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 $140m 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 $1,000 Focals 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.