Source: Magdalena Kula Manchee / Unsplash (Image credit: Source: Magdalena Kula Manchee / Unsplash)Īs far as the battery goes, Amazon says that the Echo Frames (2nd Gen) should last a whopping 40% longer than the originals! Of course, with all things battery-related, there are caveats. I mean, can't you just picture a cute reptile with a top hat and its Echo Frames heading off to work? Since their initial launch, Amazon has introduced additional colors, including Quartz Grey and Pacific Blue. In fact, you still probably wouldn't notice or suspect that they were "smart." At the time this review was written, they were available in the Classic Black, along with my personal favorite and review unit color, Horizon Blue, as well as what might be the best name among all of them, Modern Tortoise. The frames are still a bit thick, for my personal preference, but they don't look bad at all. In fact, in my first review, I described the look as having a 1960s NASA engineer vibe. The first thing you'll notice about the Echo Frames (2nd Gen) is that they are ever so slightly more stylish than the first iteration. I'll address these updates in turn below. Some of these were (minor) physical changes to the battery life, color, composition, and feature-level improvements.
Source: Jeramy Johnson / Android CentralEcho Frames (Gen 2) on bottom (Image credit: Source: Jeramy Johnson / Android Central)Īfter ironing out the Day 1 Editions' wrinkles and seeing how testers were using their Echo Frames, Amazon made some iterative improvements for the second version. But because this product is a relatively minor, iterative update over the Day 1 Edition, I'll try to address the things that Amazon says it improved from the test-case product to see if this second version is worthy of your initial consideration or even an upgrade if you were one of the lucky ones to get your hands on a Day 1 Edition like me or my buddy Mr. These 2nd Gen glasses look and function much as the previous iteration did, but there are still some important differences and nuances to point out. If you're a bit confused seeing this Amazon Echo Frames (Gen 2) review appear less than a year after my original Echo Frames review, I can empathize. The smart eyeglasses are officially Amazon's first Day 1 Edition product to "graduate" to a fully available consumer device. The Loop was dropped from the program in late 2020, but the Echo Frames were not. The only other Day 1 Edition product so far has been the Echo Loop, an Alexa-powered smart ring. Prime customers can request to participate in the program, and if accepted, are offered the Day 1 device at a reduced price. First introduced at Amazon's fall 2019 hardware and services event, the Echo Frames were part of Amazon's Day 1 Editions program, where Amazon aims to product-test innovative designs and ideas with early adopter customers.
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