Sol Reader’s E Ink headset is a wearable eReader

Long a staple technology of electronic book readers, electronic paper is finally starting to expand its reach, finding its way into tablets, watches, and even cars, with a recent collaboration at CES between E Ink and BMW. But CES also saw the reveal of an even stranger device based on electronic paper: a wearable device called the Sol Reader that’s an e-reader you can wear on your face.

Although certain technical limitations prevent electronic paper from being used as a universal replacement for LCDs and OLEDs—you definitely don’t want an E Ink TV hanging in your family room—its technical advantages, including low-power draw and a reflective screen that’s easier on the eyes, make it ideal for everything from e-readers to e-notes. Where we didn’t expect electronic paper to show up, even the new color varieties, was in a pair of goggles.

There are a growing number of headsets that promise to immerse you in virtual or augmented reality for gaming, design, collaboration, or work. The Sol Reader headset doesn’t do any of those things.

Instead the startup’s lightweight head-mounted display is basically an eBook reader that you wear. Sol Reader says its headset is coming in the fall of 2023, but the company began producing prototypes last fall, and this month the company showed a prototype to YouTuber Brad Lynch, who provides some more details about the upcoming E Ink headset.

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