Sol Reader builds a simple, distraction‑blocking VR headset purpose‑built for reading. The glasses slip over the eyes like a pair of spectacles, use a pair of side‑lit e‑ink displays (1.3‑inch, 256×256 per eye) and include a remote, charger, diopter adjustment and 64MB of storage. The device is marketed as a focused, single‑use reading product and is offered for pre‑order at $350 in several colors. Battery life is about 25 hours per full charge. The company is currently shipping an “advanced copy” private beta to a small group of early access testers and is taking waiting‑list pre‑orders for full production. CEO Ben Chelf frames the product as a low‑cost, time‑well‑spent alternative to general AR/VR devices, noting it costs roughly 10% of Apple’s Vision according to the article. The company closed a $5 million seed round that supports its current development and limited shipping.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jun 2023