Innovative Tech Firm, Brilliant Labs, Unveils Latest Smart Glasses Boasting Advanced Visual Displays
Brilliant Labs' Halo Smart Glasses: A New Era of Wearable Technology
Brilliant Labs, a company known for its open and hacker-friendly approach, has unveiled its latest creation – the Halo smart glasses. These lightweight and stylish glasses, weighing approximately 40 grams, offer a unique blend of technology and fashion with a full-color 0.2-inch microOLED display that projects a retro arcade-style interface into the wearer’s peripheral vision.
The Halo smart glasses are equipped with bone conduction speakers for private audio, a low-power AI chip with a neural processing unit (NPU) for on-device AI processing, and various sensors including a low-power camera, microphones, an optical sensor, and a six-axis IMU for gesture and tap recognition.
One of the standout features of Halo is its conversational AI assistant, Noa. Noa understands natural language commands and context, enabling real-time chats and multi-modal interaction. It uses a patented "Agent Memory System" called Narrative that records interactions and builds a personalized knowledge base to assist users with memory and vision challenges, such as recalling names and past conversations.
Halo also introduces Vibe Mode, a feature allowing users to create custom applications through natural language without browsing app stores, making the glasses highly customizable for individual needs.
For those curious about Brilliant Labs' previous devices, the Monocle (2023) and Frame (2024), these were developer-friendly kits focused on heads-up display capabilities. Monocle was a clip-on HUD developer kit, while Frame significantly slimmed down the form factor and introduced circular lenses and batteries at the temple ends. Both had more limited display technologies and required external audio devices for AI interaction. However, Frame introduced a vision correction support element, laying groundwork for Halo’s more consumer-oriented, integrated form with built-in bone conduction speakers and a full-color display.
The Halo smart glasses are currently available for pre-order at a price of $299 USD. While the full SDK and hardware details are yet to be shared, Halo is designed to be a developer-friendly smart glasses platform.
In summary, Halo represents a mature evolution from Monocle and Frame, combining advanced AI features, user privacy controls, richer multimodal interaction, and an all-day wearable form factor designed for everyday consumer use rather than just developer exploration.
- The Halo smart glasses, equipped with bone conduction speakers, low-power AI chip, various sensors, and a full-color display, are not only a fusion of technology and fashion but also a platform for developers to create custom smart-home-devices and gadgets.
- Brilliant Labs' Halo smart glasses, being equipped with a conversational AI assistant, Noa, and Vibe Mode for custom application creation, promise a seamless interplay between technology, hardware, and sensors, transforming smart-home-devices and gadgets into personalized accessories for users.
