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

Okay, picture this—Brilliant Labs, yeah that tech startup from 2019, is about to drop their third, yes THIRD, round of smart glasses. Wait, does anyone even remember the first two? Anyway, it seems they’re on a roll. End of this month, we’re getting version three. I can’t help but wonder what will happen to the old ones. Donate to a tech museum, maybe?

Remember Monocle? Nope, not the magazine. It was their 2023 invention—a solo heads-up display for glasses you already owned. Seriously, just clipped on. And then came Frame, a year later. A kinda snazzy upgrade if you ask me. Had this sleek monoscopic thingamajig and even a camera. All under 40g! Like, I know we’re obsessed with tech getting slimmer, but still. I guess they were going for stealth mode.

So the Frame aimed to be this AI-sidekick-next-door. Not making this up. It partnered with AI brains—Perplexity, ChatGPT, Whisper. Imagine getting your burning question answered instantly, or translating a foreign menu with a glance. Wild, right? Like living in a sci-fi movie, except it’s, uh, real life?

July 31st is the date to circle, highlight, and bookmark. Apparently, the CEO, Bobak Tavangar (cool name), is doing a whole Q&A thing on Reddit. Go join if you’re the curious type. Dunno if we’ll get full deets, but guessing the subreddit will be buzzing. Information still feels like trying to catch smoke with bare hands.

There’s a teaser image floating around—goodbye Harry Potter glasses, hello chic new frames! But are they comfy? Who knows? I tried staring at the photo for ages, probably more than I’d like to admit. Ended up squinting harder than a bat at midday.

Meanwhile, the smart glasses universe is exploding. Seriously, everywhere you look, someone’s dropping new specs. Meta teamed up with EssilorLuxottica for those next-level Oakleys, and don’t even get me started on Xiaomi—they’re in on the game now, too. Let’s not ignore Google, with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, crafting Android XR smart glasses. What’s next? SXG (super-extra-glasses)? Probably.

Right now, Brilliant Labs is holding steady with their own display-included glasses but let’s be real, competition’s heating up like a summer day on asphalt. Word on the street (or internet) is Google’s working on their own version, obviously with a display, and Meta might just toss in a wrist controller. Because, why not? Anyway—back to the main point—stay tuned. Tech in your face, literally.