Back story: I bought a pair of Oakley Meta HSTN glasses last summer: I paid $499 for a pair of the first limited edition, with a camera and AI but no display.
There were NO options: you had to get the ones with white frames and bright orange polarized sunglass lenses.
A couple months later they released a range of styles, including one with clear lenses and normal looking black frames, for $399.
Oh well.
My neighbor says they make me look like I'm imitating Elton John but hey what can I do?
Then yesterday it occurred to me that perhaps I can remove the lenses and keep all the rest of the functionality: they've excellent for hands-free video when I'm out running, way better than holding my phone.
I looked online but the only advice I could find for removing the lenses said to grip the frame above and below the lens opening and pull in opposite directions.
After about 30 minutes of screaming and cursing and frustration and tired fingers and wrists, I conceded failure.
I came back the next day, full of resolve and coffee, and after more struggle finally succeeded in removing the lenses.
Sure enough, the glasses are MUCH better without lenses: lighter, but most importantly I can now see stuff clearly and in dim light, and I can wear them over my reading glasses and still see clearly.
Today I decided to revisit this hack, so much to my trepidation I reinserted the lenses (much easier than removing them) and made two videos (Part 1 above, Part 2 below)
demonstrating a technique I discovered in this video.
Long story short: you exert force upwards and outwards at the upper outside corner of the lens enclosure: without much time and trouble, out pops out that portion of the lens followed by the rest of it (intact).
If you're not completely satisfied with this hack or if it results in damage to your glasses, let me know and I will turn your problem over to my Crack Customer Satisfaction Team©®™.
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