iPad & iPhone User - USA (2019-08)

REVIEW

especially during the heat of the summertime, and the

audio is surprisingly decent.

The downsides come in Bose’s decision to ignore

millions of short-sighted consumers and hitting stores

before fully utilizing the glasses’ AR capabilities. At

the launch event Bose informed us of AR apps that

can detect your movement when using the frames –

one example being a golfing app – and yet the one

thing wearers would probably make good use of isn’t

available. We’re talking movement of the head to

control your playback and volume, of course, and we

will be keeping an eye on future software updates to

see if Bose Frames realises this potential to the full.

There is a whole universe of possibility with

wearable tech like this, and Bose Frames is a great start

on that front. Whether you’re looking for sunglasses

different to the norm, a Smart Assistant on the go

These provide a decent

alternative to headphones

REVIEW

especiallyduringtheheatofthesummertime,andthe

audioissurprisinglydecent.

ThedownsidescomeinBose’sdecisiontoignore

millionsofshort-sightedconsumersandhittingstores

beforefullyutilizingtheglasses’ARcapabilities.At

thelauncheventBoseinformedusofARappsthat

candetectyourmovementwhenusingtheframes–

oneexamplebeingagolfingapp–andyettheone

thingwearerswouldprobablymakegooduseofisn’t

available.We’retalkingmovementoftheheadto

controlyourplaybackandvolume,ofcourse,andwe

willbekeepinganeyeonfuturesoftwareupdatesto

seeifBoseFramesrealisesthispotentialtothefull.

Thereisawholeuniverseofpossibilitywith

wearabletechlikethis,andBoseFramesisa greatstart

onthatfront.Whetheryou’relookingforsunglasses

differenttothenorm,aSmartAssistantonthego

These provide a decent

alternative to headphones