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Will there be other design / style options? I don't want round glasses, they don't fit / suit my face shape. They also remind me of harry potter, not a fan of

Will there be other design / style options? I don't want round glasses, they don't fit / suit my face shape. They also remind me of harry potter, not a fan of the look. The last AR glasses I saw on HN were also this same round shape. Why is that? This looks like a potentially cool product! But not with the current design.

krasin 2y ago
And since they talk sunglasses as well, I like mine to be fitting my face so exactly that I have zero/almost-zero stray light. Their shape of shades looks the opposite of desired.
wokwokwok 2y ago
That's your complaint? That the lens is round? ha~ I think, if that's the only complaint people have, they've done a pretty good job. Technically, this is a HUD. It's not AR. So, I'm happy to hear complaints about that. ...buuuuut, if you compare it to the ridiculously stupid promises from the rabbit and the AI clip, is there any harm in a simple, cheap (relatively) device that delivers what it promises? Sounds pretty good to me. ...and that it doesn't quite match your personal style? eh. I'm sure there will be other versions with other designs if the product actually works; but, I don't think it will make any meaningful difference to how people review it. It'll live or die based on function, not form. (Perhaps, you could argue, some other companies should have made that a priority with their devices...)
- camtarn 2y ago
  I'm guessing you're not a glasses wearer? Glasses shape is intensely personal for many people who wear them a lot. It's effectively modifying the shape of your face, for better or for worse, and that ties into a whole host of potential feelings about attractiveness and personal confidence. No matter the life-changing usefulness and specifications of a device, if it takes the form of a pair of spectacles, it's got to be a shape that you can stand wearing or it's an absolute non-starter.
m463 2y ago
I wonder if circular lenses have less aberration because no corners - matches spherical lens better

krasin 2y ago

And since they talk sunglasses as well, I like mine to be fitting my face so exactly that I have zero/almost-zero stray light. Their shape of shades looks the opposite of desired.

wokwokwok 2y ago

That's your complaint? That the lens is round? ha~ I think, if that's the only complaint people have, they've done a pretty good job. Technically, this is a HUD. It's not AR. So, I'm happy to hear complaints about that. ...buuuuut, if you compare it to the ridiculously stupid promises from the rabbit and the AI clip, is there any harm in a simple, cheap (relatively) device that delivers what it promises? Sounds pretty good to me. ...and that it doesn't quite match your personal style? eh. I'm sure there will be other versions with other designs if the product actually works; but, I don't think it will make any meaningful difference to how people review it. It'll live or die based on function, not form. (Perhaps, you could argue, some other companies should have made that a priority with their devices...)

camtarn 2y ago
I'm guessing you're not a glasses wearer? Glasses shape is intensely personal for many people who wear them a lot. It's effectively modifying the shape of your face, for better or for worse, and that ties into a whole host of potential feelings about attractiveness and personal confidence. No matter the life-changing usefulness and specifications of a device, if it takes the form of a pair of spectacles, it's got to be a shape that you can stand wearing or it's an absolute non-starter.

m463 2y ago

I wonder if circular lenses have less aberration because no corners - matches spherical lens better