That said, the thicker stems on the side are a dead giveaway that there’s something slightly different about them. The stems house the “brains” of the Frames, with the battery and controls on the right side. Amazon tells me that they’re prescription-ready, and were also made with comfort in mind. There are springy hinges and adjustable acetate tips at the end to better fit a wider range of heads and ears. They also feel very lightweight, at only 31 grams each.

To use them, all you have to say is “Alexa” followed by a command. So saying “Alexa, what’s the weather” will trigger the glasses to tell you the weather. The audio comes out of two little speakers on either side of the glasses. Amazon says it has an “Open Ear” direct speaker technology where only I can hear the audio but people around me couldn’t. I could hear the audio clearly, but the voice was a little muffled because of my noisy surroundings.

If you tap and hold the temple, that’ll trigger the voice assistant in your phone, such as Google Assistant. You can also swipe either forwards or backwards on the temple to scroll through your notifications. Speaking of which, you can also set up a VIP List so that only your more important notifications come through the glasses.

According to Amazon, the Frames have a 3-hour audio playback or a 14-day standby time. The Frames are considered a “Day One” Edition product so they’re available only on a limited basis. Each one is priced at $179.99 and are available only via a special invitation, so you have to apply to get it.

Aesthetics aside, though, Epson’s latest offering comes with features that could help give smart glasses the nudge they need to take hold in the consumer market — at the moment such devices are largely the sole domain of business. The Moverio BT-30C connect with an Android smartphone of Windows PC over USB-C, a plug and play function that mitigates some of the hassle seen in previous iterations with custom controller boxes.

The glasses project up to three apps on three different screens against a transparent background and come with an OLED display for sharp, bright imagery. The glasses also come with a dark lens shade, for a movie-theater experience when streaming videos. Of course, none of these features alone will have consumers lining up for a pair, but their reasonable price tag of $499 will certainly make them a little more enticing, given previous models hit the market at $699. It’s not small change, but making smart glasses more affordable will certainly be a guiding principle in the way tech giants approach getting this tech into the mainstream.