The Frame glasses from Brilliant Labs look like a regular pair of glasses but are powered by Open AI’s artificial intelligence.
With Apple Vision Pro hype hitting critical mass, the spatial headset has already made waves in the tech industry. Now, a new startup with ex-Apple talent is also entering the mixed reality industry with a pair of new smart glasses, with a twist.
The Frame glasses from Brilliant Labs is the newest kid on the block, powered by a “multimodal” AI assistant called Noa.
Article continues after ad
These smart glasses are unlike what we’ve tested here at Dexerto – including XReal Air 2, Rokid Max, Rayneo Air 2, and the Viture One. It is similar to Google’s now-defunct Google Glass and closer to Meta’s RayBan smart glasses. It can display text or graphics as an overlay in real-world environments.
These circular framed glasses have a front-facing camera at the nose bridge and a smaller 640 x 400-pixel micro OLED display for the right eye, there’s even support for prescription lenses.
Article continues after ad
These glasses connect wirelessly to your smartphone, where all the AI processing takes place, so they do not need a massive battery – meaning that the glasses are incredibly light at just 40 grams.
The Frame glasses are priced at $349 or $448 if you also need prescription lenses. It is available in black, white, and transparent colorways. You can pre-order the glasses from the official website and it is expected to start shipping by April 15.
Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates on Esports, Gaming and more.
Early adopters will get free AI services with some daily limits. A subscription-only AI services plan may be introduced at a later stage.
Article continues after ad
What can the Frame glasses do?
The Frame uses various AI tools like the conversational search engine Perplexity AI, text-to-image model Stable Diffusion, OpenAI’s model GPT-4, and Whisper, a speech recognition system.
With the help of these powerful AI tools, you can ask Frame questions, and it can respond by projecting images or text in front of your right eye.
You can even ask Noa, the AI assistant powering these glasses, about the features, descriptions, price, and more of the pair of shoes you’re looking at, or look up recipes of a meal right in front of you.
Article continues after ad
In terms of utility, the Frame glasses are similar to the Rabbit R1 introduced at the CES this year, though in a significantly different form factor.
Maria Malik is your guide to the immersive world of Virtual Reality (VR). With a passion for VR technology, she explores the latest VR headsets, applications, and experiences, providing readers with in-depth reviews, industry insights, and a glimpse into the future of virtual experiences.
