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Sam Legge

Focals by North - Glasses with a holographic display only you can see 👓📲🤓

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Focals are custom-built glasses with a transparent holographic display only you can see. Focals let you see and respond to texts, get turn-by-turn directions, check the weather, request an Uber, talk to Amazon Alexa and more — all without looking away from your surroundings or calling attention to yourself.

Pre-order now: shop.bynorth.com

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Harvi
Great work Sam! Looks awesome. @d0b0
Joshua Voydik
Super sick glasses.
Sam Legge
Maker
Caroline Isautier
Looks neat! Can we see what they look like on us via the site before buying? Or have return shipping ensured should we need to buy to try on? Do they connect to a smart phone? Where is our data stored as well?
Sam Legge
Maker
@caroli_isautier We have a retail experiences in Brooklyn and Toronto that allow you to experience the glasses firsthand! And yes they connect to your smartphone via bluetooth.
grimmwerks
@caroli_isautier @d0b0 So is there an api for messaging or displaying on screen?
Sam Legge
Maker
@caroli_isautier @grimmwerks No API as of now!
Pierre-Marie Galite
Does it have to be prescription glasses? I don't wear any. But I use those for computer screens.
Sam Legge
Maker
@tsunaze Doesn't have to be prescription glasses in fact we are first shipping non-prescription frames.
Patrick Pest
@d0b0 Quick question about the design. From the picture with the models, it looks like the large sides of the glasses get very close to the eye and are also placed right in the peripheral. How do these glasses affect peripheral vision?
Scott Greenberg
Maker
@d0b0 @patrick_pest Similar to thicker pairs of glasses the arms can enter into the peripheral vision. We've found that some people don't notice this at all, while for others it takes a little getting used to.
Kelley Muro
Seems pretty cool. it looks like the display is just projected onto the right eye. How does this look in broad daylight walking outside? Is it still 100% visible?
Sam Legge
Maker
@kelleymuro Focals are designed to be viewable in all environments, both indoors and outdoors 😃
Manny O
Super interesting product but super high risk (is the market ready?). +1 For keeping the core team in KW +1 For the 👓mural Let's see where this goes. Best of luck @d0b0
Sam Legge
Maker
@mannyojigbo appreciate it Manny!
Dan Marlow
Looks great, definitely will buy a set, how about a pop up in Chicago please. Dan
Babken Karapetyan
This for future, not for the current times as price too high
Adam Varga
Two questions. - How heavy are these? - What's the range for phone pairing (distance, I mean)?
Sam Legge
Maker
@varga Check out this link for more info: https://www.bynorth.com/tech
Adam Varga
@d0b0 Cool. I might have to stop by the Brooklyn showroom one of these days.
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