Links
- CodeCrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters
- Frame: https://brilliant.xyz/products/frame
- Bobak on X: https://x.com/btavangar
Summary
In this episode, Bobak Tavangar, founder of Brilliant Labs, discusses the creation of the AR device Frame and the open-source assistant Noah. He shares his journey from working at Microsoft and Apple to founding his own AR company, emphasizing innovation, simplicity, and user transformation in AR. He highlights the limitations of relying on large companies and big budgets, and the unique focus of Frame on AI, user experience, security, and privacy. Frame aims to create open, hackable smart glasses, offering distinctive, lightweight designs and future style variations. The glasses integrate with smartphones, and the assistant Noah extends developer capabilities. Tavangar reflects on the lessons from Google Glass, the challenges of hardware creation, and the importance of design and purpose.
Takeaways
- Innovation in AR comes from taking unique paths.
- Noah, an open-source assistant, enables a broader developer ecosystem.
- Frame smart glasses focus on user experience, security, and privacy.
- Combining openness with quality and curation is key.
- Learn from Google Glass's successes and failures.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction and Background
10:02 - The Genesis of Brilliant Labs and AR
14:52 - The Missing Ingredient in AR
28:18 - Noah: An Open-Source Assistant for Frame
31:20 - Differentiating Frame from Other AR Devices
35:09 - Creating Open and Hackable Smart Glasses
38:51 - The Third Path: Combining Openness with Quality and Curation
41:41 - Networking Human Experience
45:42 - The Dangers of Subsidizing Product Sales at a Loss
57:31 - The Future of Glasses: Smart and Indispensable
01:01:01 - Designing for Thinness, Weight, and Distinctive Style
01:04:49 - Local Models: Balancing Functionality and Hardware Constraints
01:08:03 - Lessons from Google Glass and the Importance of Purpose and Design
01:12:20 - Advice for Aspiring Hardware Founders
01:21:44 - Specifications of Frame: Battery Life and Charging
01:27:08 - The Only Rules That Matter: God and Physics
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