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06/04/2025

Today, I developed exactly what the idea and goal is.

manifesto:

Glint is a pair of AR glasses that can detect faces, listen in on conversations, and save data about your interactions with people.

features:

face detection
recording with speaker detection
ar display on one or two eyes to show relevant information about people around you
bluetooth connection to cellular device (iOS for now)

rough bom (not in order):

option 1 for display
- 1-2x OLED Microdisplays, ex: https://www.displaymodule.com/products/0-23-inch-micro-oled-display-640x400?variant=48967467860161
- lense with prism
option 2 for display (likely too expensive or hard to source)
- optical waveguides
nordic bluetooth chip
fpga (w/ risc-v?) for camera and display control (needed to keep up with speed)
2x coin batteries
touch bar (not sure how to implement yet)
(at least) dual microphone system
inner ir tracking camera (important! not many glasses have tracking and this is needed here)
outward camera(s? zoom would be nice to have)
imu or gyrocscope(? maybe for mk2)

points of interest:

Brilliant Labs Monocole & Frame

Approx. Time Spent: 45 minutes

06/16/2025

Haven't really worked much on Glint due to focusing mainly on qualifying for Undercity first. However, today, I took some time to research optical projectors and waveguides for the display of the glasses. I found four companies: DisplayModules, Lumus, WaveOptics, and Dispelix. There wasn't much info regarding purchase, so I shot off an email to each asking about prices as well as if any discounts could be had.

Approx Time Spent: 30 minutes