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Indian Express
5 days ago
- 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.
Engadget
31-07-2025
- Engadget
Brilliant Labs launches its second-generation smart glasses
Brilliant Labs is the startup behind Frame, the open-source smart glasses designed for hackers and other creative types. Today, the company is launching Halo, a new pair of glasses that, predictably for the age we live in, are being sold on the back of their AI features. Halo is a wayfarer-style pair (compared to the Panto-styled Frame) and, if you're a spectacles wearer, you'll be able to get prescription lenses in more than 100 countries thank to a partnership with SmartBuyGlasses. Brilliant is happy to brag that Halo includes a camera, microphone and bone-conduction speakers in its slender chassis. A natural pitfall of many smart glasses has been the compromises necessary to keep weight down while still offering enough functionality to be useful. Being able to keep the weight to a trim 40 grams is one hell of an achievement, especially given the glasses have a color OLED display and a battery that promises to run for 14 hours on a single charge. Unfortunately, instead of a display that overlays onto the lens, Halo "works" by projecting into your peripheral vision. I'll be honest, these displays are becoming more of an irritation the more I use them, especially compared to models that have prisms inside the lenses. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Last year, Brilliant introduced Noa, its AI agent which it said was designed from the ground up to be used within the context of a pair of glasses. The company says that, when paired with Halo, Noa will be able to talk to you in a way that is natural and intuitive, as if 'speaking with a real person.' It claims the secret sauce is in the fact Noa will be able to 'understand what it hears and sees within its environment and responds with contextually relevant information in real time.' That's a lot of braggadocio, especially given the promises that come next about Narrative, its agentic memory system. Narrative will, so it is said, remember the name of a person you met or the details of a conversation you've had 'years or even decades later.' This will harness the glasses' optical sensors and microphones to keep tabs on what's going on from your point of view. And since audio and video are both being constantly recorded, the system will build a 'private and personalized knowledge base' about you. Naturally, a pair of AI-enabled smart glasses will raise privacy hackles, and Brilliant says Noa will act as a VPN between you and the AI model behind it. Your interactions will be private by default, and users will get a lot of fine-grain privacy controls to ensure they're happy with how much data they share. Plus, you'll have voice commands to turn off the microphone, camera and the glasses themselves should you need to. Although if you're doing something you'd rather not be recorded, the smartest advice is to not wear a pair of AI glasses in the first place. Not to mention that your general concerns about having a database built of every single thing you do in a day (and your social graph) is likely to be easily de-anonymized if necessary. Brilliant also promises Halo will enable users to build custom applications for their glasses just from natural language commands. The company says that you just need to tell Noa what you need, and it'll build an app to serve your purpose 'within seconds.' Pre-orders for Halo are opening today, but shipping isn't due to begin until late November 2025, with the price set at $299. Compatible prescription lenses will be available to purchase through SmartBuyGlasses, too. The company is also taking great pains to tell users that it will, again, be releasing a limited number of pairs and so anyone interested in owning one will need to get in the line.
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.
CNET
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Save Hundreds Off Samsung's Frame TVs, but Do It Soon Before It's Too Late
With the summer sports almost here, there has never been a better time to replace your old TV with something a little more capable. Buying a new TV normally just means making sure it has all of the best viewing features you can get, but Samsung's The Frame models look just as good off as they do when they're on. Right now, Samsung's stylish Frame TVs can be had with huge discounts, meaning they now starting at just $670. There are sizes ranging from 43 inches all the way to 85 inches on offer. These 2024 Frame TVs offer 4K resolution for detailed images and a QLED display for excellent brightness and contrast. This is a smart TV that you can connect to your Wi-Fi network, so you can watch your preferred online content and streaming apps. The only catch? These prices won't last long, so you might want to hurry up before the deals expire. Originally launched back in 2017, The Frame is famous for its intention to blend into your home by posing as a classical artwork carousel when you're not enjoying your sports and shows. You can even buy bezels for your Frame to hide the already-thin bezels and really sell your sophisticated, "tech-free" living space. Its matte 120Hz display makes it look more like a physical print or painting than a regular TV would. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. The upgrades for the 2024 series bring a dynamic refresh rate that proves especially handy when in Art Mode, allowing the TV to sip energy rather than gulp it, constantly refreshing a static image. HDR mode is also brighter, helping create a better contrast and more dynamic image, something that matte TVs like The Frame can need to overcome the soft glow matte screens can get in bright environments. Looking for a smart TV but want to explore all your options? Check out our roundup of more TV deals you can shop right now. Why this deal matters The Samsung Frame TV is one of the most stylish options on the market. It looks sublime basically anywhere, but that usually comes with a hefty price tag. Because of that, any deep discount is worth paying attention to.
Elle
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Anne Hathaway Just Revealed Andy's New Style on The Devil Wears Prada 2 Set
THE RUNDOWN In the nearly 20 years since the original The Devil Wears Prada premiered, plenty of things in fashion and the print media landscape have drastically changed. Good thing Andy Sachs has weathered the storm (so far) and is back for the movie's highly anticipated sequel, set to release on May 1, 2026. According to Deadline, filming began in late June; however, exact details of the plot, and the fashion, have been kept under wraps. That is, until today. Prior to this morning's filming, Anne Hathaway took to TikTok, brushing her teeth in an extremely familiar cerulean sweater, though it doesn't look like the exact same one from the original movie. (This was a Frame crewneck pullover, where the OG was a cable knit that was 'no doubt, fished out of some clearance bin.') It's good to know that after years in the industry, Sachs has has retained her humble roots. That doesn't mean her style hasn't evolved at all—though she's certainly no longer the high-powered glamazon we saw borrowing the Chanel boots from the fashion closet, this Andy feels closer to the self-assured leather jacket- and black turtleneck-sporting version we saw in the original film's finale. The fashion didn't stop there: Hathaway continued to tease fans with even more looks. On Instagram and TikTok, she casually swirled in a stunning Gabriela Hearst patchwork maxi dress with the mysterious caption '#dwp2.' On set, the The Idea of You actress gave a glimpse of Sachs's day-to-day style. She was spotted in a Toteme tank top, AGOLDE denim maxi skirt, and Chanel Velcro dad sandals—a classically chic uniform for a now-seasoned New Yorker and a sure sign that jean skirts aren't going anywhere soon. In another scene, Hathaway embodied the part of a modern media mogul in a beautifully structured pinstripe suit vest and matching trousers. Looks like no matter what this city (or industry) throws at her, Sachs hasn't lost her effortlessly fashionable touch.
