Jada Jones/ZDNETEssilorLuxottica, the holding company behind eyewear brands like Ray-Ban, Oakley, and Foster Grant, showcased its latest innovation at CES 2025–the Nuance Audio hearing glasses. These glasses sport six built-in microphones and are officially cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be classified as over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The hearing glasses, which also support prescription eye lenses, will be available to purchase in the US beginning in Q1 of 2025, according to EssilorLuxottica.Also: I tried smart glasses with built-in hearing aids – and they worked surprisingly well at CESNuance Audio’s FDA approval means US consumers looking for a stylish and discreet way to treat their mild to moderate hearing loss can try their hand with the hearing glasses. I tested the Nuance Audio glasses at CES 2025 and was impressed by their performance in an abnormally noisy convention hall. Additionally, the Nuance Audio hearing glasses are designed to promote easy use for older or less tech-savvy users who don’t want to consult an app on their phone to use the glasses. With EssilorLuxottica’s experience in the eyewear industry, the Nuance Audio glasses offer six stylish frames in two colors, Burgundy and Black. More