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Indian Express
05-08-2025
- Indian Express
Brilliant Labs unveils Halo: Are these the world's thinnest AI-powered smart glasses?
There is a pair of new smart glasses on the block. Singapore-based tech company Brilliant Labs, known for its near-eye display platforms, recently unveiled its latest smart glasses. Named Halo, the wearable offers a new approach to displays in smart glasses. It is also dubbed as the world's thinnest smart glasses with a built-in AI. Halo has been designed to feel like a regular pair of glasses. It is essentially a fusion of sleek design and AI features. At about 40 grams, it is lightweight and reportedly comes with a full-colour display, advanced sensors, bone conduction speakers, etc. However, the most notable aspect of the device is its AI assistant, Noa, that is able to listen to conversations in its surroundings, sees objects, and remembers them as well. Reportedly, the AI assistant is also capable of building apps for the user. Perhaps what sets the new device apart from the company's earlier smart glasses is its tiny display module that the user looks into in the eyeglasses frame. The company seems to have worked on the concept of offering a user both audio and a colour display for visual data. Brilliant Labs had early on introduced Monocle, which was among the smallest virtual reality glasses, and another device named Frame. As of now, Halo is in the pre-release stage, and, it is yet to reveal its full SDK or hardware details. On the other hand, Noa is an open-source AI assistant that has been built for true real-time conversations. Noa can see what's happening around a user and respond to them like a human in a conversational way. The company claims that no matter how busy the surroundings, Noa listens and delivers useful insights on the go. Halo is currently available for $299 in matte black, and the company is likely to begin global shipping by late November. Moreover, users can also buy prescription lenses. When it comes to memory, Halo comes with something known as a narrative system that creates agentic memory. In simple words, it is like a daily AI journal. The system uses Halo's sensors to record daily experiences and reportedly maintains them as a context-aware memory system. According to Brilliant Labs, this system allows Noa to understand a user's preferences, routines and the people they come across. With this, Noa can recall details about a person the user met minutes or even years ago. A post shared by Brilliant Labs (@brilliantlabsar) The company claims that it has built protection into every layer of the device. Reportedly, NOA converts all data inputs into secure, irreversible mathematical representations. It does not store any rich media, including audio, video or images, and the makers assert that nothing is relayed to third parties. The smart glasses endow full control to the user. Another striking feature of Halo is its Vibe Mode that allows users to build custom AI apps using only voice commands. According to the company, a user simply needs to tell Noa what they want, and it creates an application almost instantly. This makes Halo one of the first developer-friendly smartglasses. Although the device is slim and lightweight, it reportedly offers up to 14 hours of battery life. The device is powered by a B1 chip from Alif Semiconductor, which is claimed to be among the most efficient chipsets that have been optimised for AI and lower power consumption. Halo comes with a full suite of sensors, microphones, cameras, and speakers, and it is reported to excel at live translation and ambient context recognition.
Fox News
04-08-2025
- Fox News
World's thinnest AI glasses feature built-in AI assistant
Brilliant Labs has just raised the bar for wearable technology. Their new product, Halo, is the world's thinnest open-source AI glasses, yet it packs more intelligence and capability than any other smartglasses that have come before it. Designed to look and feel like a normal pair of glasses, Halo reimagines what's possible when cutting-edge AI meets sleek design. Unlike bulky smartglasses from other brands, Halo feels natural on your face, weighing just over 40 grams. But inside that slim frame lies an AI powerhouse, equipped with a full-color display, advanced sensors, bone conduction speakers, and an assistant that listens, sees, remembers and even builds apps for you. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you'll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join my At the core of Halo is Noa, an open-source AI assistant built for true real-time conversation. Noa can see and hear what's happening around you, and it responds like a real human assistant in a natural, very conversational way. Whether you're walking through a busy city or trying to recall a name, Noa listens and delivers useful insights on the spot. Imagine never forgetting a face, a meeting or a meaningful moment again. Halo's Narrative system creates an agentic memory, like an AI journal of your life. It uses Halo's sensors to capture your daily experiences and organize them into a private, context-aware memory system. This allows Noa to understand your habits, routines and people you meet, helping you recall the details, whether 5 minutes or 5 years after they happen. Brilliant Labs CEO Bobak Tavangar tells Cyberguy, "Memory is a foundational pillar of the human experience, and with Halo's memory enhancement feature, we are incredibly excited to augment how we learn, create, and connect with each other." One of Halo's most impressive features is Vibe Mode, which lets you build custom AI apps using only your voice. Just tell Noa what you want, and it creates an application right before your eyes. No coding required. With this feature, anyone can jump in and create or customize tools that work perfectly just for them. Despite its slim build, Halo delivers up to 14 hours of battery life. It runs on the ultra-efficient B1 chip