I also really like the fact that the Echo Frames allow you to listen to whatever you want on your phone without bothering others around you or putting on headphones. And if you have ambient noise in the background, like music or running water, the Frames can still hear you since it’s right on your face. Perhaps the best part, though, was that I no longer had to yell at my speaker from my kitchen and could speak at a normal volume to turn on the lights. Amazon’s devices are consistently faster at waking up and doing what I ask than my Google speakers. I did enable Auto Off, though, which turns off the glasses three seconds after I remove and place them upside down on a surface.Īlexa is as responsive here as it is on Echo speakers - that is, very responsive.
Barring some early hiccups immediately after setup, Alexa usually responded on the Frames when I was wearing them. I have an Echo speaker at home, and one of my biggest concerns was that saying “Alexa” would trigger both devices. When you say “Alexa” or press the action button, this lights up to signal that Alexa is listening, though it’s a little hard to see. There’s a tiny LED in the frame above the right lens that’s only visible to the person wearing the glasses. And, to make matters worse, it sometimes confused my swipe for a tap and dismissed a message I wanted to hear. There’s also a touch-sensitive panel on the right side where you can swipe to hear details of a notification or tap to dismiss it, which is completely counterintuitive. Holding this down turns the Frames on or off. You can press this to access Alexa, and double click to mute the mics. Under the Echo Frames’ right arm sit buttons for volume control, a charging port, as well as what Amazon calls an action key. Amazon provides helpful measurements and a size guide on its site, which is redundant while there’s only one size available, but it’ll help you choose well. Only the medium/large size I received is currently available, but as someone with a fairly wide face I liked the fit.
I sometimes forgot at the end of the day that I still had them on. DesignĬompared to most smart glasses I’ve tested, the Echo Frames are surprisingly comfortable. Still, there’s potential here, especially for people who already wear glasses and want to interact with their phone without touching it. To be clear, though, that’s pretty much all the Echo Frames do there’s no display or camera.
Additionally, you can take calls, play music and hear your notifications through the device’s open-ear speakers, while still being aware of your surroundings. For $250, you get hands-free access to Alexa wherever you go. It’s been more than a year since Amazon introduced the Echo Frames to the world, and this month the connected glasses finally became widely available for purchase.
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