Despite privacy debates, the project has attracted venture capital investment, with pre-orders opening at $249, and shipments expected early next year, signaling a growing market for AI wearables.

The startup has secured $1 million from investors such as Pillar VC and Soma Capital, with plans to launch pre-orders at $249 on August 20, 2025.

This launch marks a significant step in wearable AI technology, highlighting trends toward more persistent, integrated AI devices in everyday life.

Two Harvard dropout founders have developed Halo X, AI-powered smart glasses designed to record, transcribe, and analyze conversations in real-time, aiming to enhance human cognition.

The glasses feature sensitive microphones, a heads-up display, and advanced AI for transcription, translation, note-taking, and summarization, operating passively without a camera.

Designed for discreet use, Halo X continuously records conversations, with most functions managed via a paired smartphone app, and responses delivered within milliseconds to a couple of seconds.

The device uses Soniox for transcription, plans for SOC 2 compliance, and relies on encryption and secure data handling, though specific security details remain unspecified.

Halo X pairs with smartphones for processing, with plans to include end-to-end encryption and possibly a camera in future models, emphasizing user control and data security.

Privacy concerns are prominent, as the glasses lack external recording indicators, unlike Meta’s Ray-Bans, raising fears of covert surveillance and normalization of discreet recording.

Developers emphasize their product as a more discreet alternative, but privacy advocates worry about the implications of always-listening devices in public and private spaces.

Experts call for increased regulation of 'always-on' AI wearables due to potential privacy violations and widespread monitoring risks.

Halo X aims to serve as a 'second brain' or intuitive assistant, with ongoing improvements to reduce errors and enhance user experience, focusing on privacy and user responsibility.