Viture’s Vonder Glasses Are Meant to Map Your Mind

Jiang, a father, wore Viture's Vonder glasses, smart glasses that aim to map your memories, ideas, and goals. The glasses use AI to recognize and help improve behavior, as demonstrated when Jiang's son was playing tennis. Jiang's son had a habit of shouting and criticizing his mistakes, but the AI assistant in the Vonder glasses recognized this behavior and suggested alternatives, such as being present and supportive. Over time, Jiang says this helped improve his father-son relationship.

The Vonder glasses do not have embedded cameras, unlike other smart glasses. Instead, they have features like mics and speakers for music, directions, and phone calls. They also have a built-in AI assistant capable of using top large language models like ChatGPT and Gemini. The glasses cost $299 and can be fitted with prescriptions. They come in various frame shapes, colors, and lens types.

The glasses record audio when the wearer is speaking and can create a personal memory graph that tracks memories, like visited coffee shops and sports played. The AI assistant generates a web graphic displaying all these connections. Jiang demonstrates how the glasses have tracked his life over the past three months, providing useful information like coffee shop recommendations and stress triggers.

However, the Vonder glasses raise concerns about the self-indulgence of the information collected. They only record one perspective, meaning users must be comfortable sharing their thoughts for the glasses to store data. Jiang explains that the AI will try to mimic the way the human brain organizes memories, considering other perspectives when a conversation involves multiple parties.