- Oppo has showcased its Air Glass 3 AR glasses at MWC 2024
- They’re powered by its AndesGPT AI mannequin and might reply questions
- They’re solely a prototype, however the know-how is probably not removed from being launched
Whereas there is a slight oddity to the Meta Ray-Ban Good Glasses—they’re, in any case, a wearable digicam—the built-in AI is fairly neat, even when a few of its finest options are nonetheless in beta. So it is no shock that different firms want to launch their very own AI-powered specs, with Oppo being the newest to unveil its new Air Glass 3 at MWC 2024.
In a demo video, Oppo exhibits how the specs have apparently revolutionized an individual’s working day. When booting up, the Air Glass 3’s 1,000-nit screens present the consumer an outline of their schedule, and whereas they’re making a cup of espresso forward of a gathering, they’re going to get a notification that it is began early.
Whereas the specs on the assembly seize a query that has been requested, Oppo’s AndesGPT AI mannequin (which runs on a related smartphone) is ready to present some potential solutions. Later, it makes use of the design particulars which have been mentioned to create a picture of a potential prototype design, which the wearer then brings to life.
After day’s work, they will sit again to a few of their favourite songs enjoying by the glasses’ built-in audio system. All that is packed right into a 50g design.
Now, the massive caveat right here is that the Air Glass 3 AR glasses are only a prototype. What’s extra, not one of the earlier Air Glass fashions have been launched exterior of China – so there is a greater than seemingly probability that the Air Glass 3 will not be both.
However what Oppo is displaying off is not removed from being emulated by its rivals, and far of it’s largely potential in know-how that you would be able to exit and purchase in the present day – together with these Meta Ray-Ban Good Glasses.
The longer term is now
Ray-Ban Meta Good Glasses have already got an AI that may reply questions like a voice-controlled ChatGPT.
They will additionally scan your environment utilizing the digicam to get context for questions – for instance “what meal can I make with these elements?” – by way of their ‘Look and Ask’ function. These instruments are at present in beta, however the know-how works and the AI capabilities will hopefully be extra extensively accessible quickly.
They will additionally warn you to texts and calls that you simply obtain and play music, similar to the Oppo Air Glass 3 idea.
Then there’s the Xreal Air 2. Though their AR display screen is a bit more distracting than the display screen on the Oppo Air Glass 3, they seem to be a client product that is not outrageously costly to purchase – simply $399 / £399 for the bottom mannequin.
When you mix these two glasses, then you’re already very near Oppo’s idea; simply want to wash up the design a bit and doubtless splash out a bit extra as I anticipate lenses with in-built screens aren’t low cost.
The one factor I do not see occurring quickly is AI making a working prototype product design for you. It would present some inspiration for a designer to work off of, however reliably creating a totally useful mannequin appears greater than just a little past the capabilities of current AI picture era instruments.
Whereas the Oppo Air Glass 3 definitely appears like a promising glimpse of the longer term, we’ll must see what they’re truly able to if and after they launch exterior of China.