AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Balance Human & Artificial Intelligence
KEYWORDS
Augmented Reality, wearables, multi-purpose
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Bose Corporation
WEBSITE
https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/wearables/frames.html
Frames
Three in one: Sunglasses, Audio and AR
This pair of sunglasses let the wearer listen to music, make calls and access augmented-reality experiences.
Simply called Frames, the eyewear has a set of tiny, focused speakers in its arms that offer a listening experience similar to standard headphones.The wearable is an innovation on two fronts: first, it delivers personal audio without sitting in or directly over the ears, and second, it promises sound-based augmented-reality (AR) content.
"Bose Frames are both revolutionary and practical," said Bose Frames director Mehul Trivedi. "They look and act like classic sunglasses — until you turn them on. And then you're connected to your phone, contacts, the web, and all its audible content, just like headphones."