My husband became the proud owner of a pair of Revel Tune smart audio glasses from GlassesUSA. They look much like regular glasses and were offered with prescription options, including progressive or bifocal lenses, but the frames also play music and handle phone calls through Bluetooth.
This review reflects the model and service available when we tested the glasses in 2022. Pricing, prescription options and availability may have changed since then.
How the Revel Tune smart audio glasses work
A tap on the side of the frame controls the glasses. The touch controls can start or pause music, change tracks, adjust volume, accept or reject calls and activate a phone’s voice assistant. The controls are built into the frame, so there is no separate remote dangling from your face like a tiny, deeply unfashionable lanyard.
The glasses pair with a nearby phone through Bluetooth. The included manual made setup straightforward during our review. The model was rated for up to three hours of battery use and charged through USB, which made topping it up at a desk or in the car relatively easy.
Open-ear sound and everyday use
Revel Tune uses an open-ear design rather than earbuds placed inside the ear. That allowed my husband to listen while remaining more aware of nearby sounds. Volume still matters, and audio glasses should not be treated as a guarantee that a wearer will hear traffic or other hazards.
The design also kept him from wearing a separate pair of headphones over his glasses. Sound leakage can vary with volume and surroundings, but during our use the combination felt practical for calls and casual listening.
Prescription lens options
GlassesUSA offered Revel Tune with prescription lenses when this review was published. The company also promoted a Prescription Scanner designed to extract optical parameters from an existing pair of glasses and populate them online.
That convenience is not a replacement for an eye examination or a current prescription. Prescription eyewear is also a rather ambitious surprise gift, since fit, lens details and the wearer’s preferences all matter.
Price and availability
The frames were listed at $99 at the time of the original review, with shipping, return and money-back terms advertised by GlassesUSA. Those details are historical and should be checked on the current product page before ordering.
My husband genuinely enjoyed his Revel Tune smart audio glasses. Their strongest trick was not looking particularly futuristic. They behaved like connected audio gear while still resembling a normal pair of everyday frames.
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