"The Solos AirGo A5 are frustrating smart glasses that feel like a work in progress. An air ball The Solos AirGo A5 are a light pair of smart glasses that, like the Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, do not come with a screen. In fact, unlike the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 AI glasses, they don't even come with a camera. That exclusion might seem like a strange choice, but it does have its advantages; for one, it brings the weight down significantly."
"The other benefit to not having a camera is that you don't have to convince anyone that you're not recording them. Privacy is still a major issue with smart glasses, and while we haven't seen tons of fallout yet, we could likely see more as the category grows. That means, for now, smart glasses like these ones made by Solos or the Even Realities Even G2 (which have a screen but no cameras) are the privacy-conscious choice for anyone looking to take the smart glasses plunge."
The smart glasses market resembles an early-stage frontier with major players such as Meta, Samsung, Google, and Apple alongside startups. Increased device variety can reduce prices, spur innovation, and pressure makers to behave responsibly, but the category has seen failures. The Solos AirGo A5 emphasize audio and omit both screens and cameras, creating a very lightweight frame. The absence of a camera reduces concerns about recording others and lowers device weight. Despite privacy advantages, the AirGo A5 feel unfinished and frustrating in execution, positioning them as a mixed, privacy-conscious option compared with similar devices like the Even Realities Even G2.
Read at gizmodo.com
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