from Alif Semiconductor, optimized for edge AI and low power consumption. Halo also supports Lua programming on Zephyr OS, making development quick and accessible. With a full suite of sensors, a microphone, an optical camera, an IMU and speakers, Halo is a full-fledged AI device that can handle everything from live translation to ambient context recognition. With Halo, Brilliant Labs has built protections into every layer of the AI glasses. Noa converts all inputs, visual and audio, into secure, irreversible mathematical representations. No rich media, including audio, video or images, is stored. Nothing is sent to third parties. You're in full control with voice-activated commands to mute, sleep or shut down. And unlike other AI glasses, Halo doesn't trade intelligence for intrusion. It gives you all the smarts without watching you behind your back. Halo is available for $299 USD in matte black at Brilliant Labs, with global shipping starting in late November 2025. You can also purchase prescription lenses, including options for astigmatism, through a partnership with Halo will launch in limited quantities. You can log onto Halo's website at to learn more. Imagine a future where glasses do more than improve your vision. They help you remember important details, stay organized and reduce mental clutter. AI-powered wearables can capture conversations and reminders, making forgetfulness a thing of the past. These devices might also translate languages, provide helpful information as you explore, and simplify your daily routines without distractions. Over time, this technology could support people with memory challenges by offering gentle prompts. As it grows smarter, wearable AI will adapt to your habits and help you focus on living in the moment rather than remembering every detail. Halo goes beyond being the world's thinnest AI glasses. It offers a fresh take on how humans and AI can work together. Powered by open-source technology and built with privacy at the core, Halo is designed to support you on your terms. With Noa as your assistant, you can remember details, understand your environment and respond in real time. Whether you're focused on work, creativity or everyday tasks, Halo helps you stay connected without giving up control. Would you wear AI glasses that remember everything so you don't have to? Let us know by writing us at Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you'll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join my Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
Al Bawaba
03-08-2025
- Business
- Al Bawaba
Smart glasses can remember names of people you meet, only for $299
Published August 3rd, 2025 - 10:35 GMT ALBAWABA - If you can't remember people's names, well, this is not an issue anymore; new, smart glasses will solve the problem and save the names of people you meet. Singapore-based startup Brilliant Labs has announced a new version of its open-source Frame smart glasses, which were first released early last year, with smart features. The new smart glasses, called Halo, are priced at $299, which is closer in price to Meta's basic Ray-Ban glasses. For those with memory or vision impairments, Halo glasses will use Brilliant Labs' new Narrative system, which uses data collected from the camera, microphones, and user interactions to create a personalized knowledge base for each user. This is Halo: the open source glasses platform for the creative and inquisitive — who see the world different ♥️At the heart of Halo is Noa, your private AI agent:🗣️Have realtime conversations with Noa about anything you see, hear, or imagine. 👀Noa can remember what it saw,… — Brilliant Labs (@brilliantlabsAR) July 31, 2025 © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
The Verge
01-08-2025
- Business
- The Verge
The $299 Halo smart glasses will remember the names of people you meet
Startup Brilliant Labs has announced a successor to its $349 open-source Frame smart glasses, which debuted early last year with features like AI-powered translations and the ability to identify what you were looking at. Its new $299 Halo smart glasses are priced closer to Meta's entry-level Ray-Ban models and come with upgraded AI capabilities, including more natural conversations with its Noa multimodal AI agent that can 'understand what it hears and sees within its environment and responds with contextually relevant information in real-time.' They're available for preorder now (in limited quantity) through Brilliant Labs' website in a style similar to Ray-Ban Wayfarers but only in a matte black finish. Shipping is expected in late November 2025. For those needing prescription lenses for the Halo, the startup has partnered with SmartBuyGlasses. Instead of simply relying on audio cues like Meta's wearables, the Halo glasses use a 0.2-inch color microOLED display that 'projects a retro arcade-style UI' into your peripheral vision. There's sound, too, but it's delivered through bone-conduction speakers on the Halo's arms for added privacy. Battery life is rated at up to 14 hours, thanks in part to a low power camera and an AI chip featuring a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU), and while slightly heavier than last year's Frame glasses, the Halo are still relatively lightweight at just over 40 grams. Brilliant Labs says that conversations with its Noa AI agent will now 'feel natural and intuitive as if speaking with a real person,' thanks to it delivering contextually relevant information based on your environment. Noa also has more control over the Halo glasses themselves, letting you mute the microphone or put them to sleep using expanded voice commands. For those who find both their memory and eyesight starting to slip, Halo will utilize Brilliant Labs' new 'patent-pending agentic memory system' called Narrative that uses data collected from its camera, mics, and interactions to create a 'private and personalized knowledge base' for you. The startup says Narrative will allow its smart glasses to recall the name of someone you've met when talking to them again, and even access details from past conversations. There's also an experimental new coding feature called Vibe Mode that will let you 'create custom applications using simple natural language voice commands.' Noa will generate an app based on your specific needs, such as an alternate mapping utility that's customized for how you prefer to navigate a city, the startup suggests. Instead of having to dig through an app store and try several options until you find an app that best suits your needs, you can create one on demand that immediately features the specific functionality you need. