Brilliant Labs’ Halo Glasses Launch: Camera‑Free AI Smart Glasses Turn Daily Life Into a Game

Singapore‑based startup Brilliant Labs has officially launched its Halo Glasses, a pair of AI‑powered smart glasses priced at $399 and now shipping globally. Instead of chasing the typical “AR camera” trend, Halo takes a privacy‑first approach: there is no outward‑facing camera, and most processing runs directly on the device using an open‑source hardware and software stack. The company positions this as a way to deliver highly personalized experiences without continuous cloud surveillance.

Halo is tightly integrated with a flagship app called Narrative, which turns your daily movements into an open‑world style game. Commuting, running errands, or exploring a new city become quests that advance an evolving storyline built around your behavior. Users can control the glasses and build mini‑apps or custom workflows using only their voice, then share these creations with the community via Halo’s app marketplace, giving developers a playground for real‑world “gamified” interactions.

On the hardware side, Halo Glasses feature a full‑color micro‑OLED display, bone‑conduction speakers, microphones, Bluetooth 5.3, and optical‑grade lenses, all in a frame weighing just over 40 grams. Battery life is rated at up to 14 hours of mixed use, making all‑day wear plausible. By combining open‑source design, on‑device AI, and a game‑like companion app, Brilliant Labs is pitching Halo as both a new kind of privacy‑respecting wearable and a fresh take on what “play” can look like in everyday life.