The Solos Vision

Users and technologists have long had the vision that the handheld smartphone would someday transition to handsfree so we can use our smartphone without disrupting whatever we might be doing. Our current smart phone is quite wonderfully powerful: a noise-cancellation digital phone, a quality camera, a well-interconnected communicator, a powerful computer, and an entertainment/gaming device. The question: how can these valuable features transition from a handheld device to handsfree? The answer: voice interface.

In the telecommunications industry a radical platform change occurs every ten to fifteen years, e.g., from large to small, heavy to light, text to icons enabled via touch. Now, instead of a touch interface, micro-device technology can enable a voice interface—making a truly handsfree device. That hearing, seeing and speaking, the basic senses needed to operate a smart device, are on our heads, implies that the handsfree platform would be eyeglass frames. Afterall, frames sit on our ears, so can provide a vehicle for mini-speakers, and are near our mouth, so a frame-mounted microphone can capture our voice. Today over a billion glasses are sold worldwide per year, for sunglasses or prescriptive purposes. Why not use these frames to operate our smart phones?

Solos technology now provides handsfree access to the smart functions and features that we already use and enjoy every day—a digital telephone, wireless speakers, earphones, and headphones, and a smart watch. Solos has integrated earphones and speakers into regular eyeglass frames that maintain the stylish appearance we’re accustomed to. The frames have the ability to use voice for searches, commands, phone calls on demand, music on demand, monitoring wellness data and activities, and more. Critically, these functions use our patented Whisper™ Technology that can operate in a whisper quiet mode so as not to disturb others, yet be clearly audible to the user. Are you envisioning clunky and heavy equipment on your face? No, not the case. All these features have been designed at a micro-level to fit into today’s normal eyeglass frames. With Solos, one has regular eyeglass, earphone, smart speaker, and smart watch all together in one hands-free platform. Using Solos’ robust blue-tooth connection technology, AirGo can be connected to the Cloud and cellular networks via an Apple-based or an Android-based phone, or a computer.

Solos has designed the line of AirGo frames to meet these demands, enabling one to be handsfree, mobile, and always connected! And, AirGo frames are attractive with a choice of styles, sizes, shapes, and colors available! More varieties will follow. These frames are becoming available at many optical shops that custom fit the AirGo frame of your choice for function, fashion and comfort, as well as add the necessary prescription lenses from various lens makers, including anti-blue lens, transition lens, or polarized filter lens. The frames are designed and manufactured by established eyeglass frame companies so that they are of the same high-quality materials, comfortable fit, and stylish fashion as regular glasses available today.

This magical transformation has evolved through many years of trials and tribulations and the dedicated work of engineers and scientists. We’re confident that the Solos AirGo frame has successfully met the goal of combining handsfree function with stylish appearance. As I’ve stressed for years, for smart-glasses to be widely accepted by consumers, one must follow the basic rule: human needs first, technology second. One can learn more on the rules and potentials for a revolutionary hand-free smart platform in my most recent talk at MIT . The Solos AirGo smart glass, with its integration of style and technology, will amaze you. We urge you to try it.