Solos has announced the AirGo A6, a new pair of smart glasses that drops the camera and trims a lot of weight from the company’s earlier designs. The pitch is familiar wearable math: keep the assistant, speakers, microphones, and prescription-lens support, while removing the bit that makes bystanders wonder whether they are being recorded.
According to Solos, the AirGo A6 weighs about 19 grams. The company’s AirGo A5 from last year weighed between 36 and 40 grams, depending on frame style. Solos says part of the cut comes from slimmer temple arms, which still contain the electronics, speakers, and batteries. That is the mechanical compromise with most smart glasses: the face gets normal-looking frames, the arms become tiny gadget drawers.
The Verge reported that Meta’s new glasses announced last month weigh roughly 54 grams to nearly 60 grams, depending on style. That puts Solos’ claimed A6 weight in a very different class, assuming the final shipping product lands where the company says it will.
Voice assistant, no visual input
The AirGo A6 does not include a camera, so its AI features are built around voice. Solos says users will be able to ask an assistant questions hands-free, get real-time translation, and receive calendar reminders. The company has not provided final pricing or a release date.
The glasses also include speakers positioned behind the wearer’s ears. Solos says that setup supports music playback and phone calls while leaving the wearer able to hear surrounding sound. That is the standard open-ear tradeoff: less isolation, more awareness, and usually less bass than sealed earbuds. Solos did not provide detailed audio specs in its announcement.
Solos says the A6 will support full prescription lenses and ship in several frame designs. Some versions use transparent frames that expose the internal components, because apparently the gadget-in-your-face aesthetic has survived long enough to become a design option.
Privacy accessories for the camera model
Solos also announced accessories for its AirGo V2 smart glasses, which debuted last year and do include a camera. The company is offering transparent replacement temple arms that contain no electronics, priced at $39 and available in multiple colors. Swapping them in turns the glasses into non-powered frames when the smart hardware is not wanted.
For the V2 camera, Solos is adding a clip-on privacy shield that physically blocks the lens. A $49 kit bundles that shield with clip-on sunglasses, adding UV protection and glare reduction. Solos says all of the privacy accessories can also be bought together for $79.
The A6 and the V2 accessories show Solos trying to split the difference in a market that keeps running into the same problem. Glasses are useful because they sit on your face. Cameras on faces are socially radioactive in ways companies keep relearning. Solos’ answer, at least for the A6, is to leave the camera out and let the assistant listen instead.
This story draws on original reporting from The Verge.
