[Riley1]

Been wearing my LumaGlasses for a couple of weeks now and I keep forgetting the touch controls are there. Voice commands work fine for me, but I’m curious if anyone else mainly uses voice or if the touch controls are worth getting used to. Maybe I’m missing something handy.

[Tom Bill]

Touch controls are actually the only way I use mine half the time. Voice feels awkward when you’re walking through a crowd or sitting next to someone. Tapping the frame to pause a call or skip a track is way less noticeable than talking to your glasses like you’re on a bad sci-fi set.

[Olivia_park]

Touch controls are honestly the one thing I use when I’m wearing them at my desk or in the car. Voice feels weird when other people are around, so I’ve gotten into the habit of just tapping to pause or skip. It took me a few days to remember they existed too, but now it’s automatic.

[Casey M.]

I’m the opposite. I basically never talk to mine when anyone’s around. Tapping is quieter and feels less weird than having a conversation with my sunglasses. Voice is fine at home, but out and about I’d rather just use the touch controls.

[Jade Writes]

I’m mostly a voice person too. The touch controls just never became a habit for me. I’ll use them if I’m somewhere quiet and don’t want to talk out loud, but most of the time voice is quicker anyway.

[Mike89]

I’m a touch control guy all the way. I just find it faster than waiting for the voice assistant to kick in, especially when I’m just pausing something or skipping a track. Voice is good for the bigger stuff like setting a timer or translating, but for quick stuff my thumb just goes up automatically now.

[Paul Graves]

I think I’d still lean on voice even if I forced myself to use the touch controls more. They’re handy for quick stuff like pausing audio, but for anything else my brain just defaults to talking. If voice works fine for you, I wouldn’t stress about making the taps a habit.

[Eli]

Touch is the only way I’ll use mine when I’m eating or cooking.

[Dave Runner]

Touch is mostly what I end up using, but not for the obvious stuff. I found it’s way easier to just tap to adjust volume than to shout over music or traffic. Voice is fine for setting things up, but once I’m out walking, the touch controls are the default.

[Rob K1]

I’ve got mine set up so touch does the volume and voice does the assistant stuff. Mainly because I’m lazy and don’t want to repeat myself when I’m walking somewhere noisy. But I still forget the tap zones exist half the time, so I wouldn’t stress about it.

[Nate Harlow]

I always end up using the touch controls to mute myself during calls, way quicker than fumbling with voice while someone’s mid-sentence.

[Jake Paul]

I skip the touch controls most of the time, but not because voice is better. It’s because I forget they exist until I’m already talking to the glasses like a weirdo in public. Then I realize I could’ve just tapped the frame and looked normal for once.

That said, there is one thing that made me actually start using them: music. When I’m walking and a song comes on that I don’t want to hear, yelling “pause” feels ridiculous. But tapping the side once is quick and nobody notices. I still mess it up sometimes because I can’t remember if it’s one tap or two taps for volume versus skipping, but for basic pause and play it’s been worth it.

The bigger reason I don’t switch over fully is that I use these for translation way more than I expected. And that’s all voice. No way I’m tapping through a conversation to repeat a phrase. So I end up in this weird middle ground where I use voice for anything important and touch only for the dumb stuff like muting music.

I’d say it’s worth getting used to for the little things, but don’t force it. If voice is working for you and you’re not constantly fumbling, you’re not missing much. The touch controls aren’t some hidden superpower. They just save you from talking to yourself when you want to change a song without pulling out your phone.

[Jess Carter]

I’m still in the “trying to remember they’re there” phase too. Voice just feels more natural when I’m walking around or doing stuff. But the other day I was in a quiet waiting room and didn’t want to talk out loud just to skip a track, so I fumbled with the touch side for way too long before getting it right. That made me realize I should probably practice more when I’m just sitting at home.

I wouldn’t say one is better than the other. I think it depends on the situation. Voice is great when I’m alone or outside, but touch seems like the smarter option in public spaces or around other people. I’m just too lazy to build the habit yet.

[northshore]

I never touch them, voice does everything I need anyway.

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