[Riley Ash]

I need glasses to see, so I’m wondering if the LumaGlasses can be fitted with prescription lenses. The product page doesn’t really say, and I don’t want to buy something I can’t actually use. If anyone knows, let me know.

[Jess Runner]

Last I checked they don’t do prescription through the site, but a local optical shop can usually swap the lenses out for you. My cousin did that with a similar pair and it worked fine, just cost extra. Worth asking Luma support first though, since the frames might not be standard.

[Maya Foster]

I have a pair and my eye doctor just popped my prescription lenses into the frames. The fit isn’t perfect but it works fine for me.

[d4niel]

I wouldn’t count on it. Mine came with plain lenses and nothing in the box suggested swapping them was an option, so I just use them as is. If you actually need your prescription to see, these probably aren’t the ones.

[Emma Locke]

I asked support about this before ordering and they told me the frames aren’t set up for prescription lenses at all. So I ended up getting a separate pair for actual seeing and just use these for audio stuff.

[TommyWires]

I actually went the other way and just skipped them for daily wear because of my prescription. Wore them for a trip as a second pair and the audio and translation were fine, but I still reached for my normal glasses most of the time. So it depends how much you actually need your prescription day to day.

[Linda Robinson]

The way I see it, prescription support was never really the point of these. When I got mine I assumed I’d eventually figure out a way to make them work with my eyesight, because that’s what I’ve done with basically every pair of sunglasses or cheap frames I’ve owned. You buy the frame, you take it to someone, they sort the lenses, done. That’s just how it usually goes.

LumaGlasses aren’t that. The lenses are part of the whole package, not a blank slot waiting for your prescription. I use mine for translation and calls mostly, and that’s where they actually earn their keep. The audio is clear enough and the open ear thing means I can still hear what’s going on around me, which I like more than I expected. Battery gets me through a workday if I’m not hammering the translation feature.

But as my everyday pair? No. I still reach for my regular glasses when I’m reading or driving because I need to actually see. The Luma ones are a second pair for specific situations, and once I stopped expecting them to replace my normal glasses, I got a lot less annoyed with them. If you need prescription lenses to function day to day, treat these as an add on, not your main pair. That’s just how it shook out for me.

[AnnaK]

My eye doctor mentioned that some smart glasses frames just aren’t built to hold prescription lenses securely, so it really depends on the specific model. Might be worth asking an optician before ordering since returns can be a hassle.

[Nina Ray]

Have you checked if the frames accept custom lenses at all? I was in the same spot and ended up emailing them. They said no, which honestly saved me the trouble. Kind of a shame since the translation stuff seems fun.

[Ben Harlow]

Mine actually came with prescription lenses already installed since I ordered them that way through the site. Fit was fine and they’ve held up for a few months now. So it’s doable, just not obvious from the product page.

[Tom 2020]

Wouldn’t trust the product page either, half these listings stay vague on purpose. My cousin got a pair of smart glasses from a different brand and had to send them to some third party to get lenses cut, cost almost as much as the frames. If LumaGlasses doesn’t say it outright, assume it’s a no.

[Emma Ray]

If it helps, I asked a local optician about this kind of frame and they said it mostly comes down to whether the lens shape can be cut to fit. Some can, some really can’t. Probably worth bringing the glasses to a shop instead of guessing online.

[Emma_RD]

I went a different route and ordered a cheap pair of clip-on lenses from an online shop instead of trying to get the LumaGlasses fitted. Way less hassle, and I can just take them off when I don’t need them. Not the prettiest look but it works for me.

[Tom Briggs]

Buying them without knowing is the real problem, not the lenses. I’ve had mine since spring and got prescription lenses put in at a local shop, cost me about forty bucks. They’ve been fine. The frame is thin but it holds the lenses without any wobble.

[Riley Ash]

Ended up going a different direction with mine, but this thread was actually useful. Sounds like it varies depending on where you get them from, which explains why the listing says nothing. Anyway, appreciate everyone who chimed in.

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