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MentraOS: Open-Source Smart Glasses Operating System with Cross-Platform Compatibility

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arbayi

8mo ago· 2 min readenCode

Summary

MentraOS is an open-source operating system for smart glasses that provides developers with a unified platform to build applications that work across multiple smart glasses brands. The system includes built-in apps like AI assistant, notifications, translation, screen mirroring, and captions. It supports various smart glasses including Even Realities G1, Mentra Mach 1, and Mentra Live, and features a Mentra Store with numerous published apps. Developers benefit from cross-compatibility handling, allowing them to write one app that runs on any compatible smart glasses.

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Write Once, Run on Any Smart Glasses
We handle the pairing, connection, data streaming, and cross-compatibility, so you can focus on creating amazing apps
Every component is 100% open source (MIT license)
The Mentra Store already has a ton of useful apps that real users are running everyday
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Smart glasses OS, with dozens of built-in apps. Users get AI assistant, notifications, translation, screen mirror, captions, and more. Devs get to write 1 app that runs on any pair of smart glases....

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