The base SMART glasses are similar to first-generation Pivothead sunglasses with a few key improvements. They have the same 1080p HD camera integrated between the lenses, 8-megapixel Sony sensor and 44.1 kHz microphone. The memory capacity has been doubled to 16GB, which Pivothead estimates is ample for about two hours of 1080p footage. With the help of Bluetooth 4.0 LE, the glasses now offer wireless capabilities such as remote control via smartphone or smartwatch and video upload.

Where the Pivothead SMART glasses really take off is in their modular architecture. The caps in the product name aren't just for effect, they're an acronym that stands for Simple Modular Application-Ready Technology – in other words, a bunch of new accessories that add some nice features. The glasses have ports at the end of each earpiece for accepting the three different SmartMods.