hi guys and welcome back to the how much Tech Channel if you've been thinking of smart glasses as a technology of the future you should take a closer look you can find top quality glasses that are as light and comfortable as sunglasses right now some smart glasses present large Vivid displays letting you carry a theater experience in your pocket others feature AI chat to keep you informed and provide creative tips anywhere you go there are even smart glasses that record video and take greatl looking photos let's explore the best and most affordable smart glasses for different devices and uses all the products mentioned in this video are available in the description below so if you're ready let's get [Music] started number six viter 1 if you own an iPhone check out the V 1 the only smart glasses with an IOS app that launches as a multi- window desktop with the space walker app your iPhone becomes a laser pointer that you use to select what video to watch or browse the web you can Swipe text with your iPhone keyboard or use voice typing the displays are bright and vivid enough to see clearly indoors when you move to a brighter location you can dim the background with the Press of a button two dials above each eye let you fine-tune the focus up to minus 5. 0 diopters for myopia the extra Optical Hardware makes these smart glasses a bit heavier but 2. 8 o is still still comfortable for an hour or two the 43° field of view isn't quite as wide as others in this video that's equivalent to a20 in TV that's 10 ft away vure 1 displays 1920x 1080 video at 60 HZ the specs list a display brightness of 1,800 knits after passing through the Optics you get about 500 nits to the eye vure 1 recently released the space walker app on Android and a limited beta version for Mac OS like most other smart glasses with displays you can also connect the vure 1 to any device that supports USBC alt mode to display a single large virtual screen number five x re Air 2 there's a reason xreal is the bestselling smart glasses manufacturer its Air 2 smart glasses have great displays and feature the nebula app which lets you view multiple virtual screens on many Samsung and some other Android phones the air2 boasts top tier specifications packing a lot of tech still xreal managed to make them the lightest smart glasses on the market I found the X re Air 2 comfortable and lightweight enough to wear for several hours perfect for a long movie X re's nebula app is also available for Mac OS and there's a highquality Windows beta as well X re Air 2 also works with USBC alt mode devices for screen mirroring you can also use decks if preferred on supported Samsung phones and the xreal Air 2 will display the desktop at $399 the xreal Air 2 features a wide 46° fov up to 120 HZ refresh rate and 500 nits of brightness while weighing just 2.
5 oz for $50 more the xre Air 2 Pro adds electrochromic dimming to lower ambient light so videos have good contrast in bright rooms number four REO air2 reo's air2 smart glasses have 600 knits of brightness and come with a built-in shade dimming your surroundings a bit that combination makes outdoor use very convenient you need to clip on a shade or pay extra for electrochromic dimming with most smart glasses to avoid videos fading out when viewed in sunlight your room will look a bit Dark Through The lenses but if you're watching a video you probably aren't too concerned about what's happening around you at $379 the raino air2 are among the most affordable yet full-featured video glasses available refresh rates up to 120 HZ are supported the fov is 46° and weight is 3. 7 o the raino AR app provides a multiscreen experience for Android phones that support USBC alt mode number three solo airgo 3 if you travel often solo airgo 3 might be the best choice a dedicated translation mode facilitates conversations in 25 languages these 1. 1 o smart glasses also include include chat GPT so you get highquality AI assistance and creative inspiration the sound quality is nice and the airgo 3 have stronger speakers than meta's smart glasses making it easier to hear in noisy environments solos include chat GPT for free but a premium subscription unlocks a voice assistant that sounds more like a human and you get an extended chat GPT history in the mobile app with some models starting at $199 the solo airgo 3 is an in expensive way to bring Ai and translation with you wherever you go number two Amazon Echo frames if you have an elexa powered home it's worth considering Amazon Echo frames the third generation is better than ever and provides Amazon's Alexa assistant in a 1.
3 o pair of glasses like meta and solos there are a variety of frame styles and colors in clear and sunglasses form like any Echo device you can control Alexa compatible smart home devices play music order products and run routines from Amazon's smart glasses it's quite a robust ecosystem making the $270 Echo frames a good choice for Prime members that use Alexa Amazon said Alexa would get an upgrade with generative AI features in the future but hasn't announced a release date for now think of the echo frames as a lightweight pair of smart glasses that run Alexa and have good sound quality for music and podcasts number one roked max if you wear prescription lenses for myopia the roked max smart glasses have dials for vision correction up to minus 6. 0 diopters with bright 600 nit displays at 120 HZ and an ultrawide 50° fov the image quality is among the best the roked Max's almond shaped lenses eliminate unnecessary bulk exposing more of your environment and cutting weight to just 2.
