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I don't understand why it has to be glasses, when the important bit is just a microphone and speaker, and there is no display capability. Would something like A

I don't understand why it has to be glasses, when the important bit is just a microphone and speaker, and there is no display capability. Would something like AirPods work just as well? According to the website the glasses are light-weight, so they can't hide huge amounts of battery-storage in them either (unless they're not being entirely truthful). edit: Okay, I just saw that they have Echo Buds too. So I guess this is only for people who already wear glasses, or prefer them for some reason.

derision 7y ago
They just announced Echo Buds as well, which is exactly that https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F6VM1S3/ref=ods_gw_fnn_xpl_dt_atf_shov_pt_en_0925?pf_rd_p=d1850fba-bf7a-4b5c-8952-f505fad79e33&pf_rd_r=CE25W7EX405HCV5BKXA5 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F6VM1S3/ref=ods_gw_fnn_xpl_dt_a...
- baby 7y ago
  Weird that they went with intra earbud, these don’t fit on me and I suspect a lot of people have this issue since AirPods are not intra
- markdown 7y ago
  OT but I love the way they showed the noise cancellation feature on that page: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/kindle/merch/2019/ONTHEGO/19951312/03_dt_eb_1500x540_1x.mp4 https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/kindle/merch/2019/ONT...
calvinmorrison 7y ago
Are these not just bluetooth headphones that have glasses? "A single charge delivers a day of intermittent usage at 60% volume. Intermittent usage includes 40 Alexa interactions, 45 minutes of music, podcast or other audio playback, 20 minutes of phone calls, and 90 incoming notifications over a 14-hour period. Alternatively, a fully charged battery will last up to 3 hours of continuous audio playback at 60% volume. Actual battery life will vary depending on device settings, features utilized, environment and other factors. Fully charges in about 75 minutes."
melling 7y ago
Didn't they also announce AirPods. In your glasses, which you normally wear, wouldn't be an extra device. Personally, I'm happy wearing an Apple Watch, overlooking the fact that Siri needs a lot of work.
basch 7y ago
Im surprised the glasses model isnt bone conducting. It would make sense to combine bone conducting headphones and glasses.
- throwanem 7y ago
  I'm not sure that works out. Doesn't bone conduction need a lot of pressure? I could see that getting uncomfortable in a hurry with constant wear.
- dharma1 7y ago
  Bose does Frames, which are bone conducting sunglasses. https://www.bose.co.uk/en_gb/products/frames.html https://www.bose.co.uk/en_gb/products/frames.html
  - jimmcslim 7y ago
    They aren’t bone conducting. There are little drivers in the arms that are directed towards your ears. I’ve used bone conducting headphones, and these ain’t them! That said, I was quite surprised at how good the sound was. I think the big problem is that the style options are quite limited. I really think there should be a partnership between Bose and Oakley... the later known for occasionally chunky styling and also modularity.
the_watcher 7y ago
The idea is clearly that these appeal to the earliest adopters of smart glasses, and future versions will offer more functionality. There's also some value to having headphones that you never have to take out when having a conversation (I know that technically I don't have to with my AirPods, but there's some social signaling implicit to removing something from your ears).
chaostheory 7y ago
I didn't understand it either until other threads pointed that you can use your vision plan to help pay for the frames.

derision 7y ago

They just announced Echo Buds as well, which is exactly that https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F6VM1S3/ref=ods_gw_fnn_xpl_dt_atf_shov_pt_en_0925?pf_rd_p=d1850fba-bf7a-4b5c-8952-f505fad79e33&pf_rd_r=CE25W7EX405HCV5BKXA5 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F6VM1S3/ref=ods_gw_fnn_xpl_dt_a...

baby 7y ago
Weird that they went with intra earbud, these don’t fit on me and I suspect a lot of people have this issue since AirPods are not intra
markdown 7y ago
OT but I love the way they showed the noise cancellation feature on that page: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/kindle/merch/2019/ONTHEGO/19951312/03_dt_eb_1500x540_1x.mp4 https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/kindle/merch/2019/ONT...

calvinmorrison 7y ago

Are these not just bluetooth headphones that have glasses? "A single charge delivers a day of intermittent usage at 60% volume. Intermittent usage includes 40 Alexa interactions, 45 minutes of music, podcast or other audio playback, 20 minutes of phone calls, and 90 incoming notifications over a 14-hour period. Alternatively, a fully charged battery will last up to 3 hours of continuous audio playback at 60% volume. Actual battery life will vary depending on device settings, features utilized, environment and other factors. Fully charges in about 75 minutes."

melling 7y ago

Didn't they also announce AirPods. In your glasses, which you normally wear, wouldn't be an extra device. Personally, I'm happy wearing an Apple Watch, overlooking the fact that Siri needs a lot of work.

basch 7y ago

Im surprised the glasses model isnt bone conducting. It would make sense to combine bone conducting headphones and glasses.

throwanem 7y ago
I'm not sure that works out. Doesn't bone conduction need a lot of pressure? I could see that getting uncomfortable in a hurry with constant wear.
dharma1 7y ago
Bose does Frames, which are bone conducting sunglasses. https://www.bose.co.uk/en_gb/products/frames.html https://www.bose.co.uk/en_gb/products/frames.html
- jimmcslim 7y ago
  They aren’t bone conducting. There are little drivers in the arms that are directed towards your ears. I’ve used bone conducting headphones, and these ain’t them! That said, I was quite surprised at how good the sound was. I think the big problem is that the style options are quite limited. I really think there should be a partnership between Bose and Oakley... the later known for occasionally chunky styling and also modularity.

the_watcher 7y ago

The idea is clearly that these appeal to the earliest adopters of smart glasses, and future versions will offer more functionality. There's also some value to having headphones that you never have to take out when having a conversation (I know that technically I don't have to with my AirPods, but there's some social signaling implicit to removing something from your ears).

chaostheory 7y ago

I didn't understand it either until other threads pointed that you can use your vision plan to help pay for the frames.