I am a trendwatcher and international keynote speaker, focused on the impact of technological change — especially AI — on business, society, and human behavior. I travel extensively for my work: China, South Korea, Portugal, Spain, across Europe and beyond. I give talks, moderate panels, advise companies, and conduct interviews — easily more than a hundred per year.
Language has always been both my biggest opportunity and my biggest limitation.
From “working English” to real conversations
In international settings, people often switch to English for my sake. But English is rarely where people are most articulate, most nuanced, or most passionate. When people speak their native language, conversations become faster, richer, more emotional — and far more informative.
The Leion Hey 2 glasses changed this completely.
In China, for example, I now actively ask people: “Please speak Mandarin.”
Not as a courtesy — but because I get better answers.
I understand more context, more detail, more intention. That directly improves the quality of my interviews, my analysis, and ultimately my presentations. The difference is not subtle; it is structural.
Interviews without friction
A large part of my work consists of recording interviews — with entrepreneurs, engineers, policymakers, investors. With the Leion Hey 2 , I can conduct interviews in the speaker’s native language, fully understand them in real time, and later use tools like HeyGen to translate, subtitle, or revoice the content.
The result:
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Better stories
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More authentic footage
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Higher-quality insights
People are simply more interesting when they don’t have to translate themselves in their head.
Meetings become human again
In multilingual meetings, something remarkable happens when you say:
“Speak Spanish. Or French. Or Japanese. Whatever is natural for you.”
The atmosphere relaxes immediately.
People stop performing and start talking.
The Leion Hey 2 allows me to follow these conversations while maintaining eye contact, reading body language, and staying fully present. No phone. No laptop. No social barrier. Just conversation.
That has a measurable impact on trust and relationships — especially in business contexts.
An unexpected, life-changing moment
One of the most powerful experiences came indirectly.
An investor I work with took the glasses home to his father, who is deaf and does not use sign language. For the first time in years, they were able to have a real, flowing conversation in Dutch.
At one point, his wife called from the kitchen:
“Do you want coffee?”
And his father answered loudly:
“Yes, please.”
It was the first time in ten years he could respond like that.
That moment alone explains why this technology matters.
Everyday situations you don’t think about
The glasses also make a difference in places you wouldn’t immediately expect:
• Noisy restaurants
• Family gatherings with mixed languages
• Informal conversations where subtitles on a phone would be socially awkward
You can look at someone. Read their expressions. Follow the conversation naturally.
That combination — translation without breaking human connection — is rare.
Teleprompter and transcripts: tools that respect focus
As a speaker, I also use the Leion Hey 2 as a teleprompter on stage and when recording video. It allows me to stay focused on my audience or the camera, while keeping structure and flow.
The transcripts are accurate, well-segmented by speaker, and improve over time as context builds. You can feel that the system is designed for serious use, not demos.
Why LLVision stands out
I have tested many smart glasses. Some try to do everything — and do nothing particularly well.
LLVision made a different choice.
They focus deeply on one hard problem: real-time understanding and translation, done correctly, in real environments. They have been working on this for nearly a decade — not as a side project, but as a core mission.
You see it in:
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Speaker recognition
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Translation quality that improves with context
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Specialized enterprise workflows (logistics, sales, field work)
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Accessibility solutions that are genuinely life-changing
The Leion Hey 2 is lightweight, clear, and unobtrusive — but behind that simplicity is a team that is clearly obsessed with getting this right.
Even recent updates, such as shared audio via earbuds for another participant, show a consistent pattern: meaningful, practical improvements — not gimmicks.
Focus beats features
What I respect most about LLVision is their discipline.
They don’t chase every trend. They don’t overload the product.
They specialize.
They refine.
They improve — iteration by iteration.
That focus shows, both in the product and in the people behind it.
Final thought
For me, the Leion Hey 2 is not a gadget. It is an enabler.
It allows me to:
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Learn faster
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Understand deeper
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Connect more authentically
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And remove language barriers without removing humanity
As someone who spends his life exploring the future, I see this as one of those technologies that quietly changes how we interact — and then suddenly feels indispensable.
I am a very enthusiastic user of the LLVision Leion Hey 2 — and a strong believer in the team behind it.
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My Review of the Leion AR Glasses