Envision Glasses are now entering the third year of creating delightful experiences for our customers across the world. During the past two years, we have constantly made changes, improvements, and modifications with the goal of making these amazing AI smart glasses do more things, do them better, and be easier to use.

Today we are excited to introduce a new set of changes that will make the Envision’s Glasses even more accessible to more people, providing more choices, while becoming more sustainable and scalable as a startup in the assistive technology space. We are doing that with the introduction of new Editions of the Envision Glasses, offering easy Upgrades between Editions and progressing towards a subscription-based model for Feature Updates. This blog post outlines everything you need to know about these three changes. 

Editions

Since launch, we have had only one version of Envision Glasses available at one price for all customers around the world. However, as we learned more about the dynamic purchase patterns and available funding sources for customers, we have created three different Editions of the Envision Glasses to serve the individual needs of the Blind and Low Vision community at  various different price points., Envision Glasses are now available in the Read Edition, Home Edition, and Professional Edition. Here’s what they each have to offer:

Read Edition

This edition is designed for those who are mainly looking for an incredible wearable reading device that fits within many funding categories. The Envision Glasses Read Edition retails for US $1,899 and includes the following:

• Envision Glasses device, built on Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2.
• Envision Glasses reading features: Instant Text, Scan Text, Batch Scan
• Free unlimited Maintenance Updates
• 1-year free subscription to Feature Updates
• 1-year hardware warranty
• Lightweight Titanium Frames

Home Edition

This Edition is for anyone who wants to enjoy the full Envision Glasses experience and its complete range of features. All the Envision Glasses sold to date are considered Home Editions going forward. The Envision Glasses Home Edition retails at US $2,499, which is the same price as what Envision Glasses were previously retailing for. It includes the following:

• Envision Glasses device, built on Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2.
• All Envision Glasses features: Instant Text, Scan Text, Batch Scan, Call an Ally, Call Aira, Describe Scene, Detect Light, Recognise Cash, Detect Colors, Find People, Find Objects, Teach a Face and Explore
• Free Maintenance Updates
• 1-year free subscription to Feature Updates
• 1-year hardware warranty
• Lightweight Titanium Frames

Professional Edition

This edition of the Envision Glasses is for those who want to go the extra mile to get the full extent of our service. Retailing at US $3,499, the Envision Glasses Professional Edition includes the following:

• Envision Glasses device, built on Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2.
• All Envision Glasses features: Instant Text, Scan Text, Batch Scan, Call an Ally, Call Aira, Describe Scene, Detect Light, Recognise Cash, Detect Colors, Find People, Find Objects, Teach a Face and Explore.
• Lifetime free Maintenance Updates 
• A lifetime subscription to Feature Updates
• 2-year hardware warranty 
• Lightweight Titanium frames 
• Fashionable Lux Frames or Protective Smith Optics Frames
• Priority customer support

Updates

When we launched the Envision Glasses in 2021, we promised to provide free and regular software updates for at least two years before introducing a subscription. In reality, we have gone further than that, providing free updates for over three years and, in July 2022, reducing the price of the glasses and making the Envision App free for everyone. 

Free Feature Updates on the Envision Glasses will continue until January 2024, when we will introduce the option to subscribe to new Feature Updates and functionality for US$ 199 per year. Subscriptions will enable us to create a larger impact by building more capable functions and features faster and unlocking new frontiers of what is possible with artificial intelligence and image recognition. 

To be clear, Envision will provide two kinds of software updates on the Envision Glasses going forward: Maintenance Updates and Feature Updates. 

Maintenance Updates for free

Maintenance Updates refer to a set of software updates on Envision Glasses which mainly include incremental and essential developments to the software like bug fixes, performance enhancements, and stability improvements. This will ensure that your existing set of features continues to perform optimally. These updates will be available to all Envision Glasses for free, regardless of the edition.

Feature Updates with a subscription 

Feature Updates refer to a set of software updates on Envision Glasses which bring major improvements to an existing feature or additions of new functionality or a feature. These updates cost the most engineering and development efforts, which is why, from January 1st 2024, they will require an annual subscription of US $199.

Here are a few things to note with regard to Feature Updates:

• All customers will get one year of free Feature Updates included with their purchase.
• The need for an active subscription for Feature Updates will only start from January 1, 2024. Therefore, all existing customers of Envision Glasses will continue to receive free Feature Updates until December 31st 2023.
• The subscription to Feature Updates is optional and at the customer’s discretion. The Envision Glasses will continue to function optimally with existing features, with or without an active subscription. The subscription is only for new features that Envision develops one year after your purchase - up to that time all Feature Updates are free. 
• The ‘Envision Glasses: Professional Edition’ includes a lifetime subscription to Feature Updates.
• The purchase of a subscription will be possible through the Envision App or the Envision webshop.

Upgrades

At any time, Envision Glasses customers can upgrade from a lower Edition of the glasses to a higher Edition. For instance, it may be easier to purchase the Envision Glasses Read Edition with funds from an insurance company, employer, or institution and then invest in upgrading to the Home Edition at a later date when ready.

There are three kinds of Upgrades available with the Envision Glasses Editions, priced as follows:

• From Read Edition to Home Edition for US $699
• From Home Edition to Professional Edition for US $1,099
• From Read Edition to Professional Edition for US $1,699

Upgrades can be purchased on the Envision webshop.

These are the changes that we are bringing to our product range and their prices going forward. We hope this brings clarity to your choice and offers more options for you to choose from, based on your specific needs. Below are common FAQs. However, should you have additional questions for us please contact our team at support@letsenvision.com. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I find out which Edition is my current Envision Glasses?

Make sure your Envision Glasses are updated with the latest software 2.0.0 update. You can update your Envision Glasses by following the exact steps in the Update Software article.

You can find the Edition and subscription status of your Envision Glasses by doing a two-finger single tap on the Home screen.

I am an existing Envision Glasses user, which Edition are my Envision Glasses?

All existing Envision Glasses, purchased before January 26th, 2023, will be considered as Home Editions. If you’re a customer who has made a purchase of the Envision Glasses before June 30th 2022 and paid the full price of $3,499 or more, you may be eligible for a free upgrade to the Professional Edition. If this applies to you, kindly add your details to this form and our team will contact you: https://tally.so/r/31Wo6Q

If I don’t buy a subscription to Feature Updates, will I still be able to use my Envision Glasses?

Yes, absolutely. Your Envision Glasses will continue to perform optimally with all the features that were present at the time of your purchase and all those that we push in the 12 months following your purchase. It’s only the new features we will push there after you won’t have access to. Subscriptions are completely optional and you should only get them if you believe we have launched a feature a year after your purchase that you think would be beneficial for you.

How will I know what new features will be released as Feature Updates?

New ideas are always brewing in the Envision Lab to make a feature better or to create new functionality for your existing Envision Glasses. We constantly speak about the features our development team is working on during our monthly webinar, and sometimes also tease early demos. Whenever a new update goes out, we post detailed release notes that explain what each new release contains. You will be able to read all about it on our website using this link. 

Will it be possible to downgrade from one Edition to another?

No, we do not support options to downgrade.

If I subscribe and then after my subscription ends, I decide to no longer renew my subscription, will I still be able to use the updates I received during the time I was subscribed?

Yes, absolutely. Your Envision Glasses will continue to perform optimally with all the features that were present at the time of subscription. It’s only the new features we will push there after you would need to renew your subscription for.‍