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Garmin and Strava integration
Hear real-time workout stats from a paired Garmin watch, auto-capture clips at milestones, and share to Strava with stats overlays.[1]
Oakley Meta Vanguard is Meta's sports model, and its Garmin and Strava links are the reason runners and cyclists look at it. Paired with a Garmin watch, the glasses can tell you your pace or heart rate on request, light an LED in your peripheral vision to show if you are on target, and record clips automatically at milestones. Strava then takes the footage with your stats drawn over it. Meta has not published country limits for the integration. For a broader shortlist, see glasses for running and cycling.
Where it works
Ten of the biggest markets are shown. A tick needs an official statement for that country; "Not confirmed" means the maker hasn't said either way. For any other country use the lookup.
| Glasses | US | UK | CA | AU | IN | DE | FR | IT | ES | JP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakley Meta Vanguard[1] |
confirmed · maker says not available · not confirmed · announced · model not sold there
- Oakley Meta Vanguard: confirmed in 2 countries.
How it works
Connect Garmin and Strava in the Meta AI app. During a workout, ask "Hey Meta, what's my pace?" or "Hey Meta, how am I doing?" and the glasses read back the live numbers from the watch. Meta says the status LED can light in your view to show at a glance if you are on target for a metric you set, such as heart rate or pace. Autocapture with Garmin records video when you hit distance milestones or push your heart rate, speed or elevation. Afterwards, the Meta AI app can overlay your metrics on photos and video and share them to Strava, Instagram, Facebook or WhatsApp. Linking Garmin Connect, Apple Health or Health Connect also adds activity summaries in the app.
Turn it on
- Connect Garmin and Strava in the Meta AI app.
- Ask "Hey Meta, what's my pace?" during a workout.
Tips
- Set a target metric before you start so the LED cue has something to compare against.
- Check storage before long events; milestone clips add up over a marathon.
- Ask short questions mid-effort. One metric per question is easier to hear over wind.
Limits
- Live stats need a paired Garmin watch.
- Meta has not published country limits for the integration.
- The full integration is described for Oakley Meta Vanguard; Meta lists Garmin autocapture on more models.
Questions people ask
Do I need a Garmin watch?
For live stats, the LED target cue and milestone autocapture, yes. Strava sharing with overlays is done in the Meta AI app.
Does it work with Apple Watch?
Meta's material describes Garmin for live stats. Apple Health and Health Connect are named for activity summaries in the app, not for live stats.
Related
- Autocapture (Early Access)
- Be My Eyes
- Audio and video calls
- Conversation focus
- Messages shown on the display
- Navigation on the display (walking, cycling, transit)
- Hearing enhancement (FDA-cleared)
- Live AI
Sources
- Athletic Intelligence Is Here, Meet Oakley Meta Vanguard(about.fb.com)
- Athletic Intelligence Is Here, Meet Oakley Meta Vanguard(about.fb.com)
Last verified 4 October 2026 against the sources listed on this page.