Halliday Glasses introduces smart glasses with tiny frame display, AI support and starting at $399

Wearable technology startup Halliday unveiled Halliday Glasses, a smart glasses with a tiny frame display and AI support, at CES 2025.

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Halliday said the DigiWindow module, located in the upper right corner of the frame, is the world’s smallest and lightest display module. It is capable of displaying information to the user “whether they have perfect vision or require vision correction.” According to the company, the optical module provides the equivalent of a 3.5-inch screen in the upper right corner of the user’s field of view with minimal interference. The display remains visible even in bright sunlight. The DigiWindow module can be moved horizontally along the frame frame and rotated to focus the image.

Halliday Glasses work in tandem with an AI assistant that anticipates users’ needs by analyzing conversations, answering questions and providing additional information without explicit prompts. “For example, during a meeting, it can answer difficult questions in advance, summarize key points from the discussion, and subsequently generate post-meeting notes,” the company said in a press release.

For the AI ​​assistant to work, the glasses must be connected to a smartphone via Bluetooth. However, the company did not specify which AI model is used or whether there will be additional costs associated with it. The glasses’ features include real-time translation into 40 languages, navigation with directions, transcription of voice notes into text, and display of synchronized lyrics while listening to music. Users will be able to view and reply to messages, create audio notes, and display text through the teleprompter function.

Halliday Glasses does not have a camera like the one found in the Ray-Ban Meta✴ smart glasses, where it supports AI-powered visual search features. Company co-founder Carter Hou explained to Digital Trends the refusal of the camera due to privacy concerns, as well as the fact that its presence would reduce the battery life of the device. In addition, the absence of a camera simplifies the design of the frame and reduces the weight of the device, which is only 35 g. The battery life of the glasses varies from 8 to 12 hours. You can control Halliday Glasses using voice commands, frame interface elements, or a ring with a built-in trackpad.

Specializing in contact lenses and eyeglasses, Halliday has significant experience in this area. Halliday Glasses smart glasses will be available with prescription lenses. The cost of the new product will be from $399 to $499, and sales will begin at the end of the first quarter of 2025.