Talking Technology Extra - Envision announce Ally solos smart glasses
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Assistive technology company Envision has announced new Ally Solos glasses in a bid to compete with Meta. The new glasses are initially priced at €399, and contain many of the features we’ve come to expect from smart glasses, such as the ability to read documents, describe surroundings, and listen to audio through the glasses connected to your phone. In this extra podcast, David and Joe discuss the new glasses and catch up with Envision CTO Karthik Kannan to learn all about the new p...
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