Top 15 Best High-End Smart Glasses Brands 2021

SMARTGLASSES or SMART GLASSES are wearable computer glasses that add information alongside or to what the wearer sees. Alternatively smartglasses are sometimes defined as wearable computer glasses that are able to change their optical properties at runtime. Smart sunglasses which are programmed to change tint by electronic means are an example of the latter type of smartglasses. Superimposing information onto a field of view is achieved through an optical head-mounted display (OHMD) or embedded wireless glasses with transparent heads-up display (HUD) or augmented reality (AR) overlay that has the capability of reflecting projected digital images as well as allowing the user to see through it, or see better with it. While early models can perform basic tasks, such as just serve as a front end display for a remote system, as in the case of smartglasses utilizing cellular technology or Wi-Fi, modern smart glasses are effectively wearable computers which can run self-contained mobile apps. Some are handsfree that can communicate with the Internet via natural language voice commands, while other use touch buttons.

Smart Glasses News, Reviews & Resources

• 8 Best Augmented Reality Glasses for 2018 - "Become an early adopter, and experience augmented reality or mixed reality first-hand, with one of these pairs of smart glasses."
• Amazon Echo Frames preview: trying on the Alexa smart glasses - "Wear Alexa on your head everywhere you go."
• AMAZON ECHO FRAMES REVIEW: LISTEN TO THESE SPECS - "Great in concept, but there’s a limit to what Alexa can do on a phone."
• Augmented Reality Glasses: What You Can Buy Now (or Soon) - tom's guide.
• best augmented reality glasses 2019 - "Snap, Vuzix, Microsoft, North & more."
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• Bose audio sunglasses appear in FCC filings - "They could be part of the company’s Frames line."
• Bose Frames review: smart audio sunglasses are a blast - "Music without earbuds looks and sounds surprisingly good, making these smart glasses the antithesis of Google Glass."
• Bose is developing augmented reality glasses with a focus on sound - The Verge.
• Chinese police using facial recognition glasses to identify suspects - The Telegraph.
• Google announces a new $999 Glass augmented reality headset - The Verge.
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• Google Glass - augmented reality wearable computer with a head-mounted display (HMD). Google Glass displays information in a smartphone-like format hands-free, can interact with the Internet via natural language voice commands, and uses Google's Android operating system. While the frames do not currently have lenses fitted to them, Google is considering partnering with sunglass retailers such as Ray-Ban or Warby Parker. FAQ.
• GOOGLE GLASS 2.0 IS A STARTLING SECOND ACT - Wired.
• GOOGLE GLASS IS BACK - NOW WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - Wired.
• Google Glass is back from the dead - The Verge.
• Google Glass set for comeback, hardware boss hints - The Telegraph.
• Google is ending support for the Explorer Edition of Glass - "It's rolling out a final update for the wearable."
• Google makes it easier to buy its Glass headset for workers - "Developers (or anyone else) can purchase it directly from Google resellers."
• Google patents smart lenses you inject into your eyes - engadget.
• Head-mounted display - Wikipedia.
• Intel & Oakley made sunglasses that talk to you - The Verge.
• Intel Cancels Recently Unveiled Vaunt Smart Glasses - ExtremeTech.
• INTEL MADE SMART GLASSES THAT LOOK NORMAL - Snap, Vuzix, ODG, Sony & more.
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• Intelligent Glasses - glasses that can translate text by NTT DoCoMo.
• Is AR's future in smart glasses, or just your phone - Wired.
• It’s 2019 - where are our smart glasses? - The Verge.
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• Meta Pro Space Glasses - reality headset that supports cool stuff like 3D visualizations, facial recognition, virtual gaming, laser tagging, voxel editor and more.
• North's Focals are stylish Alexa smartglasses you'll actually wear and use - "These custom, connected glasses could right the wrongs of Google Glass."
• North’s Focals smart glasses now support Android’s notification actions - "Manage your emails or retweet directly from your face."
• Police in China are scanning travelers with facial recognition glasses - engadget.
• Quantified self - Wikipedia.
• SMART GLASSES ARE STILL AN IMPORTANT PART OF TECH - "It’s 2019 - where are our smart glasses?".
• Smart Glasses at Amazon.com - All models.
• Smart glasses could stream video without killing your battery - engadget.
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• Snap announces Spectacles 3 with an updated design and a second HD camera - "They’re $380 and go on sale in November."
• Snap is reportedly working on a new version of Spectacles - The Verge.
• Snap may release two new pairs of Spectacles soon - engadget.
• Snap Spectacles: Are They the Face Camera We’ve Been Waiting For? - Wired / YouTube 4:22.
• Snap’s second-generation Spectacles are more grown up - and more expensive - The Verge.
• Snap’s Spectacles now available directly from Amazon - The Verge.
• SNAPCHAT SPECTACLES ARE HERE: THEY ARE RIDICULOUSLY FUN - The Verge.
• Snapchat's Spectacles are low-risk move into wearables - engadget.
• Sony's SmartEyeglass concept - SONY.
• Spectacles’ latest update finally optimizes videos for sharing outside Snapchat - The Verge.
• The guy who built his own smartwatch is back with a pair of GPS smart glasses - "Samson March, maker of the DIY smartwatch, built his own smart sunglasses."
• These smart glasses convert words into voice for people who are visually impaired - The Verge.
• Top 10 Best Smart Glasses You can Get in 2018 - Best Viva.
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• VR/AR HEADSETS COMPARISON - Aniwaa.
• Vuzix Blade $1,000 smart glasses are ready to meet your face - engadget.
• Vuzix is launching the first Alexa-enabled AR glasses - engadget.
• Wearable technology - Wikipedia.
• Why do billions of people still not have glasses? - "Making spacecraft is not a job in which you can afford to be slapdash."
• WHY IT'S SO HARD TO DESIGN FASHIONABLE AUGMENTED-REALITY GLASSES - Wired.
• Your next activity tracker could be a pair of glasses - The Verge.

