Alright, get ready for a ride through the quirky world of smart glasses. So, Brilliant Labs is at it again, prepping to drop another techie marvel by month’s end. This will be their third gizmo since they popped up in 2019. Time flies or whatever.
Flashback to 2023 — they launched something called Monocle. Weird, right? It was basically a clip-on display for your glasses. Like glasses felt naked without it. Anyway, fast forward, and a year later, they had this thing named Frame. Imagine Monocle but all grown-up into actual glasses, with a slim design and a camera. Less than 40g they say. Feather-light tech – who knew?
Oh, and by the way, Frame’s supposed to be your little AI buddy. It taps into AI brains like Perplexity or ChatGPT. Ask it stuff about whatever you’re staring at. Pretty wild. Need real-time translation? Sure. Live internet searches? You got it.
So here we are, looking forward to July 31st. That’s when the new mystery device is unveiled. Some info is swirling, but not much. Bobak Tavangar – the big cheese at Brilliant Labs – will be at some Q&A thing on Reddit. Expect deep dives and maybe a few surprises, who knows?
We caught a glimpse of the new glasses. They’ve ditched the round spectacles look, going for something fresher like a breeze on a summer day. Perfect for staying ahead in the game.
Now, speaking of others, the smart glasses scene is like a pot of boiling water. Meta and the fancy eyewear folks at EssilorLuxottica came out swinging with their Oakley Meta HSTN. And Xiaomi? They’ve jumped in too. Plus, Google’s working on something magical with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.
Brilliant Labs might be one of the few who’ve nailed having a display in the eyepieces for now. But Google’s sniffing around with their Android XR specs promising the same. Meta’s specs maybe getting all fancy with a display and, get this, a wrist controller.
Who knew glasses would be the next big thing? Stay tuned – it’s like sci-fi coming to life, and we’re all eyes on what happens next.
