Brynk G5 – AI Camera Glasses with Self-Tinting Lenses

On a second look, yes: the lens sits at the front right of the frame, and at the front left there's a small light that glows while you're filming. Only film other people with their consent – and never in changing rooms, government offices or movie theaters.

The camera has 8 megapixels and records video in 1080p at 30 frames per second. In daylight, shots come out clear; indoors and at dusk they tend to look grainy. It won't replace a good phone camera – but your hands stay free while you film.

The fitted lenses react to UV light: they darken in the sun and gradually turn clear again indoors. How dark they get depends on the sunlight. Behind a car windshield they usually barely tint, because the windshield blocks UV light. For very bright days, the brown and gray spare lenses are included.

Carefully push the fitted lens out of the frame. Place the new lens into the groove of the frame at the marked spot and press gently until it sits snugly all the way around – no tools needed. The instructions show the steps with pictures.

Front button (red) on the right temple: press once for a photo, twice for a video, and once more to stop. Hold for 2 seconds to turn the glasses on, 5 seconds to turn them off. Press once to answer a call. Rear button: once for the AI assistant, twice for image recognition, hold for a voice memo. Touch panel: swipe forward or back to adjust the volume, double-tap to play or pause music, touch and hold for the next track.

Press the rear button and ask your question – you'll hear the answer through the speakers in the temples. Pressing twice starts image recognition: the glasses take a photo and describe what's in front of you. For this, the glasses need a connection to the app on your phone and internet access.

In the app, choose the two languages and start the translation. For video calls with translation, send the other person a link from the app. Your phone needs an internet connection for this.

Via Wi-Fi, straight into the app: there you'll find all your photos, videos and voice memos and can save them to your phone's gallery – automatically, if you like. If the battery drops below 20%, the transfer pauses until the glasses are charged again.

The battery has 290 mAh. How long it lasts depends on what you do: filming and transferring use a lot of power, music and calls much less. It charges magnetically via the included cable and is full in about 2 hours. There's no charging case.

The frame is 148.5 mm wide at the front, the temples are 159 mm long, the lenses measure 50 × 39.3 mm and the bridge is 22 mm. That makes them a larger fit – many glasses are between 130 and 145 mm wide. The easiest way to compare is to hold your own glasses against a ruler.

Not from us. Many opticians can fit prescription lenses into frames like these – it's best to ask your optician beforehand whether they'll work on this frame.

No. Don't wear them in the rain, while washing your hands, swimming or taking hot showers, or in the sauna.

Yes, you create an account once for the app. The app is available for iOS and Android – you'll find the download via the QR code in the instructions.

Shipping is free. Your glasses usually arrive within 7–14 business days, and you'll get a tracking number by email.