Smart glasses programs, specified temple by temple

Every line is written as a teardown: what sits in the front, the hinge, the board, the cell, the acoustic or imaging module and the controls, with the options a brand can change and the ranges seen across the category. Audio lines carry most volume; AI, camera and display lines carry most of the questions; specialty lines - Rx-ready frames, sports and kids models, lenses and charging cases - decide whether a range holds together.

TM-AAudio glasses

Bluetooth audio, open-ear, bone conduction and business call glasses compared for range planning.

• TM-001Bluetooth audio glassesEveryday frames with open-ear speakers, calls and voice assistant access; the volume line of most ranges.
• TM-002Open-ear audio glassesDirectional temple speakers in tuned chambers for louder sound with controlled leakage; the brand anchor line.
• TM-003Bone conduction glassesTemple transducers that pass sound as vibration; ear fully open, fit and contact pressure decide the sound.
• TM-004Business call glassesMulti-mic arrays, ENC per firmware and multipoint pairing for hands-free calls and meetings.

TM-BAI glasses

Translation, camera, photochromic and AR display, and developer lines on one temple architecture.

• TM-005Translation glassesTemple mic arrays plus an app link to a translation engine; languages and latency per app.
• TM-006Camera glassesFirst-person photo and video with onboard storage, Wi-Fi transfer and a visible recording LED.
• TM-007Photochromic and ARLight-adaptive Cat. 0-3 lenses or a HUD display module, specified per lens spec and program.
• TM-008Developer glassesOpen SDK, BLE GATT and OTA access per solution house, with optional Wi-Fi, camera and IMU.

TM-CSpecialty and accessories

Rx-ready fronts, sports wraps, kids frames and accessories that extend a smart eyewear range.

• TM-009Rx-ready smart framesRx-ready fronts with standard frame sizes, swappable fronts or magnetic lenses, glazed by your lab.
• TM-010Sports smart glassesWrap PC or TR90 fronts, polarized or photochromic lenses, IPX4-IP55 per test and grip parts.
• TM-011Kids smart glassesLight TR90 or silicone frames, UV400 lenses, volume caps per firmware and a CPSIA route with CPC.
• TM-012AccessoriesReplacement lenses, magnetic pogo cables, charging cases, nose pads and temple sleeves for a range.

A smart glasses program is not one factory. The electronic temple comes from the Shenzhen electronics base; the front and hinge come from eyewear frame makers, where local reporting counts about 1,200 eyewear firms in Shenzhen's Henggang subdistrict alone; lenses come from Danyang, which produces more than 400 million pairs of lenses a year by local estimates, and from Xiamen for sunglass lenses. The desk keeps the three chains on one spec sheet so the temple fits the frame and the lens fits the market. See the cluster map.

1. CH-1Temple electronicsShenzhen: Bluetooth and AI boards, acoustics, cells and charging, with assembly in the wider Pearl River Delta.
2. CH-2Frames and hingesShenzhen Henggang and Wenzhou Ouhai: TR90, acetate and metal fronts, hinges that carry the flex cable.
3. CH-3LensesDanyang and Xiamen: Rx-ready blanks, polarized, photochromic and filter lenses to ISO 12312-1 or ANSI Z80.3.
4. CH-4One program fileThe desk aligns fit, lens spec, firmware, certification and inspection, and ships one lot with one document set.

A marketplace seller needs an FCC ID on the listing and a cell that ships under PI 967; a retailer needs a try-on display and staff notes; a brand owner needs its own mould, acoustic tuning and app. Each buyer page sets out the lines, quantities, documents and checkpoints that usually fit that channel.

BY-01Brand ownersOwn frame tooling, acoustic tuning, app white-label and test reports issued in the brand's name.View program BY-02DTC brandsSmall multi-colour logo runs, unboxing design and a test plan aimed at fit and pairing returns.View program BY-03Marketplace sellersListing-ready FCC ID, lithium battery files for fulfilment warehouses and tests aimed at review drivers.View program BY-04DistributorsA tiered model ladder, territory terms in writing, a spares plan and a full document pack per model.View program BY-05WholesalersCatalog depth across price tiers, mixed cartons, repeatable restocking and battery files on every load.View program BY-06RetailersTry-on stands, display units, barcoded retail boxes and staff training notes for store counters.View program BY-07Sourcing agentsAudits across electronics, frame and lens plants, inspection, verified document packs and consolidated loading.View program BY-08Enterprise projectsTranslation sets for tours and fairs, hands-free calls on site, gifting, fleet charging, firmware control and spares.View program

Wind on a bike, sweat on a run, an echoing meeting room, a busy station abroad: the use case decides microphone count, water-resistance rating, lens type and battery size more than any brochure does. These pages tie each scenario to the lines and test items that matter.

