Technologies

Want Fashion-Forward Smart Glasses? This Company Could Easily Make It So

Commentary: If there’s one company capable of making genuinely stylish wearable tech, it’s British indie darling Nothing.

Are smart glasses cool yet? In certain circles, the answer would likely be yes, but there are still plenty of people who’ll need more convincing (and yes, I’m one of them).

This week, we got a hint of a possible new entrant to the smart glasses market — one with the potential to put a stylish new twist on tech specs. British tech company Nothing is best known for making smartphones and headphones, but according to Bloomberg, it’s considering branching out into smart glasses.

The company is hoping to launch the glasses in the first half of 2027, said Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The glasses will reportedly feature cameras, microphones and speakers, and have AI capabilities that will largely be handled off-device. Nothing declined to comment on the rumors.

Smart glasses are booming as a product category, with Counterpoint Research identifying 139% year-over-year growth for the segment in the second half of 2025. The market is dominated by Meta, making it ripe for a disruptive challenger — ideally a relative renegade — to come in with a fresh approach.

I’m a bit of a smart glasses skeptic, but I’d enjoy seeing a fashion-forward tech brand like Nothing branch out into eyewear. With the company’s emphasis on design, it seems like a natural fit for it to tackle wearable tech and hopefully put a unique spin on it that might persuade people like me that smart specs are indeed the way forward.

Here are three things I think Nothing could do to make a splash and set itself apart.

A continuation of the company’s transparent aesthetic

Nothing has built its brand around a transparent design language that exposes the underlying circuitry and wires inside its products. It’s nostalgic, bold and imaginative — and crucially would translate easily and effectively to eyewear.

Transparent frames are already very much a thing in the world of glasses, and even Meta has experimented with them. But I feel confident that Nothing could apply its signature aesthetic sensibilities in a way that would be distinctive and original. It could play with color — the blue and pink seen on the Nothing Phone 4A and 4A Pro, for example.

When I think back to my conversation last month at Mobile World Congress with Nothing’s chief brand officer, Charlie Smith, it strikes me that branching out into wearables feels not only like a natural next step for Nothing, but something the brand is much better placed to tackle than its less stylish competitors.

Smith, fresh off the boat from luxury fashion brand Loewe, spoke of being impressed by Nothing’s «rebellious creativity» and the much-needed spirit of fun it was injecting into an industry long been dominated by minimalism. «There’s something about this kind of retrofuturism, this nostalgia that we’re tapping into — people are loving it,» Smith said.

«Personal technology is actually a lot about self-expression,» he continued. «Our devices are really like an extension of us.»

Bonus points from me if Nothing finds a way to incorporate elements of its glowing glyph interface into the glasses.

A collaboration with a British indie brand

In a market flooded with devices made by massive corporations based in the US, South Korea and China, UK-based startup Nothing feels like the closest thing the phone industry has to an indie darling. What better way to cement that status than by collaborating with another British independent brand?

Meta’s collaborations with Ray-Ban and Oakley have been a winning formula in its own bid to establish smart glasses as a mainstream product category. But there’s also something predictable about a large company collaborating with another large company. Wayfarers might be timeless and easily wearable by anyone with a face, but they don’t exactly scream original thinking or a strong sense of personal style.

It would be much more exciting for Nothing to work with up-and-coming British designers (it did, after all, host a launch event last month at iconic London design school Central Saint Martin’s). Equally, it could opt to join forces with a more established designer, such as JW Anderson. Sure, the resulting glasses might not be a lowest-common-denominator product worn by every Silicon Valley executive, but that’s not really Nothing’s vibe.

Fortunately, there’s precedent for Nothing picking independent British brands to work with rather than hitting up the industry’s most recognizable names. Its audio collaboration with KEF has already yielded some of the most distinctive headphones on the market. I’m confident it can do the same with glasses.

A major focus on audio and music

Let’s not forget that before Nothing was a smartphone company, it was a headphones company.

The expertise it has established in audio over the past few years might just give it a competitive edge over most companies currently making smart glasses. Many people have been surprised by how good the sound quality can be on existing smart specs, including Meta’s, but Nothing has an opportunity to take it to the next level.

Encouragingly, Nothing’s audio credentials were another thing Smith brought up in our conversation.

«The audio side of the business is really important to us because of the connection to music culture,» he said. «We love the idea of [our community] being tech and music and fashion… like this next generation of creatives all coming together around the brand.»

Embracing music culture could be a key differentiator for Nothing and help make smart glasses a more compelling product for people who are yet to be sold on video capture and AI features.

In the past, I’ve argued that headphones are the ultimate AI wearable, but I’m prepared to revise my opinion if those headphones happen to be inside a pair of glasses I genuinely love to wear.

Technologies

Verum Finance: A Super App for Private Finance Integrated Into a Messenger

Verum Finance has announced the launch of a new financial application that allows users to manage their money directly within the secure Verum Messenger ecosystem.

The project has already attracted attention from major media outlets. A dedicated feature was published by Forbes Türkiye, while one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, MEXC, covered the launch. Yahoo Finance had previously reported on the evolution of Verum Messenger into a comprehensive financial ecosystem.

