Bose Frames

As a debut effort, the Bose Frames are more than just a novelty -- at least they actually work. But not well enough yet. Plus, you probably shouldn't be wearing your sunglasses at night or at the gym (unless you're super thick-skinned), which kind of...

Multi-functional sunglasses with hidden speaker smarts, the entertaining Bose Frames will grab you first with their sly private music playing and call handling. But they promise to broaden your smile later with custom adventures, gaming, and coaching sessions using audio-augmented reality.

While the audio AR features are still in the works, the Bose Frames managed to produce decent enough audio to make them a compelling wearable audio device that can take the place of headphones.

More than meets the eye, Bose Frames are sunglasses that act as excellent headphones.

We think that the Bose Frames are the first smart glasses that are worth it, especially if you’re the type of person who is constantly listening to music or podcasts. Obviously, you could just wear regular sunglasses and headphones together, instead of shelling out $200 for them.

Too often, companies trot out seriously interesting tech at conventions and festivals, tech that never hits the shelf. While Frames still have a promise to fulfill with the Bose AR platform, they've already proven a lot to me and sent a message to the...