Lucas Rizzotto

These camera glasses are amazing - and they are doing something no one else is doing.

Not only is the hardware is top class, but unlike the Meta Raybans, these glasses were created with an open-source OS and an App Store from the start. Instead of trying to lock you in a proprietary AI walled garden, they’re inviting developers into the conversation - to truly figure out as a community what this new class of hardware can become.

This emphasis in community is what will ultimately make these glasses be more useful (and more successful) than competitors in the long run. Mentra understands the value of open source software, community and that new product classes are figured out from the bottom up, not top down.

Also, developing for this is super easy and they only weigh 43 grams. That’s almost 30% lighter than the latest Meta Glasses. Absolutely insane how this startup is outclassing Meta.

They’re available now at for $299. Can’t think of a better deal in this space.

Day 54 Out of 100.

I’m spending 100 days wearing custom A.I. glasses designed to help me find happiness. This is the story of day 54.

After several days locked in my apartment with no human contact, my glasses ordered me to go outside and make a new friend. This is a good sign as it indicates that it’s been watching my POV - and rightfully concluded that I haven’t talked to anyone in 2 weeks.

From what we’ve seen, this likely means that the next few weeks will be all about social interaction. Either way, at this point I feel ready for anything my glasses throws my way.

Glasses are the Mentra Live (you can buy them online) and the software is a custom MentraOS app.