UC-01Sports and outdoorWind-noise mics, sweat-proofed contacts, wrap fronts and polarized lenses for cycling, running, golf and fishing.Open page UC-02Travel and translationMic pickup in noisy halls, offline packs, latency per network, languages per app and a clear data flow.Open page UC-03Office and callsMultipoint pairing, ENC per firmware, conferencing checks per project and frames light enough for a working day.Open page UC-04Content creationSensor, video, storage and transfer for first-person footage, with a visible recording indicator built in.Open page UC-05Commuting and dailyRx-ready fronts, photochromic lenses and open-ear audio for a pair worn from morning to evening.Open page UC-06Field workHands-free calls, durable builds, bulk charging, managed firmware and spares for enterprise fleets.Open page

Sound leakage, hinge cracks, short runtime and failed firmware updates are design problems before they are quality problems. The engineering pages explain the choices behind each module and which ones a buyer should fix in the specification.

EN-01Acoustic designOpen-ear speaker chambers, anti-phase leakage control, bone conduction and acoustic testing.Open page EN-02Frame materialsTR90, acetate, titanium and aluminium frames, moulding vs CNC, hinges with flex and finishes.Open page EN-03Lens optionsClear, filter, polarized, photochromic and Rx lenses, coatings and the optical standards that apply.Open page EN-04Battery and chargingTemple cell layout and balance, magnetic pogo charging, charging cases and battery shipping rules.Open page EN-05Firmware and appChipset generation, multipoint, codecs, OTA updates, app white-label, EN 18031 and data permissions.Open page EN-06Camera moduleSensor, field of view, video, storage and transfer, and recording indicator LED design.Open page

Templora does not own a plant. The desk shortlists partner plants by line and capability, audits them against the program, follows production from incoming parts to final assembly, and keeps the findings in the program file so repeat orders do not start from zero.

OP-01Industry clustersWhere temple electronics, frames and lenses come from: Shenzhen, Wenzhou, Danyang and Xiamen mapped.Open page OP-02Factory auditWhat the desk checks on site: SMT, assembly, ESD, aging, RF and acoustic stations, lens supply and documents.Open page OP-03Production processEight stages from incoming parts to packed cartons, with the check that closes each one.Open page

Bluetooth RF and EMC, RED cybersecurity under EN 18031, lens UV and impact, cell safety and transport tests, hinge cycles, sweat and spray: the test plan is agreed per order and every lot is checked before it leaves. Certificates are issued by labs to partner plants or to your brand per project and verified by the desk.

OP-04Quality controlThree quality gates, AQL sampling agreed per order, defect classes and the signed golden sample.Open page OP-05Testing and inspectionThe test list for an order: radio, battery, lenses, mechanics, environment, acoustics, runtime, firmware.Open page OP-06Compliance and certificationsRadio, battery, optics and materials routes for the US, EU, UK, Japan and Korea in one table.Open page

Typical starting points: 50-500 pairs per catalog model, 500-1,000 pairs for a logo program, from 3,000 pairs for a full custom build, always confirmed in writing for each program. Lithium cells inside glasses ship under UN3481 and PI 967 Section II by air, or by sea in consolidated cartons.

OP-07OEM and private labelWhat can be customised on smart glasses, the three sourcing routes and who owns the tooling.Open page OP-10MOQ and lead timeTypical MOQ by route and line, sample and batch lead times, certification and shipping windows.Open page OP-09Logistics and shippingUN3481 and PI 967 Section II by air, sea transit times, charging case rules and HS code references.Open page

One hundred working notes on what smart glasses are made of, bone conduction versus open-ear audio, translation latency, battery life, certification by market and sourcing from China. Browse them all in the notes.