Top 15 Best High-End Smart Glasses Brands

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• Amazon Echo Frames - "All-day glasses with hands-free access to Alexa." Just ask Alexa - Make calls, set reminders, add to your to-do lists, listen to podcasts, or control your smart home from anywhere. Designed for all-day wear - Echo Frames are lightweight and compatible with most prescription lenses.
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• Bose Frames - "Sunglasses. With A Soundtrack." AR Audio Sunglasses. Our debut sunglasses collection features two classic silhouettes with built-in Bose speakers for an immersive audio experience unlike any other.
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• CARL ZEISS CINEMIZER - "CinemizerOLED video glasses offers sharp and lively immersive experiences. Perfect to fly your drone in First Person View, to enjoy HD content for private cinema sessions when connected to your phone, gaming console or TV box."
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• Epson Moverio BT-300 - "Smart glasses with superior transparency for augmented reality." (AR/Developer Edition). Experience a new way of seeing the world with the revolutionary Moverio BT-300 smart glasses from Epson®. These highly transparent glasses redefine augmented reality (AR) with a groundbreaking Si-OLED display. Superior transparency, plus a high-resolution camera, ensures seamless integration of digital content with the outside world.
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• Everysight Raptor - "AR smartglasses designed for cycling." AR Smartglasses for Smarter Cycling. Augment your ride with Raptor’s patented Everysight BEAM projection technology, providing easily-accessible yet non-intrusive information. BEAM’s ultra-high brightness digital display is designed for an outdoor environment and is fully see-through, with no fiddly add-ons or blind spots. Digitally fitted to your personal IPD, the display can be activated and deactivated as needed.
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• Garmin Varia Vision In-sight Display - "View Cycling Stats Without Taking Your Eyes Off the Road." Featherweight device easily attaches to either side of your favorite sunglasses to put ride information right in your line of sight.
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• Glass Enterprise Edition 2 - "Faster and more helpful."
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• Google Glass Enterprise Edition - "Businesses have been getting hands-on with Glass Enterprise Edition." Thanks for exploring with us. The journey doesn't end here. You'll start to see future versions of Glass when they're ready (for now, no peeking).
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• ICE Theia - "Wearable Video Camera Glasses with Drive Safe Assist." ICE brings you a product so amazing and yet so practical that its blurs the line between real life and technology even further. Unlike regular everyday gadgets, the more you use this piece of innovation, the lesser you will see of it - while it stays with you and ‘on you’ in everything you do.
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• Microsoft HoloLens 2 - "Microsoft HoloLens is the first self-contained, holographic computer, enabling you to engage with your digital content and interact with holograms in the world around you."
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• North Focals - "Stay connected to the people, places, and things that matter most." Custom-built glasses with a display only you can see. Get instant access to the people you care about and the information you need so you can stay on top of your day. These custom, connected glasses could right the wrongs of Google Glass.
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• ODG - "The ultimate extended reality smartglasses." ODG smartglasses are changing the way we view the world. So much bigger than a device, it’s a whole new computing medium that brings people, places, and objects from your physical and digital worlds together. This blended environment becomes our new reality and transforms how we interact with and discover information and engage with people and objects in the world around us.
• Smart Glasses at Amazon.com - All models.
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• Smith Lowdown Focus - "Up your mental game with the Lowdown Focus." Life and sport are filled with chaos and distraction. Now there is a way to mentally train for better focus and concentration. Introducing Lowdown Focus with the Smith Focus App to help you develop a heightened sense of self-awareness and train your cognitive performance. The integrated brain-sensing technology provides real-time feedback on your brain’s activity level so you can learn how to control your focus.
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• Solos - "Speed. Power. Cadence. Heartrate. Coaching." Solos merges your preferred performance data and puts them all right in front of you. Keeping your eyes on the road and your head in the moment. No looking down. No breaking stride. No unsafe distractions. Head Mounted Display Sunglasses for Cycling.
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• Sony SmartEyeglass SED-E1 - "Sony’s augmented reality SmartEyeglass is developed for increasing business productivity and reducing errors. Transform the way you work by enhancing reality with information and graphics." SmartEyeglass includes unique holographic waveguide technology, which enables super thin augmented reality lenses with high transparency and excellent brightness.
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• Spectacles by Snap - "Your hands-free camera." Spectacles are sunglasses that capture your world, the way you see it. Just press, then play. Spectacles capture your perspective with circular photos and videos, reflecting the way you see the world. Press the button to record a 10-second video. Press again to keep recording up to 30 seconds. Press and hold to take a photo. All models.
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• Vue smart glasses - "Your Everyday Smart Glasses." Vue is the world's first pair of smart glasses that are designed for everyday use. Offered in prescription, plano, and sunglasses.
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• Vuzix Blade AR Smart Glasses - with Amazon Alexa Built-in, HD Camera and Voice-Controls. Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses (weighing 3.36 ounces) support streaming video content from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and others. The field of view (FOV) on the Vuzix Blade is equivalent to a 32-inch TV at 8 feet away