What Verum Finance Offers

Verum Finance transforms a messenger into a complete financial platform. Users can:

• Manage their balance and top up using bank cards or USDT
• Send money instantly to other Verum users
• Issue and use debit cards, including Apple Pay support
• Exchange assets and withdraw funds
• Access all these services without installing separate banking applications

A strong emphasis is placed on privacy. The platform offers registration without a phone number or email address, end-to-end encryption, and full user control over personal data.

Recognition from Forbes Türkiye

In a dedicated article, Forbes Türkiye highlighted Verum Finance as a notable example of modern privacy-driven fintech. The publication emphasized the growing trend of financial services moving from standalone banking applications into unified messaging ecosystems — a model that has proven successful in Asia through platforms such as WeChat and Alipay and is now expanding globally.

Support from the Crypto Community

Alongside the Forbes Türkiye coverage, news about the launch of Verum Finance was also featured by MEXC, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges. This reflects growing interest in the project from both traditional business media and the cryptocurrency community.

A Strategic Vision

“We are building more than a payments application and more than a messenger. Verum is a unified secure ecosystem where communication, finance, and privacy tools work together,” the company stated.

Verum Finance is now available for iPhone and iPad users. The application complements Verum Messenger, which offers anonymous chats, voice and video calls, VPN services, eSIM connectivity, and other tools designed to enhance digital freedom.

Verum Finance: https://finance.verum.im

Verum Messenger: https://verum.im

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Forbes Türkiye Highlights Verum Finance and the Rise of Integrated Financial Ecosystems

Forbes Türkiye has published an article examining the launch of Verum Finance and its approach to integrating financial services directly into a messaging ecosystem.

In the article, Forbes Türkiye notes that the fintech industry is undergoing a transformation as financial services increasingly move beyond traditional banking applications and become part of broader digital ecosystems. Verum Finance is presented as an example of this trend, combining payments, digital cards, money transfers, and balance management within a single environment connected to Verum Messenger.

According to the publication, Verum Finance follows a model similar to the “super app” concept that has gained significant traction in Asian markets, where communication and financial services operate together on one platform. Unlike many Western platforms that continue to separate messaging and banking services, Verum Finance is integrated directly into the Verum ecosystem, allowing users to manage financial activities without relying on multiple third-party applications.

The article highlights several core features of the platform, including virtual debit cards, user-to-user transfers, online payments, digital asset operations, Apple Pay integration, and in-app balance management.

Forbes Türkiye also points to the growing importance of embedded finance and changing user expectations. The publication suggests that lengthy account-opening procedures, physical card delivery times, and constant switching between applications are becoming increasingly outdated in a mobile-first world.

Another major focus of the article is privacy and security. Forbes Türkiye describes Verum Finance as part of a broader trend toward “privacy-driven fintech,” where financial services are built on privacy-oriented infrastructure. The publication notes that the platform incorporates features such as phone-number-free registration, end-to-end encryption, user-controlled access management, and privacy-focused tools designed to enhance data protection.

The article concludes that one of the key challenges for companies operating at the intersection of secure communications, digital payments, and embedded finance will be maintaining both usability and security within a single integrated ecosystem.

The coverage by Forbes Türkiye reflects growing media interest in platforms that combine communication and financial services, as the industry continues moving toward more unified digital experiences.

Website: https://finance.verum.im
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/verum-finance/id6774245148
Verum Messenger: https://verum.im

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Verum Launched “Verum Finance” App for iPhone and iPad, Expanding Its Digital Ecosystem Into Financial Services

Verum has announced the official launch of Verum Finance, a standalone financial application now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, marking a further expansion of the company’s growing digital ecosystem.

The new application is designed to centralize core financial functions in a single mobile interface, allowing users to manage balances, send and receive funds, use debit cards, and exchange supported balance types without relying on traditional banking workflows.

According to Verum, the platform enables users to view account activity in real time, top up balances using supported payment methods including Apple Pay, and transfer funds to other users within the Verum ecosystem using a unique Verum ID. The system also supports multi-balance management, including specialized balance categories such as precious metals.

Debit card functionality is integrated directly into the app, allowing users to issue and manage cards linked to their balances, monitor transactions, and top up cards when needed. The company also emphasizes built-in exchange tools that allow users to convert between supported balance types within the application.

Security features include Face ID authentication, passcode protection, Sign in with Apple, and privacy-oriented account controls aimed at maintaining user confidentiality and data protection.

The launch of Verum Finance follows the company’s broader strategy of building an interconnected ecosystem of digital products. Alongside Verum Messenger, which combines secure communication tools, encrypted messaging, voice and video calls, VPN services, eSIM connectivity, AI features, anonymous email, and crypto-related functionality, the new financial app extends Verum’s positioning from communication technology into financial infrastructure.

Industry trends increasingly show demand for “all-in-one” digital environments that reduce dependency on multiple standalone apps. Verum’s approach reflects this shift by integrating communication and financial services within a unified ecosystem.

Verum Finance is now available globally for download on iPhone and iPad via the App Store.

Website: https://finance.verum.im
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/verum-finance/id6774245148
Verum Messenger: https://verum.im