AirCaps Smart Glasses — Elevate Your Conversations

Never miss a word. Never get left out of the conversation. AirCaps are lightweight smart glasses (49g) that display real-time captions, translate 60+ languages, and provide AI meeting intelligence directly in your field of view. Designed for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, international travelers, and professionals. Starting at $599.

Real-Time Captions

97% accuracy, even in noisy restaurants, parties, and crowded spaces. 300ms latency — captions faster than you can blink. Powered by a 4-microphone beamforming array for superior noise isolation.

Translation in 60+ Languages

Translate conversations in real-time across every continent. Close deals in Tokyo, catch up with family in Mexico City, order dinner in Paris. 95% accuracy with context-aware AI that understands idioms, slang, and cultural nuances.

AI Meeting Intelligence

Never miss a detail. Never forget a commitment. Get real-time insights, automatic meeting notes with action items, MEDDIC tracking, speaker identification, and searchable conversation history. Built for sales reps, doctors, founders, executives, and lawyers.

What People Are Saying

Stephen Ardron, Bronx, NY: “I can’t recommend them highly enough, they are life-altering for me. I only wish they’d been available sooner.”

Susan Goldhor, Cambridge, MA: “This has the potential to change my life. I could start going to the theatre again. I could go to movies in theaters that don’t have closed captions devices.”

Leah Ewart: “I was in awe... It made me feel more included... This is by far the most amazing thing I’ve ever experienced in my life.”

As Seen In

WIRED — “Works almost eerily well.” Also featured in The New Yorker, Forbes, Fast Company, Smithsonian Magazine, and Scientific American.

Specifications

Weight: 49g
Caption Accuracy: 97%
Latency: 300ms
Microphones: 4 with beamforming
Languages: 60+
Battery: up to 8 hours
Light Leakage: less than 2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are AirCaps smart glasses?

AirCaps are lightweight smart glasses (49g) that display real-time captions, translate 60+ languages, and provide AI meeting intelligence directly in your field of view. They are designed for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, international travelers, and professionals.

How accurate are AirCaps captions?

AirCaps provides 97% caption accuracy with just 300ms latency, using a 4-microphone beamforming array to capture speech clearly even in noisy environments.

Is a subscription required?

No. AirCaps works free forever with unlimited captions in 9 languages. You also get 5 free hours per month of Pro features. Upgrade to Pro ($20/month) for unlimited 60+ languages, translation, and AI meeting features.

Where does AirCaps ship?

AirCaps ships free to the US, Canada, UK, Australia, Germany, France, Japan, Brazil, India, and Mexico. Delivery takes 7-14 business days.

What is the return policy?

AirCaps offers a 15-day return window with no questions asked and a full refund. Customers are responsible for return shipping to our headquarters in San Francisco, CA.

Do AirCaps require internet?

AirCaps require a Bluetooth connection to your phone and an internet connection for cloud-based speech processing. This enables the highest accuracy and lowest latency possible.

Starting at $599. Free shipping. 15-day risk-free returns. HSA/FSA eligible.

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Captions

Translation

Meetings

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Captions.
Translations.
AI Meeting Assistant.

Built into a lightweight, discreet pair of smart glasses. Understand, remember, and learn from conversations.

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Captions.
Translations.
AI Meeting Assistant.

Built into a lightweight, discreet pair of smart glasses. Understand, remember, and learn from conversations.

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Speech AI like never before.

See AirCaps in action. Watch real, unedited demos captured through the lens of the glasses.

Closed Captions

Insanely accurate, ultra fast transcription

Noise Reduction

Advanced AI noise reduction

Speaker Recognition

Accurate speaker identification

Translation

60+ languages, instantly translated

What people are saying

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4.9

out of 5

Join 5,000+ happy customers

I am giving AirCaps five stars because the sixth is not available. I have severe hearing loss which is only partially abetted by my hearing aids. When I was sitting around a table, I lost the conversation. With AirCaps I can follow almost all. On top of that they can handle dozens of languages, either transcribing or translating. I and my friends have tested in in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, French and Hebrew. The glasses are very good a rejecting background noise.

