★ 2.3k
September 2026
MIT
Everyday life
What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 23 Aug 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
- 14 Aug 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.
- 2 Sept 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.
Where this sits among the 43 tools we list in Everyday life
- Works without using a terminal25 of 43
- No API key required39 of 43
- Commercial use confirmed as allowed28 of 43
- Sends your input to the provider20 that do not →
Only 12 of the 43 meet all of the conditions above.
Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.
What it does
Runs apps on supported smart glasses - Even Realities G1, Mentra Mach 1, Mentra Live and others on the compatibility list - covering live captions, translation and notifications, with a store for distributing apps and the option to write your own. You need the hardware: without a supported pair of glasses there is nothing to use. Bear in mind that people around you cannot tell whether glasses are recording, so check the rules of the space you are in.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineNot required
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineYes
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
MentraOS FAQ
- Is MentraOS free?
- Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use MentraOS?
- You install it like a normal desktop app. No command line involved.
- Does MentraOS work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use MentraOS commercially?
- The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MentraOS (this page) | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| NoiseTorch | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Not verified |
| BingGPT | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dayflow | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.