Okay, so here’s the thing—Brilliant Labs did this cool thing (or maybe it’s just me who thinks it’s cool?) with these new smart glasses named Halo. They’re chuck-full of techy goodness and surprisingly won’t burn a hole in your pocket at $300. The real kicker? They’ve got this vibrant micro OLED display, jawbone speakers—I kid you not—and even a voicey AI buddy in there.
Now, let’s meander a bit. I remember messing around with their older stuff like those Monocle clip-ons—cue memories of fumbling with techy-looking attachments. But Halo’s kinda taken a leap, making all that nerdy gadgetry seem normal-ish for daily folks. Still light as a feather, just over 40 grams, and whatever that means in real life, maybe the weight of a couple of large strawberries? Weird analogy, but it fits.
Inside, they’ve packed this low-power processor, Alif B1 something-something, that lets the glasses think on their own. I think that’s neat, or confusingly sci-fi. Not that the specifics matter much unless you’re knee-deep in tech specs—but it feels important to note, somehow.
So, Noa is this AI assistant fella (or lady, or whatever). It’s like your eyes’ BFF, watching everything you do. Creepy? Maybe? Useful? Certainly. The battery promises to keep up for about 14 hours. But I guess, who’s counting? Pair it all with a couple of mics and sensors, and you’ve got yourself this James Bond-esque gadget. Minus the explosions, I hope.
Here’s a funny—not funny ha-ha—but Halo doesn’t do the whole video/photo gimmick. Actually, it lacks that recording dot-thingy you see everywhere these days, which is… well, it’s a choice. They said it’s something about AI inference—big words for it’s not for selfies. Also, there’s this memory-supported version of Noa for freeloaders like me and a ‘Plus’ version with extra brainpower that costs who-knows-what.
Adjustable optics, vision correction, yada yada. Practical stuff. Oh, and they’re open source, the nerds delighting in tweaking everything will love this bit. Development dreams unlocked through GitHub or so the dream goes.
Plan on flying them out towards the end of 2025, and they’ve got this “first come, first served” thing, like lining up for some snazzy sneakers. Preorders are open, just a single electronic click away.
Do these specs blow your socks off or what?
Sound: Bone conduction, two speakers
Eyes: Micro color OLED, range from +2 to -6 on the vision thingy
Brains: Powered by Alif B1, blah blah, neural magic
Sensors:
Some low-power thing, not eyeing Instagram glory
Mics duo with sensitivity on the typical level
Six-something IMU—fancy talk for it knows when you tap it
Lenses: If glare resistance is your jam.
Optional: snazz it with prescription or sunnies if you’ve got cash
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3, because 5.2 was oh-so-last-year
Software:
Open Source (nerd it up on GitHub)
ZephyrOS with Lua—whatever that is
Hands the talk to a cloud AI buddy
Battery: Says up to 14 hours, jury’s out on that
Comfort: Fits head sizes in the slightly normal range
Weight: Featherlight in goggle terms