- Joseph Davidson (Silver Spring, MD)

Before I had these glasses, I often felt left out. I'd miss jokes, withdraw from conversations, and sit quietly, smiling but not really connecting. With AirCaps I've regained the ability to join in fully—with friends at dinner, neighbors in meetings, and even with servers in restaurants. My wife appreciates not having to repeat or explain for me in groups. These glasses restore not just words, but a sense of belonging. The change has been remarkable.

- Mike Miller (Lake Oswego, OR)

AirCaps has been a game changer for my work life. I’m a Meniere’s sufferer, my wife stumbled on AirCaps during a search one day when I was very frustrated. These glasses have been amazing for my piece of mind; they make work so much better now. Thanks, AirCaps team, you have been so helpful, and they check up on you to see how you’re doing! Don’t wait - try these now!!

- Paul Commero (Lancaster, PA)

What I realize is that this has the potential to change my life. I could start going to the theatre again. I could go to movies in theaters that don't have closed captions devices.

- Susan Goldhor (Cambridge, MA)

I can't recommend them highly enough, they are life-altering for me. I only wish they'd been available sooner.

- Stephen Ardron (Bronx, NY)

I also want to recognize the incredible customer support we received. One of the co-founders personally helped resolve a technical issue we were experiencing, and the level of care, patience, and dedication was beyond anything we expected. We’re deeply grateful not just for the technology, but for the people behind it

- Michael Small (San Francisco, CA)

AirCaps has truly been a game changer for our family. Our father, who has hearing loss, struggled to join in conversations. These glasses have completely changed that. Now, he can follow along and participate, which has brought so much joy to him and to us.

- Cheri Taub (Daly City, CA)

The glasses are a miracle. These glasses work for me in an uncaptioned movie theatre with few AI errors -- fewer than twenty words in an entire movie. I can attend speeches and seminars in large spaces and understand words. Rather than looking down at my phone to read realtime captioning, I can look at the speaker with the glasses on which is more natural, having eye-to-eye contact.

- Nancy Otte (Portland, OR)

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"Works almost eerily well."

WIRED

"Holy shit."

THE NEW YORKER

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49g

Ultralight.

All-day wearability.

The first smart glasses that are truly comfortable. Private binocular display that's invisible to others—two displays for both eyes means no eye strain, no headaches. Works even with a weaker eye.

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See through

Going to the theater

Doctor's appointment

Family dinner

Netflix binge

In the classroom

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[Romeo]

"Thus with a kiss I die"

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What I realize is that this has the potential to change my life. I could start going to the theatre again. I could go to movies in theaters that don't have closed captions devices.

Susan G., AirCaps User

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Frequently asked questions

What can AirCaps do out of the box?

Do I need a phone to use AirCaps? What phones are compatible?

Are prescription lenses supported?

What languages are supported? Can the glasses translate?

How long does the battery last?

Do the glasses have built-in microphones?

Can AirCaps help me hear clearly in noisy environments like restaurants and events?

How many displays do the glasses have?

What colors does the display support?

Do I need internet to use AirCaps?

Is a subscription required?

Do you ship internationally?

When will I receive my device?

What's the return policy?

Who makes AirCaps?

Building the Future of Conversation

Meet the team

At AirCaps, we're on a mission to develop the best smart glasses to help you understand, remember, and learn from conversations.

Conversations are where life happens—friendships, first dates, interviews, negotiations, difficult discussions. Yet we often struggle to comprehend conversations fully, forget them often, and have no way to capture or learn from them.

We started where the need is greatest: helping people with hearing loss see every word through real-time captions. Along the way, as our tech progressed, travelers and language learners started adopting AirCaps.

Smart glasses are the only form factor that can augment conversations without disrupting them. They keep your hands free, maintain eye contact, and provide information exactly when you need it.

Our founders, Madhav Lavakare and Nirbhay Narang, have been obsessed with smart glasses and audio AI for over 11 years, building their first apps for Google Glass at the age of 13.

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