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

Okay, so here’s the deal with Brilliant Labs. These folks are gearing up to drop some new smart glasses, like, real soon—end of the month type of soon. They’ve been at it since 2019, which feels like eons in tech years, am I right?

A quick rewind to 2023: They had this thing called Monocle. No, not the type a posh gentleman would wear; it was a developer kit meant for existing glasses. Clip-on style, which honestly sounds kind of handy if you’re into Frankenstein-ing your eyewear.

Jump to last year, they jazzed things up with the Frame. It was like Monocle but all grown up and into a slick glasses gadget—camera and all. Super light too, less than 40 grams. I could almost forget I’m wearing them.

Anyway—wait, where was I? Oh yeah, Frame. Brilliant Labs says it’s like having an AI buddy right on your face. It taps into AI like ChatGPT and whatnot to help you out with stuff you’re seeing, translating languages as you babble along, or even just browsing the web like a classic sci-fi movie.

Fast forward to now, and they’re teasing a new piece coming July 31st. But, ugh, details are as scarce as decent Wi-Fi in the boonies. But Bobak Tavangar, one of the big brains behind it all, is doing a Q&A on Reddit’s AR subreddit. So, if you fancy hopping into augmented reality geekery, that’s your spot.

They even teased us with a sneak peek of this new gadget. Out with the circle frames, and in with something sharper—more now, less yesteryear. Hopefully, they spill all the beans by the end of the month.

Meanwhile, there’s a whole wave of smart glasses making a splash. Meta is teaming with EssilorLuxottica for new specs, and Xiaomi jumped into the arena too. And oh, Google’s cooking up something with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. It’s getting crowded out there.

Brilliant Labs is one of the few with a display built into their specs right now. But the party won’t stay that exclusive. Google’s whispered about an Android XR version with a display. Meta might be toying with a model that even pairs with a wrist gadget for controlling things.

So yeah, exciting times if you’re into the whole tech-on-your-face scene. Let’s see what turns up!