does anyone have "smart glasses"? are there any that are discreet and cannot be heard by others near you?
I was looking at "spy earbuds" but they just don't seem too practical, even the real expensive ones I found are still disposable batteries only and I just don't wanna drop that kind of money. I do however wear glasses and looking online I see they average about $30 for a pair of bluetooth enabled ones. My only question is, has anyone tried these? How are they, can you get them in prescription and how discreet is the audio playback?
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I think if you want a model that outputs sound in a way that only you can hear it, your best bet will be bone conduction.
Example (not tested by me, just the first search hit): https://vocalskull.com/products/vocalskull-bone-conduction-sport-glasses-headphones-with-mic-matte-black-frame
Just to piggyback, this is a common way to deliver audio and is discrete but it drives some people nuts. There are lots of inexpensive bt headsets that use this. I'd try one before I spent a lot of money.
Drives some people nuts how? I’m wondering if it tickles? Song-playing lollipops were a brief fad when I was a kid, which worked through bone conduction too but through your mouth. I could barely keep it in my mouth from how much the vibration tickled.
Imagine that feeling on your temple. Some people get mild headaches. I can tolerate it but it kind of feels sore after 30 minutes or so. Personal preference, I guess.
I love mine. Tried giving my dad a pair, but he wasn't a fan of the vibration on his temple. I think his hearing isn't quite what it once was, so he probably has the volume a few notches higher whereas I tend to have it so low it's really more like a small speaker tuned to run next to the ear. Longer stretches at higher volume may be another story for me.
(OpenRun Pro by Shokz, for what it's worth)
It's a shame it looks so... Clunky, was kind of hoping they would look like normal glasses if not thick armed