Solos gives its smart glasses a physical privacy kill switch

Solos gives its smart glasses a physical privacy kill switch <article> <h2 id="what-you-need-to-know-2">What you need to know</h2><ul><li>Solos launched its $79 Privacy Kit for AirGo V2 smart glasses, replacing digital toggles with physical camera barriers and clear frame temples.</li><li>The ClearView Temple is a non-powered, transparent frame arm available in four patterns (Ocean Arrow, Amber Net, Mint Check, Teal Web) that visually proves no electronics are inside.</li><li>The Clip-On Bundle includes a full-cover shield to physically block the camera, plus a polarized sun lens available in Dark Green, Dark Grey, or Gradient Brown.</li></ul><p>Solos is providing AirGo V2 owners with a more obvious way to tell when their <a href="https://www.androidcentral.com/best-smart-glasses">smart glasses</a> are not using their cameras. The company’s new Privacy Kit is now available online, combining a transparent replacement temple with clip-on accessories designed to physically block the glasses’ cameras.</p><p>Typically, smart eyewear relies on tiny LED lights or software toggles to signal when you are recording, but those methods rarely ease public paranoia. Solos, a company spun out of Kopin Corporation by engineers trained at MIT, is taking the low-tech, no-nonsense approach. Co-founder Kenneth Fan calls this “privacy by design," replacing pinky-promise policies with real barriers.</p><p>Solos first announced the kit in July during the <a href="https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/solos-new-smart-glasses-come-with-a-literal-plastic-shield-to-block-the-camera">global launch of AirGo V2</a>. The kit is now shipping via the company’s website.</p><p>The Privacy Kit is $79 for three pieces. ClearView Temple is a non-powered, transparent replacement temple that shows you that there are no electronics or camera components inside it. It comes in Ocean Arrow, Amber Net, Mint Check, and Teal Web.</p><p>Then there’s the Clip-On Privacy Shield, a full-cover front accessory that physically blocks the camera from view and use. The same package also includes a polarized sun lens, providing UV protection and glare reduction when privacy isn't a concern. The lens comes in Dark Green, Dark Grey, and Gradient Brown.</p><p>There’s also an unexpectedly tangible cost to switching between those modes: The $79 kit is about 26% of the AirGo V2’s $299 starting price. Solos sells the ClearView Temple separately for $39 and the Clip-On Bundle for $49.</p><p>For AirGo V2 owners, the kit adds a decidedly physical layer of privacy to smart glasses. Instead of having a second setting hidden in an app, users can trade or add on hardware if they want a more visible privacy mode.</p> </article>