The world’s first professional teleprompter glasses: nearly impossible not to trigger the wow effect
Photo credits: Sylvie Schell
I’m Lucía Arribas, founder of Solutions Prompteur. I’m writing this without a voice—three days at Heavent Cannes will do that—but with a huge smile on my face. This year, we unveiled a world premiere: professional teleprompter glasses.
A completely new device, designed to give total freedom when speaking on stage… or helping your clients do the same. And I’m not exaggerating when I say this is more than a “new product”—it’s a new way to experience public speaking.
If you work in events, if you’re a production director, or just someone who loves true game-changers… what I’m about to tell you here, you almost have to know.
Plus, at the end, there’s a business surprise that might interest you.
Teleprompter glasses: futuristic gadget or real event revolution?
It may sound like a geeky gadget at first. But trying them on makes it instantly clear: these professional teleprompter glasses are the natural evolution of the traditional teleprompter—just one step away from projecting text straight into your brain.
Let me explain.
You already know the usual prompter devices :
– Camera teleprompter: great in a studio, but useless on stage. You have to stare at a fixed point and can’t move or interact.
– Obama-style transparent teleprompter: discreet and elegant, yes—but you’re stuck behind a lectern.
– Stage monitors: give you some movement, but you keep glancing at screens.
– Tablet-based teleprompters: flexible, but you’re looking down the whole time.
With the professional teleprompter glasses, everything changes.
You can walk, talk, look at your audience, breathe… and still have your script right there, invisible to anyone else. You — or your client — get to choose: read the text, or look out into the room.
I tested them myself at Heavent, walking through the aisles:
“If I focus on the text, I read it perfectly. But if I look at the carpet, a stand, someone in the distance… I forget it’s even there.”
This ability to choose at any time, without being constrained by the device, is real freedom on stage. On the booth, the reactions were immediate:
“The audience will think we know the speech by heart.”
“Lucía, this is a world première !”
“Wait… you can’t see anything? And it works?”
Yes, it works. And yes, it wows.
Are the professional teleprompter glasses ugly? (Spoiler: no)
We’re in France, and we know aesthetics matter — especially when it comes to glasses. When I said I was working on a prototype of professional teleprompter glasses, some people joked:
“Wait… are we going to look like Robocop?”
Honestly? Not at all.
The design is natural, discreet, and elegant — just like it should be when presenting something for the first time… in France.
Because yes, this prototype is only the beginning. I say it often, with both excitement and clarity: the next version of these glasses already exists… in my head. I’ll talk more about that at the end, since it’s tied to the surprise.
Professional teleprompter glasses: hidden benefits you wouldn’t expect
I spent three days asking visitors just one question: “What would you use them for?” And the answers were as spontaneous as they were varied:
“Oh, with the sunglasses version, it would be perfect for the Cannes Film Festival!”
And it’s true. I could picture it right away: journalists, stars, the scorching sun…
Can you imagine? No need to install a camera teleprompter. They just wear the glasses, get their script, and walk around freely. Everything’s lighter. And still stylish.”
Zero setup. Zero hassle. 100% fluid. And since we’re already used to seeing them wear sunglasses, it goes completely unnoticed.
Is it worth using professional teleprompter glasses at home?
Another person brought up the post-Covid context:
“For Zoom meetings, it’s perfect. We lose so much eye contact when reading off the screen…”
And she was right.
On Zoom or Teams, we’re very close to the screen and the webcam. And at that distance, even the tiniest eye movement is noticeable.
The moment you read from an on-screen script, you stop looking into the camera — which means you’re no longer looking at the people you’re talking to. The visual connection breaks, and the human connection fades.
With the glasses, the text scrolls in front of you, but your eyes stay locked on the lens. Your gaze is exactly where it should be, and your delivery keeps all its impact.
And there’s more:
“You know, people already wear blue-light glasses for online classes or webinars… It’d be perfect to integrate the teleprompter into that kind of model.”
These glasses aren’t just for the stage. They could become a discreet solution for every kind of remote speaking: webinars, online courses, coaching, livestreams, filmed podcasts…
The feedback was clear: these glasses unlock way more potential than we expected.
The hidden power of professional teleprompter glasses: the operator behind the scenes
What really makes the difference here isn’t just the tech.
It’s that the glasses are connected to a real person, backstage: a dedicated operator who supports you the entire time.
This isn’t some app that scrolls text automatically in a rigid way. No — it’s a trained teleprompter operator, attentive, adapting to you, your pace, your breathing.
And to me, that’s essential.
That human link in the background is often forgotten. But here, it’s at the heart of the system.
I had a surprise when testing them myself:
While reading a script through the glasses, connected to my phone, I got a WhatsApp message. And it popped up above the text.
That’s when I realized the full potential of this system. You can receive real-time info, discreetly, without interrupting the speech. Imagine: you’re on stage, and someone in the control room sends “30 seconds left”. You see it in your glasses… and the audience doesn’t notice a thing.
And that’s not all. Wearing the glasses, depending on where you look, you choose what you read.
“If I look at the text, it’s clear, smooth, sharp. But if I look further — at the stage, the audience, someone in the room… the text fades away.”
This level of control is what makes a teleprompter powerful: you’re not dependent on it. You use it when you decide.
And when everything flows — when human and tech are perfectly aligned — the speaker is free. And the audience listens, unaware of the invisible help.
Photo credits: Sylvie Schell
The future is already here… and it’s only the beginning
The president of the French freelances event association tested the glasses and said:
“This is brilliant. But if you can shrink it down, you’re on to something huge.”
“I can already picture a small clip-on device for your own glasses, paired via Bluetooth to your laptop… and boom: fully invisible teleprompter.”
That little device doesn’t exist yet.
But in my mind, I know exactly what it needs to be.
This prototype will become real — because, as we all know:
In public speaking, the more discreet it is… the more powerful it becomes.
What I felt throughout Heavent Cannes was that the industry is ready: ready to test, to be amazed, to offer this kind of innovation to their clients.
People want flexible, invisible,”plug and play” instant solutions.
And in that future… these glasses are just the first page.
The professional teleprompter glasses… a whole company of their own
All throughout the show, I kept hearing:
“Lucía… do you realize you’re the only one in the world offering this?”
“You should apply for an innovation award.”
“This isn’t just a product — it’s a real company.”
To go further, I knew this project needed to be structured as its own company. A structure fully dedicated to teleprompter technology, with a clear, solid, ambitious vision.
I’m thinking of creating a separate entity from Solutions Prompteur.
Here’s the surprise:
I’m now opening the door to those who want to join this adventure.
If you’re a marketing operator or seasoned developer, if you have real expertise and want to get involved in an innovative project, you can apply via lucia@solutionsprompteur.com.
I’ll reserve the right to choose who I build this next chapter with — because this project deserves solid, aligned, reliable people.
Recap of the benefits of professional teleprompter glasses:
– You can speak and move freely while keeping your script discreetly within your field of vision.
– A prompter operator scrolls the text in real time, adapting to your speaking pace. (Also available in “self-managed” mode without a dedicated operator.)
– You decide when to read and when to pause. The control is entirely in your hands.
– No screen to install. No cables. No visual clutter.
– Your audience sees a speaker in full control — without ever spotting the trick.
The result? A powerful, smooth, and elegant delivery.
Want to try them out? Rent them? Purchase them ?
Curious to know when they’ll be available for your next event?
Or maybe… you’re thinking of joining the project?
Either way, feel free to email me directly:
lucia@solutionsprompteur.com
I’ll personally read every message.
Lucía ARRIBAS
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