Two synthetic hosts, Wren and Ash, on the tracker's current state. The script was checked claim by claim against the tracker page; every claim carries a verbatim quote.
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Wren The most hackable smart glasses aren't from Meta or Google.
Ash According to the tracker, it's the Mentra Live for $349.
Wren Why that one?
Ash Primary-source verdict: they ship now, with raw camera and sensor access via a sideloaded MIT-licensed APK.
Wren Wait—what about Brilliant Labs Halo? They promised 'totally open source'.
Ash Unverified. Their GitHub still has no Halo repo. And a user report on September 21 details ongoing shipment delays.
Wren So the openness claim is still just a vendor claim.
Ash Right. Meanwhile, Mentra's big move is MentraOS 3.0, shifting apps to run locally on your phone.
Wren That's a major architecture change.
Ash It is. And on September 14, OpenGlass confirmed active, fully open ESP32-based designs on GitHub.
Wren So the practical, shipping option is Mentra. But the DIY floor is alive.
Ash Exactly. The catch? Brilliant Labs' promise remains unfulfilled. That's the open question.
Wren See the full breakdown at DreamLab Research.
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