Brilliant Labs to Debut Next-Gen Smart Glasses on July 31st

Okay, here goes—let’s see if we can make sense of this Brilliant Labs saga without sounding too polished. So, Brilliant Labs is at it again, ready to throw some new smart glasses our way by end of month. They’ve been busy, popping out tech since 2019 (where did that time go?).

So in 2023, they threw out this thing called Monocle—it was like a kit, you know, clip-on tech for your specs. Then, they leap forward in style a year later with Frame. Gotta say, this evolved version was sleek. Less than 40g! Lighter than a pigeon feather, if that helps.

Now, Frame wasn’t just another pretty face—it was a brainiac too. Touted as an AI assistant with access to things like ChatGPT (I know, AI’s everywhere now, right?). It’s supposed to answer burning questions about what you’re looking at—like live translate stuff. Sort of like having a super knowledgeable friend in your glasses.

Anyway, now we hear they’ve got something new up their sleeve. Info’s scarce, not gonna lie. They’re planning a Q&A on the augmented reality subreddit with Bobak Tavangar, their top dog. I mean, maybe he’ll spill the beans?

Speaking of beans, got a peek at this new device. Seems they ditched the old spectacle style for something more modern. About time? We’ll see more on July 31st. Not sure why I remember the date, but it stuck.

Meanwhile, the smart glasses crowd is buzzing like bees. Meta’s up next with their Oakley Meta HSTN version, and Xiaomi is jumping in too. There’s even chatter about Google, which is partnering up with Warby Parker (fancy!) for their own smart glasses spin.

As of now, Brilliant Labs stands out with their display-included glasses, but can they hold that lead? Google’s cooking up something reportedly with a display too. Plus, there are whispers about Meta’s next glasses having a wrist controller—game changers, maybe?

We’ll keep snooping, though. Smart glasses seem like they’re finally stepping out from sci-fi, huh? What a time to be alive.