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All by Andrew Liszewski Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Gadgets Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All News Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Wearable
Tom's Guide
31-07-2025
- Tom's Guide
Brilliant Labs unveils Halo, the 'world's thinnest AI glasses' — and it wants to be your everyday specs
Brilliant Labs, led by former Apple employee Bobak Tavangar, has announced Halo, the latest pair of AI smart glasses that aims to be your next everyday specs — and they come packed with industry-first AI features. Claimed to be the "world's thinnest AI glasses", Halo features many of the tools from Brilliant Labs' previous Frame smart glasses. But you'll also find major updates to its AI capabilities and an all-new everyday eyewear design, with a built-in display, optical and motion sensors, bone conduction speakers and prescription lenses available. But the real focus here is all about its AI toolkit, as Halo has a few nifty tricks up its sleeve. The fully open-source AI glasses come with three standout features: While AI glasses like the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses offer features that utilize conversation AI agents and the like, Halo aims to take it a step further with its new array of AI tools — all designed to work in thin, lightweight glasses at 1.4 ounces (40 grams) with a casual, everyday style. Let's dive into the details. Out of the best smart glasses around today, Halo leans towards the Even Realities G1 smart glasses rather than the Viture Luma Pro, with a 0.2-inch full-color microOLED heads-up display that offers a "retro arcade-style UI" rather than a full-blown virtual monitor setup. Similar to Even Realities, the smart glasses appear to house a lot of tech in the temples and temple tips, which allows for the glasses to look more casual eyewear rather than ones that look like a chunky block on one's face. Moreover, the AI glasses come with AI optical sensors to capture what you see, along with a "novel imaging and compression technique optimized for AI" to allow for longer battery life. Brilliant Labs claims Halo offers up to 14 hours of battery life. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. The smart specs also include built-in bone conduction speakers to allow for real-time conversations with its AI agent Noa, along wth a microphone array. Plus, it comes equipped with an IMU for motion sensing. As you'll find in the shots, the glasses appear to look more natural compared to other smart glasses on the market (swipe right for what Halo would look like on a dog). Brilliant Labs has included prescription lens options for its Halo AI glasses via its partnership with SmartBuyGlasses. Out of the box, Halo will come with non-prescription lenses with anti-reflective coating, but lens options are available for astigmatism, single vision, blue light, and sunglasses. Halo is set to deliver the company's next step in AI, and it will be interesting to see how its features measure up to the rumored "Meta Celeste" smart glasses and Apple Glasses. While the AI agent Noa can already be found in the Frame smart glasses, Brilliant Labs states the AI assistant now won't just respond, but also act on command. This includes muting the microphone and camera, entering sleep mode and more just by speaking to it. Speaking of, the Vibe Mode is a new experimental feature straight from Brilliant Labs, allowing users to speak with Noa to create custom applications. That's all without needing to know how to code. Just tell Noa what you need, and it will generate an app within seconds that's tailored to your preferences "Just tell Noa what you need, and it will generate an app within seconds that's tailored to your preferences," Brilliant Labs states. "For example, if you're a developer with an idea for a better maps application for AI glasses, which is better suited to how you navigate cities, you can prompt Noa, which will instantly query its AI coding agent to build, display and run your custom Halo application right before your eyes." It's an interesting trick for a pair of smart specs, and Halo users will also be able to share these apps with others, along with being able to remix existing generated apps and build on the functionality. Finally, Halo also offers a long-term agentic memory system, named Narrative. This essentially can recall past conversations or objects seen (via the built-in optical sensor and microphone) to help you remember what you've experienced. Or, you know, remember the name of someone you just met. "Halo is designed to act as an extension of your eyes and ears, tuned to remember and reason over your daily first-person POV experiences," Brilliant Labs claims. "In fact, while both audio and video are captured using Halo, Noa's Narrative capability analyzes the context of your life and builds a private and personalized knowledge base." Brilliant Lab's Halo AI glasses are set to ship globally in late November 2025, with prices at $299 in Matte Black via the Brilliant Labs website. However, as per the company, Halo will follow the same limited release model as the recently sold-out Frame, with only a limited number of units being made available for purchase. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
