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ZDNET's key takeaways The Amazon Echo Frames (3rd Gen) are a natural way for glasses wearers to control their smart home, and they're available now for $179. The latest model features a lighter build, longer battery life, improved speakers, and new controls that will take some getting used to. While Alexa in your ears is no ChatGPT voice assistant, it's capable enough to answer general questions and complete most smart home tasks. View now at Amazon The headline for this article could've gone many ways -- I wore Amazon's Echo Frames at an airport, and the TSA didn't stop me or These smart glasses let me take calls hands-free -- but I settled with the comparison angle because one of the easiest ways to talk about smart glasses is by comparing them to the standard. Also: CES 2025: The 8 most advanced smart glasses we tried - and were impressed by With these being the company's third generation of Echo Frames, Amazon's made mostly iterative updates -- the build is lighter, the batter ... Read full article.