Smart Glasses

A pair of glasses or sunglasses help you see and shields your eyes from blue light and sunshine, and a pair of headphones is required if you’d like to listen to your playlists on the go. But what if you had a pair of glasses that could do both? Smart glasses and smart sunglasses look and function like a regular pair of glasses, but they let you listen to music and take calls without needing to pick up your phone.

What are smart glasses?

Smart glasses are a pair of glasses with wireless connectivity built in. They connect to your phone via Bluetooth so you can listen to your favourite audio or take calls. Anything you can listen to on your phone or computer can be streamed to your smart sunglasses.

How do smart glasses work?

Smart sunglasses and smart glasses have all of the same connectivity a smart phone has, but it’s built into the frame of glasses. Just like a computer they have a CPU built in to stream content and enable touch commands. They have wireless audio inputs near the ear rest so you have clear audio for whatever you’re listening to, and they have a microphone so you can take calls or issue voice commands.

If you want to buy smart glasses you’ll be happy to know they come in a variety of styles, and they look just like your favourite pair of sunglasses. They protect your eyes from glare, blue light, and sunlight, and some models will block 99% of UV rays. Many styles are also scratch resistant and shatter proof.

The only style difference you’ll notice between a pair of smart glasses and regular glasses is that the arm will be slightly thicker than your standard glasses.

Features and benefits of smart sunglasses

Having a pair of smart glasses means you never have to worry about picking up your phone when you want to listen to music or take calls. Music will play directly from the frames, eliminating the need for headphones.

Smart sunglasses have on board controls so you can just tap to change songs or playlists, and you can answer calls as they come in without needing to pull your phone out of your bag or pocket. Smart glasses have an integrated microphone so you can use your Google Assistant or Alexa to ask questions or play a podcast, and they use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries so you can get several hours of battery life before you need to recharge.

You can find smart glasses and smart sunglasses from your favourite brands including Bose, Razer, Soundcore, and Fauna. If you want a pair of smart glasses prescription eyewear, you’ll be happy to know you can switch out the lenses in most types with your own prescription.

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