I tried smart glasses with built-in hearing aids – and they worked surprisingly well at CES [Video]

Smart glasses are all the rage at CES 2025, and most provide some AI-powered assistant, translation service, or connection to your other personal gadgets. But these smart glasses from EssilorLuxxotica, named Nuance Audio, include hearing aids to help people improve both their hearing and vision at the same time.

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When I first heard of the Nuance Audio hearing glasses, I expected the microphones to reside on the glasses’ arms, which rest behind your ears. That’s why I was pleasantly surprised when I saw six microphones scattered across the frames, including above the lenses, to capture sound. Naturally, the speakers sit right above the ear to direct any amplified audio.

The EssilorLuxxotica demo booth is in one of the busiest convention halls at CES 2025, putting the glasses’ microphones to the test. You can have the microphones pick up direct conversation noises to help you focus on …