SoundLens Bone-Conduction Smart Glasses: Audio Without Earbuds
SonicOptics launched SoundLens bone-conduction smart glasses that transmit audio through piezoelectric vibrators embedded in the temple arms, delivering music and calls without earbuds while maintaining full environmental awareness.
Your Glasses Are Your Earbuds — SoundLens Redefines Audio Wearables
There's a fundamental contradiction built into every pair of in-ear earbuds: they deliver an audio experience at the cost of sealing you off from the world around you. SonicOptics' SoundLens solves that problem with bone-conduction technology embedded in something many people already wear — glasses.
Released on April 30, SoundLens looks virtually identical to a normal pair of eyeglasses, but its temple arms house piezoelectric vibrators that transmit sound directly through the temporal bone to the inner ear, bypassing the eardrum entirely. The wearer hears audio content clearly while remaining fully aware of ambient sound.
SoundLens supports Bluetooth 5.3 and runs for 12 hours on a charge. Dual built-in microphones handle noise-cancellation during calls. Priced at $299, prescription lenses are available.
The target audience goes beyond music lovers to anyone who needs environmental awareness while consuming audio — cyclists, runners, and office workers among them. SonicOptics plans to add real-time translation capabilities by 2031.
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