Journey Lens are affordable AI glasses for your digital well-being
The Journey Lens AI glasses measures focus and displays smartphone notifications. It starts at $195.
Startup Phantom Technology has unveiled Phantom Journey Lens, AI glasses that weigh about 40 grams and pair with Android and iOS devices to improve focus, avoid digital distractions, and assist users in their daily lives.
The glasses have EMG sensors in the nose area that detect eye movements. Special algorithms evaluate this data to determine the user's level of focus and make suggestions to improve productivity or relaxation.
The glasses sync with a smartphone via Bluetooth. This allows important notifications to be displayed discreetly on a small full-color display in the glasses without having to take the device out of the pocket. Speakers in the temples also allow for discreet audio output.
Other features include a 2K camera in the frame and a privacy-focused AI assistant with voice control that requires a subscription and costs between $7 and $18 per month.
The glasses can be ordered with prescription lenses and start at $195. Shipping is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025, and pre-orders are now available on the official website.
Phantom Technology was founded in 2019 and has offices in San Francisco and Cambridge, UK. The company has raised $900,000 in seed funding from SFC Capital, business angels and public funding. Phantom is currently in discussions with investors for a seed funding round.
AI glasses with a display for less than $200, developed by an unknown startup? A healthy dose of skepticism is warranted here until the first hands-on or tests are available.
The announcement of the Journey Lens comes following the success of Ray-Ban's Meta Smart Glasses, and the product will undoubtedly find more competition from 2025 onwards.
Startup Brilliant Labs already offers a similar product called Frame, and Samsung is said to be working with Google on AI smart glasses.
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses do not have a display. According to a leaked roadmap, AI glasses with a small viewfinder display are planned for 2025 (codenamed Hypernova), but it is unclear if Meta is partnering with Ray-Ban for this product.
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