We are about to start prototyping a modular battery system for our glasses that will solve many of the issues found in current models coming soon!
u/Past_Computer2901 — 5 days ago
u/Past_Computer2901
r/hardwarehacking r/MetaRayBanDisplay r/rokid_official r/PCB r/RayBanStories r/flipperclub r/augmentedreality r/EvenRealities r/arduino r/SmartGlasses
What if we proved to you that the world has way more colors than you can imagine?
Hey everyone! How's it going?
Take a look around for a second. The world has way more colors than you think, but big tech keeps trying to lock us in a gray box with copy-paste products, closed ecosystems, and insane price tags.
We got tired of waiting for tech giants to actually innovate for the people. So, we decided to roll up our sleeves and build something from scratch, right alongside the community.
Their engineering isn't wrong, but their culture is completely outdated. It’s time to change the game.
What makes this project so damn cool?
We’re not just making another screen to strain your eyes. This is a whole new concept:
- Dual Processing: Heavy-duty hardware that won't lag on you.
- Dynamic Design: Tech meets actual fashion. No "creepy cyborg" looks that nobody wants to wear in public. It adapts to your personal style.
- Modular Batteries: No more disposable tech! You can swap the battery easily, giving your glasses a long lifespan.
No sales pitch: We want you on the team.
This project is just being born. No suits or corporate investors calling the shots here; the community runs the show. We want to build this with you, from the very first line of code to the first design sketch.
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If you want to see this happen and change how we view the world, hop into our Discord and let's chat!
u/Past_Computer2901 — 14 days ago
▲ 1 r/PCB
Which color tone did you like best in High Boy? (And yes, the GPIOs will be compatible with modules made for the flipper.)
As we enter the High Boy EVT phase, we want to ensure a seamless user experience by leveraging the existing ecosystem of Flipper Zero modules. To achieve this, we designed our GPIO layout and logic levels to be fully compatible with them
u/Past_Computer2901 — 1 month ago
Which color tone did you like best in High Boy? (And yes, the GPIOs will be compatible with modules made for the flipper.) Hardware
As we enter the High Boy EVT phase, we want to ensure a seamless user experience by leveraging the existing ecosystem of Flipper Zero modules. To achieve this, we designed our GPIO layout and logic levels to be fully compatible with them
u/Past_Computer2901 — 1 month ago
▲ 16 r/arduino
Which color tone did you like best in High Boy? (And yes, the GPIOs will be compatible with modules made for the flipper.)
As we enter the High Boy EVT phase, we want to ensure a seamless user experience by leveraging the existing ecosystem of Flipper Zero modules. To achieve this, we designed our GPIO layout and logic levels to be fully compatible with them
u/Past_Computer2901 — 1 month ago
▲ 25 r/flipperclub
Which color tone did you like best in High Boy? (And yes, the GPIOs will be compatible with modules made for the flipper.)
As we enter the High Boy EVT phase, we want to ensure a seamless user experience by leveraging the existing ecosystem of Flipper Zero modules. To achieve this, we designed our GPIO layout and logic levels to be fully compatible with them
u/Past_Computer2901 — 1 month ago
▲ 6 r/RayBanStories
I've been thinking a lot about where this category is going, and I'd love to hear from people who actually wear or follow smart glasses.
1. What's missing from current smart glasses?
Every product launch leads with the same things AI assistants, cameras, translation, notifications. But are these really what's missing? Or is something else broken that nobody's fixing?
2. Function vs form: what wins for you?
Be honest. Would you sacrifice features for glasses that actually look good and come in colors that aren't black or tortoise? Or are features non-negotiable, even if it means wearing something that screams "tech gadget"?
I keep noticing the entire industry Meta, Even, Rokid, Brilliant, Halliday, Snap, Mira defaults to the same minimalist black aesthetic. Glasses are eyewear. Eyewear is identity. Why does smart eyewear forget that?
3. Are smart glasses the next personal computer?
Phones didn't replace PCs but everyone has one now. Is that what's coming for glasses? A new personal device that doesn't replace the phone, but ends up on every face?
Or are smart glasses going to stay a niche accessory like smartwatches useful but never essential?
