Oakley introduced its first smart eyewear with a voice assistant, Radar Pace, in 2016.
Radar Pace was developed by Oakley in partnership with Intel as a training system for runners and cyclists. The glasses connected with a smartphone and compatible fitness sensors, including devices that could track heart rate, speed, cadence, or cycling power.
The voice interface was designed to deliver real-time coaching without requiring the athlete to look down at a phone. Users could ask for workout information and receive spoken guidance about pace, effort, cadence, and training targets. Intel’s Real Speech technology powered the natural-language interaction.
The year can cause confusion because Radar Pace was previewed as a prototype at CES in January 2016, while the retail launch followed later that year. Reports in October 2016 described the product as becoming available, making 2016 the appropriate answer rather than 2015 or 2017.