58 Macworld • August 2019REVIEW
Looking beyond initial first impressions, Bose
Frames provide a decent and innovative alternative
to headphones for anyone looking to enjoy the
upcoming summer with their favourite tunes and
friends by their side. The feeling of having a clear
ear is hard to beat, 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 eyeThese provide a decent
alternative to headphones