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Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) vs Vuzix Z100 in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

  • Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) has the lower recorded price.
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ManufacturerBrilliant LabsVuzix
Form factorwearablewearable
Maturitycommercialcommercial
Autonomy——
Availabilityshipping-nowshippingshipping-nowshipping
Price$299-$349 (actual sale price)$499 (actual sale price)
Capability claims——
Brain——
Verified deployments1Global1Global
Privacy practices11data-retention, cloud-upload, data-deletion-control, data-sale, bystander-recording, training-data-use, location-tracking, on-device-processing, biometric-storage, capture-indicator, third-party-sharing—
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Editorial summaries

Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame)

Brilliant Labs makes open-source AI smart glasses: the Frame (2024) and the newer Halo (announced July 2025). Both are open-source (hardware and SDK on GitHub; Lua on-device plus Python/Flutter), which sets them apart from the closed Meta and Humane ecosystems. The Noa assistant routes to cloud models (Perplexity, OpenAI, Whisper), and Halo licenses Liquid AI's on-device model. Pricing runs about $349 for Frame and $299 to $349 for Halo. AI substance is moderate: developer-accessible and hackable rather than the most polished.

Vuzix Z100

The Vuzix Z100 is an enterprise-focused monochrome-waveguide HUD smart-glasses device (38g, up to 48-hour battery), generally available since November 2024 at $499, aimed at warehouse, logistics, and field-service use with some consumer features (notifications, navigation, teleprompter) via the Vuzix Connect app. It has no native AI; any AI comes through partner integrations, placing it at the partner-mediated end of the AI-substance spectrum. Vuzix has been shrinking and pivoting toward OEM waveguide components; the Z100 is its current HUD product (the older Blade line is discontinued).

Common questions

What is the difference between Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) and Vuzix Z100?
Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) and Vuzix Z100 are both wearable robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.
Which is cheaper, Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) or Vuzix Z100?
Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) has the lower recorded price on the DEPLOY registry than Vuzix Z100. Prices are sourced; see each record for whether the figure is a manufacturer target, an estimate, or an actual sale price.
Which has more verified deployments, Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) or Vuzix Z100?
Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) and Vuzix Z100 each have 1 verified deployment on the DEPLOY registry (confirmed at named sites with primary sources).

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