — Reconfirmed on 28 October 2026: Meta's UK Vanguard page says prescription lenses are not available, while Meta's help centre says certified retailers can supply them and Meta.com cannot. · source
• 2026-10-28 — John Lewis now lists Vanguard (Black, Prizm 24K) at £449.99; Oakley's UK store and Vision Express sell it at £499 (18 October 2026). Meta's UK store reconfirmed at £499 on 28 October 2026. · source
• 2026-10-08 — Added Meta's help-centre statement that certified retailers may supply prescription lenses (no range published); the 'not available' statement now cites Meta's UK Vanguard page and applies to the UK. · source
• 2026-10-07 — Resolved the prices question. Added a question on Meta's conflicting statements about prescription lenses for Vanguard. · source
• 2026-10-07 — US $499 reconfirmed on Meta's US store (now the market source). Added Canada CA$679, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands at €549, and Australia AU$829, all from Meta's local stores. · source
• 2026-10-07 — UK price changed from £462.99 (RxSport) to the official £499 on Meta's UK store, now the market source. Added Meta.com GB and John Lewis rows at £499. · source
• 2026-10-07 — No official prescription option reconfirmed with Lensology and Meta's UK page; Meta's help centre says certified retailers can supply prescription lenses, recorded in the notes. Lens options now Prizm, Transitions and clear. Added VR ROCK's independent clip-on frame at $15.00: SPH -20.00 to +12.00, CYL to 10.00 D, ADD +0.50 to +3.00, read from its order form. · source
• 2026-10-07 — Summary updated: Prizm, Transitions and clear lenses; an independent prescription clip-on frame from VR ROCK is now sold, so contact lenses are no longer the only route. · source
• 2026-09-09 — The camera has a centred 122° field of view. A white Capture LED signals recording. Source: https://www.meta.com/ai-glasses/privacy/. · source
• 2026-09-06 — UK retailer listings updated.
• 2026-09-06 — Availability and pricing updated.
• 2026-09-05 — Added to the catalogue. · source

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