Brilliant Labs Launches All-day Smart Glasses with Color Display, Pre-orders Start at $300

Oh man, where to begin with Brilliant Labs and their new toy, Halo? These glasses—if you can even call them that—are like something from a sci-fi flick. You know, the kind where everyone walks around talking to invisible assistants. So, here we are, with this thing that weighs no more than a small bag of chips, yet somehow packs in a crazy OLED screen, bone speakers, and get this, a real-time AI buddy. The whole package for $300. I spilled my coffee when I first read that.

They say Halo builds on some past projects—Monocle and Frame—names that sound like good buddies on a spy mission. But, these new ones, they feel like they’re for actual humans like you and me. I mean, they’re even thinking about folks who need vision correction. That’s thoughtful, right? They’ve shoved some clever tech inside, like a Cortex-M55 processor. Yeah, I didn’t know what that was either, at first. Apparently, it’s what makes these glasses smart without frying themselves on your face.

And let’s talk about Noa, their snazzy AI assistant. It can chit-chat with you all day long. Fourteen hours of life! That’s more than my phone manages sometimes. Can you imagine casually talking to your glasses and them remembering things for you? I’m already getting visions of Noa acting like a personal reminder, “Hey, don’t forget the milk!” Oh, and Bluetooth 5.3, very fancy.

Can we just pause to picture this—an AI that sees what you see. This is like having a co-pilot in life, but without the need for an extra seat. And there’s no video recording, so no capture LED blinking in your face. Probably a relief for those wary of sneaky recordings.

Now, they throw in two flavors of Noa—free and one where you might need to fork out some cash once they reveal the price. It’s nice but a bit cheeky if you ask me. Also, those display optics can zoom in or out, +2 to -6 diopters or something like that, allowing most people to see more clearly. If not, they’ve got partners for prescription lenses. That’s a win!

And hey, it’s all open source. They want you to tinker with it—a move that’s both bold and inviting. They’ve thrown the whole shebang on GitHub for techies to dig in. The idea of customizing these smart glasses feels like we’re all co-creators on this crazy ride.

They’re planning to ship out at the end of 2025, first-come, first-served. Who gets to sit in the cool kid’s seat? It’s a waiting game. At $299, you can pre-order now. But like… imagine waiting that long. Torture!

Here’s a quick hit of the specs if you’re into that:

– Micro OLED for vibrant visuals. Adjust from +2 to -6, because why not?
– Audio through bone conduction. Straight-up future sounds.
– An Alif B1 processor purring inside.
– Sensors galore: an optical one, mics that detect when you’re ear-deep in chat, and something about tap detection which sounds quite fancy.
– Connectivity? Bluetooth 5.3, of course.
– Battery? Up to 14 hours on a single charge. Impressive, right?
– It’s light, just over 40 grams, making it lighter than a lot of your burdens.

Alright, enough babbling. Catch you on the flip side when we all have AI-powered glasses bolted to our heads. Fun times ahead, I guess!