Frequently asked questions

Technical specifications：

Compute： SoC：Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 CPU：4× Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz Memory+Storage：2GB+64 or 4GB+32GB GPU:Adreno 621 · OpenGL ES 3.2 · Vulkan NPU:Hexagon v73 · ~2.4 TOPS INT8 Platform:Linux 5.10 · arm64-v8a (64-bit)

Display: Camera:Sony IMX681 · 12.2 MP, Resolution:640*480, FoV:30°, Brightness:1400 nits, Technology:Micro LED, Display color:Green, Refresh rate:60 Hz

Dimensions: Weight:48g, Profile:Standard eyewear form

Frame: Balance:Rear-weighted temple design, Fit:Built for all-day wear, Prescription:Lens support available

Lens & Optics: Display:MicroLED Light Engine, Optics:Waveguide, Interface:MonoOS spatial UI

Audio & Mic: Audio:Integrated speakers, Voice input:1Bone conduction mic,3 accoustic mic

Battery & Charging: Capacity:300 mAh, Screen-on time:Up to 4 hours, Normal use:Up to 8 hours

Sensors & Wear: Gesture input:Vision Engine hand tracking, Touch input:Smart ring

Hi, this is Candy, founder of Monako. I wanted to reply to you personally, because I can see you've been following us closely and waiting patiently — and I don't want you to feel unheard. A few things I'd like to share openly: On communication channels: our official updates go out first on X, and Discord here is our main community channel — this is where we answer questions and post the latest developments. We do have a Xiaohongshu group as well, but it's a small, informal space rather than an official channel, so X and Discord will always have the most accurate and up-to-date information. I understand this isn't the most convenient setup for everyone in Mainland China, and I'm sorry it's made following our progress harder than it should be. On the timeline: in mid-July we announced that we're moving the entire product onto the Qualcomm AR1 platform. This was a big decision — it means we've set aside our original Rockchip-based first generation and gone straight into developing the next-generation product. It's a major upgrade, but it also means our development cycle is now considerably longer than we originally planned. We're currently waiting on Sunny Optical for confirmation on the production and shipping schedule, and the moment we have concrete dates, we'll announce them on X first.

Yes, we have been keeping track of production progress, but we haven't sent out any notification emails yet. See our AMA transcript for more details. https://discord.com/channels/1501149527741300768/1531488677837017238/1531488677837017238

I completely understand how you feel while you're waiting.But we will not be creating new WeChat groups for the time being, Creating new WeChat groups would not improve the overall project progress. Our refund channel remains open. If you require a refund, please send your PO to** support@monako.ai **and I will process it as soon as possible.

YES

The glasses cost $399 USD. After paying $19 USD prepayment, you only need to pay $380 USD when paying the balance. (399 - $19 = $380)

You can use your own prescription lenses; when you present these glasses to your father, he will know what to do.

Hi, I have to get back to you about the official measurements, but you can have a look at the video I just sent. We have an elastic hinge, it can stretch out quite a bit.

RAM and flash are still being determined, Sunny is working to secure ddr + emmc for our first batch, but these are in severe shortage nowadays. Our current prototype has 2gb ram + 32gb flash, the final product will most likely have this config. The display resolution is 640*480, fixed at 60hz but can go up to 90hz, monocular. We currently have working algos for hand tracking and VIO (for spatial computing / anchoring elements in space). You can load quantized models via QNN. Hand tracking and xfeat feature detection for VIO are both running on Hexagon NPU via QNN. Battery life is not so straight forward: we've designed Monako to wake when agent requires your input (e.g. claude code asking you to pick an option, or when it finishes running a task), and turn off display in 15 seconds. When the display is off, libuv event loop for camera, hand tracking, VIO, UI are paused, event loop that drives essential services e.g. network is slowed. If your apps takes advantage of our event loop instead of the traditional approach of a big while loop running inside a thread, then it'll have good battery life. Sunny maintains the 5.10 BSP, we've asked them to give us a newer version, they're working on it

You can send the PO tracking number to support@monako.ai and I will refund you immediately.

Hi Spatki, the answer is yes for all of these. You have root access out of the box, you can treat Monako Glass like a regular Linux computer. We've got NodeJS and Python preinstalled, but you can also write C programs for HTTP/HTTPS/WebSockets. I'll test tailscale and give you a definitive answer, but most likely it'll just work. Apps are executed locally on the glasses. Our built-in apps are written in Lua because we have a really nice Lua UI framework with good looking sci-fi inspired timeline based animations. We also have a skill for agents to learn about the API for the Lua UI. But if you want, you can swap it out for your own solution by directly writing to the light engine's frame buffer. Apps can programmatically access all hardware and computer vision algorithms. Background services are supported. The recommended way is to go through our Lua application layer, because it is backed by a custom libuv fork, which we have precise control over lifecycle and tick rates in different power modes, and can give you maximum battery life. If go through C, NodeJS, or Python, you'll have to manage your own battery life.

Hi,we are currently in the EVT (Engineering Validation Test) mass production phase; we will notify you immediately once quality and yield rates meet our requirements.

The camera API is open; I think a single Lua application using Vibe should be enough to meet your requirements.

Please send your PO order to support@monako.ai, noting that you are canceling your pre-order. I will process it for you promptly.

Check your mailbox, and you will receive a successful email from Monako AI to you, which will contain the PO order number.

1. Monako itself is a fully functional Linux machine. It can run Coding Agents locally and connect to your own server via SSH. 2. Remote connections require no changes; it's exactly the same as using Linux as you normally would.

Give me a few minutes, I'll wake up my colleague who just fell asleep.🤣 Device emulator and API docs are near complete, it took a big rework due to moving to AR1. Background service can maintain persistent tailscale and websocket cconnections. and screen can be woken programmatically. There is low-level access to mics (finalized to be 1 bone conduction and 2 accoustic mics). Qualcomm has SDK for noise suppression, AEC, ang AGC, but we don't really use those because the bone conduction mic is a near perfect hardware fix that doesn't require software algos

Yes, you can do that.

You can see your pre order information on my order on the official website of monako.

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