The smart glasses market has been picking up steam, and Brilliant Labs’ new Halo model includes a few experimental features that make them stand out of the current crowd. Like last year’s Frame model, Halo glasses are open-source, meaning any interested parties can code their own application for the wearables. Unlike Frame’s $249 price-point, Halo is priced at $299, making them more comparable to other smart glasses on the market.
Brilliant Labs’ new glasses feature bone conduction speakers and dual microphones for listening and communicating with the glasses, as well as a 0.2-inch color microOLED display that the company says “projects a retro arcade-style UI” into the wearers’ field of vision. Most interesting, however, is the Halo’s AI integration. Brilliant Labs says that the Halo’s multimodal model can “understand what it hears and sees within its environment and responds with contextually relevant information in real-time.” The new glasses’ AI applications go so far as to enable a new coding feature called Vibe Mode, which allows users to “create custom applications using simple natural language voice commands.”
In addition to the improved multimodal model enabling more natural conversation with Halo’s AI agent, it also includes a new feature called Narrative, an “agentic memory system” that allows the device to remember information collected via its cameras and microphones. The company positions this feature as being a convenient way to recall the names of people the user has spoken to, as well as details of previous conversations.
The Brilliant Labs Halo is currently available for pre-order, with shipping expected to begin in November. Quantities are limited.
