Horizon Labs: The Innovation You Need to Know About This Month

Horizon Labs released its first batch of camera-free smart glasses on July 8 from its Macquarie Street office in Hobart.

The timing aligns with Tasmanian companies pushing for tools that improve focus without adding surveillance features after national privacy rules tightened in June 2026.

Staff at the University of Tasmania’s Sandy Bay campus tested the glasses in engineering labs last month while teams based near Salamanca Place used them during client meetings in converted warehouse spaces.

Horizon Labs reported that 150 beta users completed tasks 25 percent faster on average during the June pilot, with each unit priced at 399 Australian dollars and backed by a one-year warranty.

Design choices that fit local needs

The glasses skip cameras entirely and instead track eye movement plus voice commands to pull up documents or run quick calculations. Local accountants on Collins Street have already ordered sets for their audit teams handling end-of-financial-year work.

Battery Point residents working from home reported fewer distractions during video calls because the device overlays notes directly in the user’s field of view without recording surroundings.

How to get started

Interested businesses can book a 30-minute demo at the Horizon Labs showroom on Macquarie Street before the end of July. Early orders include a free software update scheduled for August that adds calendar sync for University of Tasmania staff accounts.

Orders placed by July 31 ship within two weeks and include on-site setup support for teams of five or more in the greater Hobart area.