Halliday Smart Glasses are setting new records, pulling in $1 million in the first 24 hours of their crowdfunding campaign and surging past $2 million in the second week. With plenty of time left before the campaign closes, Halliday has secured the title of Kickstarter’s most-funded AI glasses project.
The sleek, fashion-forward smart glasses first turned heads at CES 2025, grabbing attention with their proactive AI assistant and lens-free projection technology. More than 800 media outlets have covered the launch, fueling demand among early adopters eager to claim their preorders before the campaign wraps up.
AI That Anticipates, Not Just Reacts
Halliday isn’t just another smart gadget that waits for voice commands. Its Proactive AI predicts user needs and delivers timely information, whether it’s pulling up talking points for a meeting, summarizing conversations, or discreetly translating speech in real time. The AI assistant keeps interactions practical and minimal, avoiding the overload of notifications and features found in traditional smart glasses.
Key features include:
- Proactive AI Agent – Offers useful information before the wearer even asks.
- Real-Time Translations – Supports 40 languages, making travel and communication easier.
- Audio Memo Summaries – Creates concise recaps of meetings and conversations.
- Teleprompter Mode – Displays presentation notes subtly in the corner of the user’s vision.
- Smart Notifications – Keeps alerts visible but unobtrusive.
Instead of mimicking a smartphone on the face, Halliday refines smart glasses functionality to fit everyday use. Interactions are managed through a discreet trackpad ring, voice commands, or a built-in touch-sensitive frame—no need for awkward gestures or constant tapping.
A Design That Blends In
Halliday manages to pack all this technology into a frame that looks like high-end boutique eyewear. Unlike bulkier competitors, Halliday’s DigiWindow™ technology discreetly projects a 3.5-inch virtual display into the wearer’s field of view without using a visible lens overlay.
At just 35 grams, the glasses are light enough for all-day wear and offer a 12-hour battery life. They even support prescription lenses, making them practical for those who need vision correction. In a move that prioritizes privacy, Halliday ditches the built-in camera, keeping interactions secure while extending battery life.
The Team Behind Halliday
Halliday is led by the founders of moody, Asia’s largest colored contact lens brand, in partnership with GYGES Labs, known for micro-optics and AI development. The leadership team includes Stanford, Cornell, and Harvard alumni with experience scaling multi-billion-dollar brands in tech and consumer products.
Early Backer Pricing and Availability
Halliday Smart Glasses are available on Kickstarter for an introductory price of $399, a discount from the expected retail price of $489. Early backers also receive free prescription lenses, an offer rarely seen in smart glasses launches.
The Kickstarter campaign runs until March 8, 2025, with shipping scheduled for late March to early April.
For details, visit Kickstarter or www.hallidayglobal.com.
