{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/655148df2861630012a1d01b/664a6c7fd494180012a38005?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bobak Tavangar, CEO Brilliant Labs: How to build open-source AI-enabled smart glasses with AR","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/655148df2861630012a1d01b/1716153280490-4998a1b05863f5d4c3ce2c6cbd81820f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Links</p><p><br></p><p>- CodeCrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters</p><p>- Frame: https://brilliant.xyz/products/frame</p><p>- Bobak on X: https://x.com/btavangar</p><p><br></p><p>Summary</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Bobak Tavangar, founder of Brilliant Labs, discusses the creation of the AR device Frame and the open-source assistant Noah. He shares his journey from working at Microsoft and Apple to founding his own AR company, emphasizing innovation, simplicity, and user transformation in AR. He highlights the limitations of relying on large companies and big budgets, and the unique focus of Frame on AI, user experience, security, and privacy. Frame aims to create open, hackable smart glasses, offering distinctive, lightweight designs and future style variations. The glasses integrate with smartphones, and the assistant Noah extends developer capabilities. Tavangar reflects on the lessons from Google Glass, the challenges of hardware creation, and the importance of design and purpose.</p><p><br></p><p>Takeaways</p><p><br></p><p>- Innovation in AR comes from taking unique paths.</p><p>- Noah, an open-source assistant, enables a broader developer ecosystem.</p><p>- Frame smart glasses focus on user experience, security, and privacy.</p><p>- Combining openness with quality and curation is key.</p><p>- Learn from Google Glass's successes and failures.</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 - Introduction and Background  </p><p>10:02 - The Genesis of Brilliant Labs and AR  </p><p>14:52 - The Missing Ingredient in AR  </p><p>28:18 - Noah: An Open-Source Assistant for Frame  </p><p>31:20 - Differentiating Frame from Other AR Devices  </p><p>35:09 - Creating Open and Hackable Smart Glasses  </p><p>38:51 - The Third Path: Combining Openness with Quality and Curation  </p><p>41:41 - Networking Human Experience  </p><p>45:42 - The Dangers of Subsidizing Product Sales at a Loss  </p><p>57:31 - The Future of Glasses: Smart and Indispensable  </p><p>01:01:01 - Designing for Thinness, Weight, and Distinctive Style  </p><p>01:04:49 - Local Models: Balancing Functionality and Hardware Constraints  </p><p>01:08:03 - Lessons from Google Glass and the Importance of Purpose and Design  </p><p>01:12:20 - Advice for Aspiring Hardware Founders  </p><p>01:21:44 - Specifications of Frame: Battery Life and Charging  </p><p>01:27:08 - The Only Rules That Matter: God and Physics</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Tejas Kumar"}