All Eyes on AI: Meta Ray-Bans and Solos Open AI Chat GPT Smart Glasses Go Head-to-Head
It might feel like we are living in a Jetson era as smart glasses are now becoming a new AI featured product for consumers. Meta Platforms (META) hit the scene with their Ray-Ban Meta Smart glasses. The glasses are offered in 150 style variations across two frame styles, seven colors, and multiple lens options (including color, prescription, and transitions). Feedback so far has highlighted its improved photo, video, and audio quality, easy importing and the charging case works great. However, the voice assistant is slow and come cool AI features are still not yet available.
Solos has launched the AirGo Vision, a new pair of AI-integrated, camera-equipped smart glasses aimed to compete with Meta’s Ray-Ban smart eyewear. Starting at $299, the AirGo Vision features OpenAI’s GPT-4 model, enabling functionalities like translating text, providing directions, and offering contextual information about the user’s surroundings. The glasses also support integration with other AI models like Google Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude.
The AirGo Vision includes a camera for capturing photos on demand and offers a modular frame system. Users can swap between camera-equipped frames and audio-only frames, which house the battery and touch controls in USB-C chargeable hinges. The frames prioritize privacy, allowing users to control when and where the camera is active.
Available in two styles—Krypton 1 (square design) and Krypton 2 (slimmer profile)—and seven colors, pricing starts at $149 for the frame alone or $349 for a bundle including both a camera and a regular frame. Solos emphasizes user control and privacy in their design, making these glasses a versatile and customizable smart eyewear option.
As AI continues to evolve and emerge, it will be interesting to observe how consumer products transform to keep up with the times. Who thought smart glasses would ever be a thing?
