Pickle 1 features lightweight AR glasses with full-colour display, cameras, spatial audio, and all-day battery life.
The device runs on a memory-based AI system designed to recall life moments, preferences, and context in real time.
Pre-orders for the first batch are now open with a fully refundable $200 deposit, with availability initially focused on the US.
Pickle Inc, a California-based tech startup, has introduced Pickle 1, a pair of AI-backed AR glasses. The company describes it as a soul computer, implying it as a next-generation personal intelligence that observes, remembers and anticipates a user’s daily life. The company has opened reservations for the first production batch, requiring a fully refundable $200 deposit to secure a unit only in the US.
SurveyThe Pickle 1 is made to function as a proactive AI companion rather than a traditional wearable. It is able to capture real-world context through cameras, microphones and sensors, allowing it to surface information, reminders and suggestions in real time. According to the company, tasks such as sending messages, booking rides, making reservations, or shopping can be handled through natural interactions instead of apps or menus.
The AR glasses come with a 68g aluminium build and are offered in silver and black finishes. The company claims that the device offers the widest full-colour binocular display currently available in standalone AR glasses, paired with spatial audio speakers and high-definition microphones. It is backed by dual batteries that are rated for up to 12 hours of mixed use.
It runs on Pickle OS, a memory-driven operating system that learns the user’s habits. Preferences and intent in a few days of usage. It then organises life events, personal notes and recurring patterns into what the company calls searchable memory bubbles, allowing information to resurface precisely.
Privacy and security are central to Pickle’s pitch. The company says data is processed within hardware-isolated secure enclaves and stored only temporarily in volatile memory. Content displayed through the AR lenses is visible only to the wearer, while encryption, fingerprint authentication and instant “off-the-record” controls give users direct control over what is recorded or remembered.
Pickle is also building a broader software ecosystem around the hardware. One of its standout features is an AI-generated body double, a photorealistic avatar that can represent users in video calls across platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. The avatar reportedly syncs with a user’s voice in near real time, with minimal latency.
As of early January 2026, Pickle 1 is available for reservation in the United States, with international availability yet to be confirmed. The company has advised customers outside the US to monitor official channels for updates on global shipping plans.
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