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Deliverable 01
Frame and temple architecture map for battery, PCB, speaker and camera placement.
Case study
Wearable AI Glasses Industrial Design
A wearable electronics team needed a frame and temple design that could hide a camera, battery, speaker and PCB stack inside a shape people would actually wear all day.
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Project fit
Why this case may be relevant to your product
Each theme maps to a common product-development decision: whether to fund engineering files, prototype, tooling, supplier sampling or pilot approval.
Project concern
Wearable hardware teams need a frame that reads as fashion-forward while still hiding electronics, weight and heat.
Best-fit need
wearable device industrial design, smart glasses enclosure design, AI wearable hardware design.
What we helped reduce
Top-heavy balance, blocked camera or antenna lines, uncomfortable temple pressure and styling-only concepts.
Review angle
Review a wearable electronics concept before prototype or supplier quoting.
Case story
Challenge, approach and result
Use this section to understand what changed through the project before comparing visuals.
| Project stage | What happened | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge | The team had a rough concept sketch, a reference PCB stack and a target weight, but no validated frame geometry or hinge structure. | Clarifies why the team could not simply approve the next spend. |
| Main concern | Fitting a camera, battery, speaker and antenna into a slim temple could easily push weight, balance or heat into an uncomfortable range. | Shows the commercial or technical issue behind the project. |
| Approach | Balance frame form, hinge mechanism, component placement and weight distribution before committing to a wearable prototype build. | Explains how form, structure, prototype route and supplier questions were connected. |
| Work completed | Frame and temple architecture map for battery, PCB, speaker and camera placement. Hinge and fit study across face-width variants. | Makes the case more useful than a finished image alone. |
| Result | Clarified a wearable-ready frame direction before detailed mechanical engineering spend. Reduced the risk of a top-heavy or uncomfortable first prototype. | Helps similar teams judge whether the same path fits their product stage. |
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Project materials behind the result
A useful example should show more than a finished image: inputs, structure, prototype notes and production preparation all matter.
Work shown
Deliverable 02
Hinge and fit study across face-width variants.
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Deliverable 03
CMF direction for frame color, lens tint and texture finish.
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Deliverable 04
Prototype notes for wearable comfort and balance validation.
Project snapshot
What had to be solved
A useful case explains the project situation, not only the final visual.
Starting point
The team had a rough concept sketch, a reference PCB stack and a target weight, but no validated frame geometry or hinge structure.
Main risk
Fitting a camera, battery, speaker and antenna into a slim temple could easily push weight, balance or heat into an uncomfortable range.
Design response
Balance frame form, hinge mechanism, component placement and weight distribution before committing to a wearable prototype build.
Work map
How the work connects to the next step
Case pages separate inputs, completed work and approval gate so your team can judge whether a similar engagement fits your stage.
Inputs received
Product goal, current files, target user, constraints, references and supplier or prototype context when available.
Work completed
Form, structure, 3D files, prototype, DFM or supplier-review outputs tied to the decision being made.
Next step
A practical next decision: fund engineering files, build prototype, revise before tooling, ask supplier questions or approve pilot conditions.
Deliverables
What your team should be able to review
A strong industrial design case includes visual and technical outputs across form, structure, prototype and manufacturing preparation.
- Shown: Frame and temple architecture map for battery, PCB, speaker and camera placement.
- Shown: Hinge and fit study across face-width variants.
- Shown: CMF direction for frame color, lens tint and texture finish.
- Shown: Prototype notes for wearable comfort and balance validation.
Result notes
What changed through the project
These client-safe outputs show the kind of project progress you should expect.
- Result: Clarified a wearable-ready frame direction before detailed mechanical engineering spend.
- Result: Reduced the risk of a top-heavy or uncomfortable first prototype.
- Result: Created a presentation-ready story for investor or retail partner conversations.
- Result: Balancing weight distribution early typically keeps first-prototype frame weight within 10-15% of the production target instead of requiring a full redesign.
Repeatable checklist
What a similar team should prepare
The first review gets faster when you can share the few details that define your current stage.
- Prepare: PCB outline, battery and component keep-out zones.
- Prepare: Target weight, wear time and comfort requirements.
- Prepare: Reference products and preferred CMF direction.
- Prepare: Prototype goal: appearance model, functional sample or production-intent sample.