Raven Resonance opens $49 reservations for its $1,499 Linux glasses

Founder Thomas Suarez is turning a decade of wearable-computing work into a standalone Linux device, with early shipments targeted for January 2027.

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Why it matters

Raven is asking customers to reserve a $1,499 standalone Linux wearable before independent testing establishes how it performs as everyday eyewear. Its refundable deposit and January 2027 target turn Suarez's long-running AR work into a measurable test of demand and production readiness.

Black glasses with a small camera rest on a wooden desk beside a phone and a laptop marked “Rw.”

On October 29th, Raven Resonance opened $49 reservations for Raven Prism, a pair of glasses the San Francisco startup says runs a standalone Linux computer without a companion phone. The deposit is refundable; Raven lists the device at $1,499 and expects initial shipments to begin in January 2027, according to its announcement on PR Newswire and [reservation…

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