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

Oh wow, so Brilliant Labs is at it again. They’re cooking up another batch of smart glasses, ready to roll them out by the end of the month. Seriously, their third gizmo since 2019? Who would’ve thought, right? I barely keep up with my laundry that fast.

Back in 2023, they dropped Monocle. No, not the thing your grandpa wears to read the paper. It’s a techy head-up thing that you clip to your glasses. Weird, but kinda cool? Then came Frame a year later. They took Monocle, slapped on a camera, and voila! Glasses that make you feel you’re in a sci-fi movie. And get this, less than 40g. Basically, like wearing air. If air had pixels.

Moving on—Frame was supposed to be your personal AI buddy. Sounds fancy, right? They say it’s got the brains of Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Whisper. I’ve no idea how those all fit in there. Maybe it’s magic. Who’s to say it won’t start doing my taxes live or whisper sweet nothings in Mandarin while I shop online?

Now they’re teasing us with something new for July 31st. But they’re all hush-hush. Like, come on! Spill the beans already. The co-founder, Bobak Tavangar, is going to be answering questions on Reddit. That’s the kind of thing I’d forget to attend and then kick myself later.

Oh, and I caught a glimpse of this new device. It’s not rocking the old-timey circular vibe anymore. It’s more modern, sleek—I almost felt fancy just looking at it. We’ll find out more soon enough. My calendar’s marked. Well, mentally marked. I’m terrible with actual calendars.

But hold up—I gotta talk about what’s happening in smart glasses land. Meta, with EssilorLuxottica, launched some next-gen Oakley things. Chinese tech mogul Xiaomi also said: “Hey, here are some AI Glasses!” And Google… oh Google, tinkering away with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster on their Android XR project.

Brilliant Labs is still in the game with displays built into their glasses. But it won’t be a solo act for long. Google’s teasing a model with a display. And leaked whispers (the non-smart glasses kind) suggest Meta’s next edition might have one too, plus a wrist controller. Imagine flailing your wrist like a wizard to get things done. Fun or too much? Jury’s still out on that one.