Xgimi's MemoMind One smart glasses hit pre-order and smash all expectations already – ditch the camera for a display instead
The MemoMind One glasses have up to 43% off during the pre-order phase
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Xgimi's first smart glasses are now available to pre-order, with early bird pricing starting at just $399 / £301 a pair.
They provide a stereo display and numerous AI features, while also coming in three styles.
Usually associated with projectors of all shapes and sizes, Xgimi announced its first foray into smart glasses earlier this year. It launched a sub-brand, MemoMind, and teased the first "AI glasses" models during CES in January.
Now they're almost ready for release and the MemoMind One specs in a trio of styles are available to pre-order. What's more, they have huge discounts ahead of the final on-sale date.
A "launch special" price is available on the official Kickstarter page, offering any of the three styles from just $399 / £301 a pair. That's with plain glass lenses. If you want to add prescription lenses, that goes up to $499 / £376, although that's with 43% off the usual $879 RRP.
The three styles are called Nomad, Gotham, and Archive, with the latter featuring round frames, while the other two are more square. All three glasses come with dual displays that only the wearer can see.
There's somewhat a trend with display glasses today. Rather than a camera and two-way voice interaction, the MemoMind One glasses are similar to the likes of Even Realities' G2 and the Rokid Glasses.
They feature a green AR display that hovers in front of your eyes, detailing different notifications and specific features. The software is different between them, as well as the styles and build, but the concept is similar.
The MemoMind One include the on-device assistant, Memo AI, an AI translator service, notes, a recorder, a teleprompter, and map navigation. You can also bring up other functions and tools, such as your calendar.
Those are part of your glasses purchase, although some other AI features will requite a Memo+ subscription. This is free for 12 months for "deposit holders" and six months for Kickstarter backers. It usually costs $19.99 per month (around £14.99).
The smart glasses venue is becoming much busier this year, with many models launching. But considering MemoMind has already secured more than £400,000 in backing in just a day or two, these could be at the top of ones to watch.
