Harvard dropouts to launch ‘always on’ AI smart glasses that listen and record every conversation

Source: techcrunch
Author: Rebecca Bellan
Published: 8/20/2025
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Read original articleTwo former Harvard dropouts, AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio, are launching Halo X, a pair of AI-powered smart glasses that continuously listen to, record, and transcribe every conversation the wearer has. The glasses then display relevant information in real time, such as definitions or answers to complex questions, effectively enhancing the wearer’s intelligence and memory. The startup has raised $1 million in funding led by Pillar VC and plans to offer the glasses for pre-order at $249. Positioned as a potential competitor to Meta’s smart glasses, Halo X aims to provide more advanced functionality without the privacy restrictions Meta has imposed due to its poor reputation on user privacy.
However, the glasses raise significant privacy concerns because, unlike Meta’s glasses which have indicator lights to alert others when recording, Halo X is designed to be discreet with no external indicators, effectively enabling covert recording. Privacy advocates warn that normalizing always-on recording devices threatens the expectation of privacy in public and private conversations, especially given that
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