# Mentra Live The text version of the iDevice Guide at https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap. Same data as the page, last updated 2026-09-26. > Camera glasses for frontline work, 43 grams, running an open-source operating system a company can load its own private software onto. - Status: On sale - List price: $449 (The maker's own starting price.) - Released Feb 15, 2026 - Guide: https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap - Last updated: 2026-09-26 ## Can it do this? - **What does it cost?** It costs $449. That is the list price. ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#can-what-does-it-cost)) - **How heavy is it?** It weighs 43g. ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#can-how-heavy-is-it)) - **How big is the battery?** The battery is 260 mAh. ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#can-how-big-is-the-battery)) - **What software does it run?** It runs MentraOS. ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#can-what-software-does-it-run)) - **How many microphones?** It has 3 microphones. They handle calls, voice control and recording. ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#can-how-many-microphones)) ## Works with Smart glasses that work with iPhone and Android. - **Which iPhones does the Mentra Live work with?** Works. It works with every iPhone that runs iOS 15.1 or later, from the iPhone 6s on. Source: [Mentra Labs, Inc.](https://mentraglass.com/live). Checked 2026-09-26. ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#q-which-iphones)) - **Does the Mentra Live work with Android?** Works. Yes. Mentra Live pairs with an Android phone through the free Mentra app, downloaded from Google Play. Mentra lists Android 12 and later. Source: [Mentra Labs, Inc.](https://mentraglass.com/live). Checked 2026-09-26. ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#q-android)) - **Does the Mentra Live work with iPhone?** Works. Yes. Mentra Live pairs with an iPhone through the free Mentra app, downloaded from the App Store. Mentra lists iOS 15.1 and later. Source: [Mentra Labs, Inc.](https://mentraglass.com/live). Checked 2026-09-26. ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#q-iphone)) - **Does the Mentra Live work with Microsoft Teams?** Works. Yes. A remote expert can join through the customer's own Microsoft Teams account, see the worker's point-of-view camera feed, and guide the job in real time while the wearer stays hands-free. Source: [Mentra Labs, Inc.](https://mentraglass.com/live). Checked 2026-09-26. ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#q-microsoft-teams)) - **How does the Mentra Live handle prescription lenses?** With a limit. Only for custom (business/fleet) deployments, not for an individual retail order. Every Mentra Live ships with clear non-prescription lenses by default; single-vision Rx lenses with anti-reflective coating, and photochromic (transition) lenses, are available by contacting Mentra sales and are coordinated with that order rather than sold on their own. Source: [Mentra Labs, Inc.](https://mentraglass.com/live). Checked 2026-09-26. - **How does the Mentra Live handle use without an internet connection?** Works. Yes. Mentra says you can take videos and photos, make calls, and listen to music on Mentra Live without an internet connection. Source: [Mentra Labs, Inc.](https://mentraglass.com/live). Checked 2026-09-26. - **Does the Mentra Live work with your own software (MentraOS SDK)?** Works. Yes. MentraOS is open-source, and Mentra publishes a Bluetooth SDK so a developer's own Android or iOS software can connect directly to Mentra Live and control the camera, speakers, microphones, touchpad, and buttons, including working offline without Mentra's own cloud. Source: [Mentra Labs, Inc.](https://mentraglass.com/live). Checked 2026-09-26. ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#q-mentraos-sdk)) ## Questions ### How much does Mentra Live cost, and how fast does it ship? It is $449, and that price includes the glasses, the charging case and the Infinity Cable. Mentra processes an order in 2 to 5 business days and says delivery then takes 2 to 7. Retail orders on the website ship to United States addresses only. For a business order, or shipping anywhere else, Mentra asks you to email support instead of using checkout. Source: [Mentra](https://mentraglass.com/live). ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#faq-how-much-does-mentra-live-cost-and-how-fast-does-it-ship)) ### How long does the battery last? Mentra gives two figures on one page. Its Specifications block rates the glasses at 12+ hours of mixed use. Its own FAQ, further down that page, puts all-day wear at 10+ hours of mixed use, with 5+ hours of music, 1+ hours of video recording and 40+ minutes of live streaming. Both are Mentra's words, so both are here. The glasses hold 260 mAh and the case holds 2,200 mAh. Source: [Mentra](https://mentraglass.com/live). ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#faq-how-long-does-the-battery-last)) ### What is the Infinity Cable? Mentra's own name for a cable that charges the glasses while you are still wearing them, powered by a phone, a battery pack or anything with USB-C. The charging case is the other way to top them up. Source: [Mentra](https://mentraglass.com/live). ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#faq-what-is-the-infinity-cable)) ### What can a team actually do with it? Three workflows, in Mentra's words: automatic work documentation with photo evidence, a remote expert on a Microsoft Teams call watching the wearer's point-of-view camera, and AI guidance delivered through audio. Mentra applications can also reach the systems a team already runs. Source: [Mentra](https://mentraglass.com/live). ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#faqs-what-can-a-team-actually-do-with-it)) ### Can we write our own software for it? Yes, and this is the point of the product. Mentra Live runs the open-source MentraOS platform, and the Mentra Bluetooth SDK connects your own Android or iOS software straight to the glasses, with direct control of the camera, speakers, microphones, touchpad and buttons. It can work offline and without Mentra-hosted cloud infrastructure. Source: [Mentra](https://mentraglass.com/live). ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#faqs-can-we-write-our-own-software-for-it)) ### Who controls the data it collects? You do, in Mentra's account of it. You pick the AI services and the path the data takes, and a deployment can run on-premises, in your own cloud, across hybrid infrastructure or fully air-gapped. MentraOS itself keeps very little: your email address and the list of software you have installed, both viewable and deletable in the Mentra app. Source: [Mentra](https://mentraglass.com/live). ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#faqs-who-controls-the-data-it-collects)) ### What does the camera capture? A 119° field of view in landscape, HD 1080p video and HD 3264 x 2448 stills. Mentra states no megapixel figure for the camera on its current spec sheet, so neither do we. Source: [Mentra](https://mentraglass.com/live). ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#faqs-what-does-the-camera-capture)) ### Does it work with my phone? Yes, through the Mentra app, on iOS 15.1 or later and Android 12 or later. The app comes from the App Store or Google Play. Source: [Mentra](https://mentraglass.com/live). ([on the Guide](https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap#faqs-does-it-work-with-my-phone)) --- Source: iDevice (https://idevice.com). Every spec, rumor and grade above links to where it came from. Full Guide: https://idevice.com/smart-glasses/mentra-live/roadmap. This file: https://idevice.com/guide-text/mentra-live.md. ## Questions and answers ### Using it **What does it cost?** It costs $449. That is the list price. Source: Mentra **How heavy is it?** It weighs 43g. Source: Mentra **What software does it run?** It runs MentraOS. Source: Mentra **How many microphones?** It has 3 microphones. They handle calls, voice control and recording. Source: Mentra ### Battery and charging **How big is the battery?** The battery is 260 mAh. Source: Mentra ### Price and models **When did the Mentra Live come out?** It went on sale February 15, 2026. Announced January 15, 2026. Source: iDevice **Is there a newer one?** No. The Mentra Live is the current model. Source: iDevice **How much does the Mentra Live cost?** List price: $449. Source: [mentraglass.com](https://mentraglass.com/live) ### Works with **Does the Mentra Live work with your own software (MentraOS SDK)?** Yes. MentraOS is open-source, and Mentra publishes a Bluetooth SDK so a developer's own Android or iOS software can connect directly to Mentra Live and control the camera, speakers, microphones, touchpad, and buttons, including working offline without Mentra's own cloud. Works Source: [Mentra Labs, Inc.](https://mentraglass.com/live)