BOSE FRAMES $199.99
Bringing augmented reality, audio together
You have to like a company that tries new things.
Bose is known for sound, as in home speakers, car audio systems and headphones. Now it is branching further into wearables with Bose Frames.
The frames are a nice pair of sunglasses with tiny Bose speakers in the glasses arms — so the speakers beam sound at your ears, leaving them open to be aware of environmental noise.
Bose Frames come in two shapes, a larger Wayfarer-like model called Alto and a smaller rounder-shaped model called Rondo. Both models offer the same audio components.
They use Bluetooth to connect to your phone, tablet or computer.
Out of the box, you'll be instructed to download the Bose Connect app to make the initial connection to your phone or tablet. But you also can use the Bluetooth connection manager.
The frames can remember eight paired devices but can have only one active connection at a time. To change connected devices, you'll have to turn them off, then hold down the power button until you hear "ready to connect."
Basically you're pairing them each time you switch connected devices.