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July 31, 2025 – Brilliant Labs, a provider of open-source wearable technology, has today announced the launch of Halo, a new pair of lightweight AI glasses featuring a built-in display, full sensor suite, and support for natural language interaction via its onboard assistant, Noa.
The device introduces several new features, including a real-time multimodal conversational interface, a long-term memory system called Narrative, and a vibe coding assistant tool called Vibe Mode that enables the creation of personalized applications for AI glasses using only natural language input.
Brilliant Labs stated that Halo’s design is “indistinguishable from a pair of glasses,” with the device resembling conventional eyewear and supporting prescription lenses via a partnership with SmartBuyGlasses.
What hardware and display features are built into Brilliant Labs’ Halo glasses?
Despite its compact design, Halo integrates an optical sensor, IMU, microphone array, bone conduction speakers, and a tiny 0.2 inch full color microOLED heads-up display (HUD). Referred to by the company as the Halo Display, this HUD module projects a “retro arcade-style interface” into the user’s field of view and supports a wide range of interpupillary distances. Even with all of this technology packed in, Brilliant Labs stated that Halo offers up to 14 hours of battery life.
The Halo platform runs on a Lua-based development environment built atop the Zephyr open-source operating system, enabling fast and efficient embedded AI application development. The device is powered by the new B1 chip from Alif Semiconductor, an ultra-low-power microcontroller with an integrated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for on-device AI and sensor fusion.
How does the Noa AI assistant work on Halo glasses?
Noa, Brilliant Labs’ onboard AI agent, uses edge-based multimodal processing to interpret visual and auditory input in context. The new Narrative system organizes a user’s first-person experiences into a personalized knowledge base, enabling long-term recall and reasoning.
What is Vibe Mode and how do users create AI apps on Halo?
Brilliant Labs has also introduced Vibe Mode, an experimental feature that enables users to create custom AI applications using natural language commands. Rather than relying on a traditional app store, users can describe what they need aloud to Noa, which then generates, displays, and runs tailored applications directly on the device.
Vibe Mode is designed to lower the barrier to entry for app development, allowing even non-coders to generate and share new tools. Users can also modify or build on existing community-created apps, encouraging rapid iteration and collaborative development. Vibe Mode will initially be accessible through the Brilliant Labs website and the Noa app.
What privacy features are included in Brilliant Labs’ Halo glasses?
Privacy is also a core feature of the platform. Brilliant Labs stated that its Noa assistant “functions like a VPN” between the user and the AI model, with users able to manage system-level controls such as camera, microphone, and other settings via voice commands. Furthermore, all visual and auditory data captured by Halo is converted on-device into an irreversible mathematical representation, with no rich media stored or shared with third parties, according to the company.
“This collaboration is ground-breaking for the eyewear industry. It affirms a future where advanced technology doesn’t sit on the sidelines of personal comfort and accessibility – it enhances it,” said Doron Kalinko, co-founder of SmartBuyGlasses. “Together with Brilliant Labs, we’re raising the bar and redefining the future of eyewear.”
When is Halo available and how much will it cost?
At launch, Halo will retail for USD $299 in Matte Black and begin shipping globally in November 2025 through the Brilliant Labs website. Prescription lens options, including astigmatism and Transitions lenses, will be available via SmartBuyGlasses.com.
Brilliant Labs stated that Halo will follow the same limited release model as its previous device, Frame, with a restricted number of units available at launch.
For more information on Brilliant Labs and its new Halo device, visit the company’s website.
Image credit: Brilliant Labs
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