Brilliant Labs Launches Frame — AI-Powered Glasses That Redefine Augmented Reality

AI-powered glasses

Brilliant Labs has unveiled Frame, a pair of AI-powered glasses augmented reality glasses capable of translating languages, recognizing images, searching the web, and more — all in real time. Designed to look and feel like regular eyewear, Frame seamlessly integrates artificial intelligence and AR technology into everyday life.

Powered by technology from OpenAI, Whisper, and Perplexity, the glasses interpret the world around users and display contextual information directly in their line of sight. In Brilliant Labs’ demo video, Frame identifies architectural landmarks, translates written text instantly, and even locates where to purchase a pair of sneakers seen on the street or online.

Building on the success of its earlier Monocle AR clip-on — once dubbed the world’s smallest AR device — Brilliant Labs takes a bold leap with Frame. Now, both eyes experience augmented reality without any attachments; users simply wear the glasses.

Customizable and Open-Source

Frame is not just smart — it’s open. Brilliant Labs designed the glasses to be customizable and open-source, allowing developers and tech enthusiasts to modify, prototype, and even build new applications. The company plans to release the full open-source files on its GitHub page, encouraging experimentation and innovation.

Users can also fit Frame with prescription lenses, making it a practical daily accessory as well as a development platform for AR creators.

Design and Technology

Inside the sleek design, a MicroOLED chip sits within the lens slot, enhancing color, contrast, and sharpness for a vivid, lifelike AR display. Optional prescription lenses can be placed just behind it. The circuit board is housed neatly within the bridge of the glasses, while battery modules — encased in polished steel — rest at the tips of the arms.

Despite its sophisticated tech, Frame weighs under 40 grams, ensuring comfort for all-day wear. Available in three color options, one variant features a semi-translucent frame that subtly reveals the internal wiring — a nod to its open-source spirit.

Charging the glasses is also cleverly designed: an orange clip-on charger, called Mister Power, attaches to the bridge, connecting via USB for easy recharging. On a single charge, the glasses can last a full day, even with heavy AR use.

Written by Otávio Santiago, a visual designer whose work blends clarity, rhythm, and storytelling. Between Berlin and Lisbon, he creates across print, motion, branding, and immersive 3D environments.