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OpenAI want to make smart glasses, but can't do that yet because its not possible. So they are almost certianly making an alexa type thing with cameras. So the

OpenAI want to make smart glasses, but can't do that yet because its not possible. So they are almost certianly making an alexa type thing with cameras. So they can build a device capable of recording the entire context of a household.

wepple 11d ago
> but can't do that yet because its not possible. Huh? Why not?
- Shalomboy 11d ago
  Because the central limitation is still mass; a friction-fit frame light enough to sit on your face all day without fatigue is the market expectation for eyewear, and devices generally require parts which weigh more than glasses.
  - cma 11d ago
    They already exist. Glasses used to have heavy (at high prescription numbers) glass elements instead of plastic. HUD glasses can already fall in that weight envelope, with better weight distribution.
    - KaiserPro 11d ago
      HUD sure, but they are dumb displays, with no useful machine perception services (ie world locked rendering.) Basically you have about 130mw power budget. You need to do position, display, sound output, transcription, etc. https://www.secretbatcave.co.uk/software/musing-on-openais-device/ https://www.secretbatcave.co.uk/software/musing-on-openais-d... << an explanation here
      - cma 11d ago
        World locked rendering isn't a requirement for smartglasses. Some existing ones in glasses for factor do have more limited visual positioning systems. In more obtrusive formfactors they have positioning suitable for world locked.
        KaiserPro 10d ago
        Of world locked rendering is just a huge waste of power at this point. for assistant glasses to be useful, you need to know who, what, when, where for each operation that the user cares about. In the experiements that I ran, that took about 35 watts continuous on the headset (using a jetson) and at least 2 big GPU machines in the backend. This was in 2024, so perhaps its not quite as heavy now. but its nowhere near 130mw
23sjeh 11d ago
This stuff is DOA.

wepple 11d ago

> but can't do that yet because its not possible. Huh? Why not?

Shalomboy 11d ago
Because the central limitation is still mass; a friction-fit frame light enough to sit on your face all day without fatigue is the market expectation for eyewear, and devices generally require parts which weigh more than glasses.
- cma 11d ago
  They already exist. Glasses used to have heavy (at high prescription numbers) glass elements instead of plastic. HUD glasses can already fall in that weight envelope, with better weight distribution.
  - KaiserPro 11d ago
    HUD sure, but they are dumb displays, with no useful machine perception services (ie world locked rendering.) Basically you have about 130mw power budget. You need to do position, display, sound output, transcription, etc. https://www.secretbatcave.co.uk/software/musing-on-openais-device/ https://www.secretbatcave.co.uk/software/musing-on-openais-d... << an explanation here
    - cma 11d ago
      World locked rendering isn't a requirement for smartglasses. Some existing ones in glasses for factor do have more limited visual positioning systems. In more obtrusive formfactors they have positioning suitable for world locked.
      - KaiserPro 10d ago
        Of world locked rendering is just a huge waste of power at this point. for assistant glasses to be useful, you need to know who, what, when, where for each operation that the user cares about. In the experiements that I ran, that took about 35 watts continuous on the headset (using a jetson) and at least 2 big GPU machines in the backend. This was in 2024, so perhaps its not quite as heavy now. but its nowhere near 130mw

23sjeh 11d ago

This stuff is DOA.