After starting as a gaming mouse manufacturer, Razer has ventured into many a foray. With gaming computers, mouse mats, headphones, and much, much more, there’s not a lot that the company can’t make. One of the more interesting products from Razer’s R&D are the Bluetooth-enabled Anzu Smart Glasses. Razer released the product to the public in early 2021. With the sunglass lenses, the smart device can replace traditional sunglasses, delivering the same glare-resistant performance, but offering additional smart features, like multipurpose built-in speakers.
Razer Anzu features blue light filtering and polarized lenses that protect the user from screen glare, reflections, and direct sunlight. The technical features include Bluetooth-enabled low-latency audio from the built-in speakers, that can be used as a Bluetooth audio device on your gaming setup. Those speakers can also be used with the built-in omnidirectional microphone to take and make hands-free calls. Controlling Anzu can be done with touch controls on the temples, or by using the preferred voice assistant via the microphone.
Razer promises Anzu Smart Glasses five hours of battery life on a single charge. To preserve battery life, Anzu features an automatic shut-off when folded up. Charging is done with a USB with a proprietary magnetic locking connection on the glasses. Rain is no worry either, Anzu features IPX4 water-proofing, which means that they are splashproof, but shouldn’t be submerged in water.
