A start-up is launching a pair of smart glasses that look like normal eyewear, which the company believes will boost customer appeal. North, previously known as Thalmic Labs, will ship the $1,000 Focals before the end of 2018. The glasses, called Focals, are designed to be worn on your face and have an integrated camera for capturing video or photos. As well as providing time and weather information, they can read text messages and connect to Alexa. North has secured $140m from investors including the Amazon Alexa Fund.
A start-up is launching a pair of smart glasses that look like normal eyewear, which the company believes will boost customer appeal. North, previously known as Thalmic Labs, will ship the $1,000 Focals before the end of 2018. They link to a phone through Bluetooth and use a small projector to transmit data into a person’s eye. As well as providing time and weather information, they can read text messages and connect to Alexa. North has secured $140m from investors including the Amazon Alexa Fund.