{"id":1797,"date":"2025-12-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/this-deal-on-smart-glasses-was-too-good-for-my-husband-to-pass-up\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T20:00:00","slug":"this-deal-on-smart-glasses-was-too-good-for-my-husband-to-pass-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/this-deal-on-smart-glasses-was-too-good-for-my-husband-to-pass-up\/","title":{"rendered":"This deal on smart glasses was too good for my husband to pass up"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"You can snag a pair of Amazon\u2019s Alexa-enabled smart glasses for an all-time low price this Cyber Monday.\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24937771\/DSC02140.JPG?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\tYou can snag a pair of Amazon\u2019s Alexa-enabled smart glasses for an all-time low price this Cyber Monday.\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The last thing I need is a new Amazon Echo smart speaker. As <em>The Verge\u2019s<\/em> smart home reviewer, I currently have a dozen scattered around my home for testing. But when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09SVDWTYC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon\u2019s Echo Frames smart glasses<\/a> went on sale for $115 for Cyber Monday, down from $300, it was an offer my husband couldn\u2019t refuse. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">He chose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09SVDWTYC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prescription-ready model<\/a> (over the blue-light-filtering option), which meant he also got the Echo Spot, Amazon\u2019s handy $80 smart speaker\/smart alarm clock, thrown in for free. That\u2019s a total savings of $265 and a total tally of about 13 smart speakers for me.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-block\">\n<h3>Amazon Echo Frames with a free Echo Spot<\/h3>\n<div class=\"product-description\">Amazon\u2019s Echo Frames are down to an all time low of $115, plus the prescription-ready models come with a free Echo Spot smart alarm clock. The smart glasses resemble a pair of regular eyeglasses but can be used to listen to music, take calls, and perform a range of Alexa-enabled tasks. They feature up to six hours of audio playback with their open-ear design.<\/div>\n<figure class=\"product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/DSC02134.webp?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A photo of Amazon Echo Frames\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Where to Buy:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DKQD6W8Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strike>$299.99<\/strike> $114.99 at <strong>Amazon (original)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/24207052\/amazon-alexa-echo-spot-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Echo Spot<\/a>, which is normally $80, is my top pick for an Amazon Alexa smart speaker to use as a smart alarm clock. It\u2019s a great way to add smart features, such as playing music with your voice and controlling devices like smart lights, to your bedside table.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">But of course, the real draw here was the smart glasses. My husband has been eyeing my Echo Frames ever since I picked them up for $115 during Amazon\u2019s last Prime Day sale. He loves the idea of hands-free calling and music listening without earbuds, so seeing them drop back to that price sealed the deal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25538378\/247196_Echo_Spot_Review_8A0A1589_CVirginia.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;The Echo Spot (bottom right) is my go-to smart alarm clock, and I\u2019ve tried most of them!&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">As a full-time glasses wearer, I\u2019d been considering smart glasses for a while. I felt the tech was finally good enough to make a smart pair my daily driver. I had been leaning toward the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/gadgets\/829574\/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-gen-1-black-friday-deal-sale-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ray-Ban Meta<\/a> glasses \u2014 especially after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/787680\/ray-ban-meta-gen-2-review-smart-glasses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second-gen launched<\/a> with its longer battery life \u2014 and almost pulled the trigger. Then the Echo Frames hit their lowest price ever. At $115, they\u2019re $250 cheaper than the second-gen Metas, and while Amazon\u2019s frames are a couple of years old, the much lower cost made them a far safer bet for my first foray into smart glasses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Another big factor: I\u2019m not ready to wear a camera on my face all day. I\u2019m much more interested in the voice assistant and speaker\/mic combo. I love listening to podcasts and music while walking my dog or pottering in the garden, but I despise wearing headphones. And, since I use Alexa in my smart home, it made more sense to have the same assistant on my face that I use on my kitchen counter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The Echo Frames also now support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/hands-on\/705808\/amazon-alexa-plus-first-look\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexa Plus<\/a>, Amazon\u2019s more capable LLM-powered voice assistant, which makes them useful for quick questions as well as smart home control. They also look and feel more like regular glasses, which mattered to me since I plan to wear them every day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">I picked mine up from the opticians last week and have been thoroughly enjoying them, although forgetting to charge them one night reminded me how annoying it is to add yet another device to the nightly charging routine. One tip if you\u2019re considering a pair at this excellent price: if you have a larger head, choose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09SVHP9X8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grey rectangle model<\/a>. It\u2019s the only wide-fit frame in the lineup.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can snag a pair of Amazon\u2019s Alexa-enabled smart glasses for an all-time low price this Cyber Monday. 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