Smart Glasses: A Wearable Interface for AI
I developed a pair of smart glasses to explore how an AI assistant could respond to what someone was looking at while their hands and attention stayed with the task. Privacy mattered as much as convenience. The wearer needed to hear the answer discreetly and still be able to hear someone speaking beside them.
- Client
- Personal Project
- Deliverables
- Hardware PrototypeEmbedded FirmwareAI Integration
- Year
- 2025
- Role
- Design & Engineering
I built the prototype around an ESP32, integrating a camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and bone-conduction speakers into the frame. The ESP32 handled image capture, connectivity and audio playback, while a cloud-based AI model interpreted the scene. The speakers transmitted the response through vibration, keeping the wearer’s ear canals open and limiting how much people nearby could hear.
The prototype demonstrated a complete, screen-free interaction on compact, low-power hardware. The wearer could get an answer about something in front of them and hear it through the same pair of glasses, without reaching for a phone or putting in an earpiece.