Brilliant Labs is stepping into the mixed reality arena with a fresh take on smart glasses, and it's catching attention in a world buzzing with Apple Vision Pro excitement. Their creation, The Frame glasses, may look like your regular eyewear, but beneath the surface, they are powered by the artificial intelligence of Open AI.
In a market where innovations like the XReal Air 2, Rokid Max, Rayneo Air 2, and the Viture One have been tested, The Frame stands out. Drawing parallels to Google's erstwhile Google Glass and bearing a resemblance to Meta's RayBan smart glasses, these circular-framed spectacles introduce a "multimodal" AI assistant named Noa into the mix. Noa allows these smart glasses to project text or graphics as an overlay onto real-world environments, offering a unique blend of functionality.
Equipped with a front-facing camera at the nose bridge and a compact 640 x 400-pixel micro OLED display for the right eye, The Frame also supports prescription lenses. Impressively, these glasses wirelessly connect to your smartphone, where the AI processing unfolds, eliminating the need for a hefty battery and keeping the weight incredibly light at just 40 grams.
The Frame glasses are available for $349, or $448 if prescription lenses are also required. Color options include black, white, and transparent. Pre-orders are open on the official website, and shipping is anticipated to commence by April 15. Early adopters can enjoy free AI services with some daily usage limitations, and there's a possibility of introducing a subscription-only AI services plan in the future.
So, what sets The Frame glasses apart? These smart spectacles leverage powerful AI tools like Perplexity AI for conversational search, Stable Diffusion for text-to-image, OpenAI's GPT-4 model, and Whisper, a robust speech recognition system. This arsenal of AI capabilities allows users to pose questions to Frame, prompting it to respond by projecting relevant images or text in front of the right eye.
The utility of The Frame glasses extends to everyday tasks, akin to the Rabbit R1 showcased at CES this year but with a distinctive form factor. Imagine asking Noa about the details of the shoes you're eyeing or pulling up recipes for a meal right in front of you. The Frame glasses open up a realm of possibilities with the marriage of smart technology and sleek design.