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North, an augmented reality (AR) wearables company backed by Amazon and Intel, has announced that it’s pulling its current Focals smart glasses off the market in preparation for a new ...
North makes Focals, smart glasses that are customized for your face. The company makes a 3D model of your head and walks you through a demo. But that’s only your first visit. A second fitting is ...
Smart glasses maker North announced today that it will be ending production of its first-generation Focals glasses, which it brought to market for consumers last year. The company says it will ...
WATERLOO, Ontario, Dec. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North, makers of Focals smart glasses, today announced that its next generation of smart glasses, Focals 2.0, will begin shipping in 2020.
Focals are available to order through the Showroom app today. They're priced from $599 for non-prescription sets, and come in three colors, Black, Tortoise, and Grey Fade.
North seems to be making a clean break with its legacy product, Focals 1.0. Starting July 31st, 2020, users won’t able to connect or use Focals or access their North accounts.
North also says that Focals 2.0 have been outfitted with a "10x improved retinal display." North promises broader prescription support in Focals 2.0 as well, thereby increasing the size of the ...
North will launch pop-up stores across the U.S. so you can try its smartglasses North Focals smartglasses discount cuts the price by a massive $400 By Julian Chokkattu Updated February 15, 2019 ...
North made a major sales push at the start of 2019 with a price cut from $999 to $599. Buying Focals required a fitting process where a 3D model of your face is made.
Who Focals were created by North, a Canadian company backed by Intel Capital, Spark Capital and the Amazon Alexa Fund with nearly $200 million in funding.
North, the Amazon-backed wearables company formerly known as Thalmic Labs, has opened its first smart glasses stores. The outlets, which are located at 178 Court Street in the Cobble Hill area of ...
North does note that you can always just borrow a friend’s newer iPhone to be fitted or order. Focals start at $599 for non-prescription glasses, so you’d hope this new fitting method will ...