Looktech debuts its “privacy first-design” AI smart glasses
Looktech’s new AI glasses are equipped with their own personal assistant and voice command functionality.
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Looktech’s new AI glasses are equipped with their own personal assistant and voice command functionality.
It looks like smart glasses are making somewhat of a comeback this year. After the much-hyped Apple Vision Pro turned out to be too expensive and bulky for the average consumer, augmented reality wearables appear to be a more viable option for the masses.
AI smart glasses are also attracting users’ interest. Meta’s latest generation of Ray-Bans reportedly sold more units within a few months than the previous version did over several years, showing that there may be a place in the market for other vendors.
Now, a US-based Chinese firm, Looktech, has started a crowdfunding campaign for its new AI smart glasses.
The wearable, which supports GPT4o, Gemini, and Claude, comes with the company’s own assistant that can identify objects, translate texts, and answer questions.
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The glasses’ frame, without lenses, weighs only 37 grams and features a 13MP digital anti-shake camera that can record videos in 2K. It also has open-ear speakers and a noise-canceling mic.
Inside, there’s a 170mAh battery, which the company claims should last 14 hours, surpassing Meta’s Ray Bans. The Looktech’s wearable supports Bluetooth 5.4 or WiFi 6 connectivity and has 32GB of flash storage.
There are also iOS and Android-compatible apps that allow users to count calories, access an AI-powered video editor, and more features.
The company emphasizes the wearable’s "privacy-first design," incorporating TLS encryption for data transmission and AES encryption for storing user data on its servers. In addition, the data is anonymized before any interactions with ChatGPT.
Looktech, a subsidiary of China-based Hangzhou Enter Electronic Technology, launched a Kickstarter campaign for the AI glasses on Monday. Early backers could purchase them for $209, and Looktech plans to ship them this March.
The growing popularity of smart glasses has sparked privacy concerns. Earlier this year, two Harward students demonstrated that, with some tweaks, it’s possible to turn Meta Ray Ban smart glasses into surveillance machines that can doxx people in real time.