Genuinely curious. Not trying to sell anything. Just trying to understand what people actually think
u/Past_Computer2901 — 2 months ago
I've been thinking a lot about where this category is going, and I'd love to hear from people who actually wear or follow smart glasses.
1. What's missing from current smart glasses?
Every product launch leads with the same things AI assistants, cameras, translation, notifications. But are these really what's missing? Or is something else broken that nobody's fixing?
2. Function vs form: what wins for you?
Be honest. Would you sacrifice features for glasses that actually look good and come in colors that aren't black or tortoise? Or are features non-negotiable, even if it means wearing something that screams "tech gadget"?
I keep noticing the entire industry Meta, Even, Rokid, Brilliant, Halliday, Snap, Mira defaults to the same minimalist black aesthetic. Glasses are eyewear. Eyewear is identity. Why does smart eyewear forget that?
3. Are smart glasses the next personal computer?
Phones didn't replace PCs but everyone has one now. Is that what's coming for glasses? A new personal device that doesn't replace the phone, but ends up on every face?
Or are smart glasses going to stay a niche accessory like smartwatches useful but never essential?
Genuinely curious. Not trying to sell anything. Just trying to understand what people actually think
u/Past_Computer2901 — 2 months ago
i've been thinking a lot about where this category is going, and I'd love to hear from people who actually wear or follow smart glasses.
1. What's missing from current smart glasses?
Every product launch leads with the same things AI assistants, cameras, translation, notifications. But are these really what's missing? Or is something else broken that nobody's fixing?
2. Function vs form: what wins for you?
Be honest. Would you sacrifice features for glasses that actually look good and come in colors that aren't black or tortoise? Or are features non-negotiable, even if it means wearing something that screams "tech gadget"?
I keep noticing the entire industry Meta, Even, Rokid, Brilliant, Halliday, Snap, Mira defaults to the same minimalist black aesthetic. Glasses are eyewear. Eyewear is identity. Why does smart eyewear forget that?
3. Are smart glasses the next personal computer?
Phones didn't replace PCs but everyone has one now. Is that what's coming for glasses? A new personal device that doesn't replace the phone, but ends up on every face?
Or are smart glasses going to stay a niche accessory like smartwatches useful but never essential?
Genuinely curious. Not trying to sell anything. Just trying to understand what people actually think
u/Past_Computer2901 — 2 months ago
▲ 3 r/EvenRealities
I've been thinking a lot about where this category is going, and I'd love to hear from people who actually wear or follow smart glasses.
1. What's missing from current smart glasses?
Every product launch leads with the same things AI assistants, cameras, translation, notifications. But are these really what's missing? Or is something else broken that nobody's fixing?
2. Function vs form: what wins for you?
Be honest. Would you sacrifice features for glasses that actually look good and come in colors that aren't black or tortoise? Or are features non-negotiable, even if it means wearing something that screams "tech gadget"?
I keep noticing the entire industry Meta, Even, Rokid, Brilliant, Halliday, Snap, Mira defaults to the same minimalist black aesthetic. Glasses are eyewear. Eyewear is identity. Why does smart eyewear forget that?
3. Are smart glasses the next personal computer?
Phones didn't replace PCs but everyone has one now. Is that what's coming for glasses? A new personal device that doesn't replace the phone, but ends up on every face?
Or are smart glasses going to stay a niche accessory like smartwatches useful but never essential?
Genuinely curious. Not trying to sell anything. Just trying to understand what people actually think
u/Past_Computer2901 — 2 months ago
Quick observation that's been bothering me.
Smart glasses are the most intimate technology ever created closer to your eyes, your perception, and your data than any phone. That intimacy demands two things the industry isn't delivering:
1. Real privacy. Not "privacy policies." Not "trust us." Auditable hardware, open firmware, transparent data flows. If you can't read the code, you don't own the device.
2. Real design. Glasses are part of your face. Part of your identity. Yet every smart glasses company defaults to the same black plastic frame. Where's the color? Where's the style? Where's the eyewear part of "smart eyewear"?
Privacy and style aren't tradeoffs. They're the minimum.
That's what Opvek is being built around. Open, transparent, and eventually actually wearable.
Building this in public. Comments and criticism welcome.
u/Past_Computer2901 — 2 months ago