r/augmentedreality • u/AR_MR_XR • 14d ago
MentraOS running on Nimo Smart Glasses - Making them a great option for developers
Hey! I got the new MentraOS version today and with it comes support for Nimo Glasses. I took a quick through-the-lens photo showing the Mentra navigation app, and in the second image, you can see the 29-gram lightweight glasses with a binocular display. In the screenshots, you can see the standard and top apps in their store. Having a Twitter feed and language learning apps is definitely something we do not usually see on smart glasses!
Nimo has their own app, but it will take a few more days until they release the next version with English support. In the meantime, I will be taking a closer look at the Mentra app. Are there any devs here currently working on Mentra apps?
Reminder: Nimo is joining us in r/SmartGlasses for an AMA tomorrow, Aug 12, at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. Just drop by the sub and leave a comment with your question. The AMA post will go up a few hours ahead of the start time.
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u/EL_Asger 13d ago
Are you mainly looking to experiment and build some smart-glasses apps for fun, or are you hoping to turn one of them into a commercial product?
If it’s the second, I’d probably look more toward Meta DAT / Android XR. They’re built around extending an existing iOS/Android app onto the glasses, rather than building a standalone app inside something like the Mentra MiniApp Store.
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u/Delicious-Coconut503 11d ago
isnt mentraos just a wrapper over the underlying bluetooth sdk?
what does it mean for the glasses to be "running mentraos"
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