Available to order — fitted by the optometrist team at Rose Optometry, Hamilton, and shipped NZ-wide.
Nuance Audio Plus is what hearing glasses look like now: an acetate frame you would choose on looks alone, with beamforming microphones, open-ear speakers, on-frame controls and about ten hours of battery hidden in the temples. It launched in September 2026 and Rose Optometry stocks it in Hamilton.
Square 53 in Olive Green
Of the three Plus shapes, the Square 53 is the one that most people already picture when they search for glasses with hearing aids built in: a normal, slightly squared spectacle frame with nothing about it that says 'device'. The 53mm eye and 128.6mm hinge-to-hinge width put it at the broader end of the range.
Olive green is the other new Plus colour — muted, earthy and quietly fashionable; it pairs especially well with grey and silver hair.
Fit and sizing — Square 53
- Lens 53mm · bridge 19mm · temple 145mm · lens height 40.6mm · hinge-to-hinge 128.6mm
- Frame size S (wide fit), universal bridge; rectangular shape, unisex
- Best on average-to-broad faces with a medium-to-high nose bridge. If it looks wide on you, or you have a low bridge, the Panthos 48 with its adjustable nosepads is the better fit; if you want a more lifted, feminine line, look at the Upturn 52.
Lens options for the Olive Green Square 53
- Standard lenses — NZ$1,699. The frame arrives with demo lenses and our optometrists fit your prescription in Hamilton: single vision, progressive, occupational, blue-light or tinted. Lens pricing is quoted at your fitting.
- Transitions® Clear to Green — NZ$1,859. Factory-fitted light-adaptive lenses: clear indoors, darkening outdoors in a tint chosen to suit the olive green frame.
What Nuance Audio Plus does
- Open-ear speakers hidden in the temples — nothing in the ear canal
- Beamforming directional microphones with three levels of background-noise reduction
- Frontal and All-Around listening modes, four amplification presets, volume 1–5 in the Nuance Audio app (iOS and Android)
- Answer and manage phone calls on the frame
- Around 10 hours of use per charge under typical conditions
Designed for mild-to-moderate hearing difficulty — the point where a quiet conversation is easy but a restaurant is exhausting. Not a replacement for medical hearing aids in more significant loss; if your hearing has changed noticeably, have it tested first.
Why buy Nuance Audio Plus from Rose Optometry
- Fitted in Frankton, Hamilton by the Rose Optometry optometrist team
- Prescription, frame adjustment and app setup done in one visit
- Order online and we arrange the fitting when you collect, or ship with a phone walk-through
- Tracked courier anywhere in New Zealand
Book a Nuance Audio Plus fitting in Hamilton → Try them on, hear them working in a real room, and leave with the app set up. Or order online and we will arrange fitting when you collect.
Nuance Audio Plus Square 53 Olive Green — frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Nuance Audio Plus glasses in NZ?
Nuance Audio Plus is sold in New Zealand through authorised optical and hearing-care practices. Rose Optometry in Frankton, Hamilton stocks the full Plus range — Square 53 in Olive Green included — and ships nationwide. You can order online here or book a fitting to try the frames on and hear them working in a real room.
How do Nuance Audio Plus hearing glasses work?
Two beamforming microphone arrays in the frame pick up the voice in front of you and suppress sound from the sides and behind; the processed sound is played through open-ear speakers hidden in the temples, so nothing sits in your ear canal. You choose Frontal or All-Around listening in the Nuance Audio app, set one of four amplification presets and a background-noise-reduction level, and adjust volume on the frame or in the app.
How much are Nuance Audio Plus glasses in New Zealand?
The Nuance Audio Plus Square 53 in Olive Green is NZ$1,699 with standard demo lenses (your prescription is then fitted by Rose Optometry, quoted separately at your appointment) or NZ$1,859 with Transitions® Clear to Green light-adaptive lenses factory-fitted. Those are EssilorLuxottica's New Zealand recommended retail prices; the original Nuance Audio range is NZ$1,320.
Do you ship Nuance Audio Plus glasses across New Zealand?
Yes, nationwide by tracked courier. For prescription lenses we will need a current prescription or a fitting; frames with Transitions lenses fitted at the factory can ship as-is once your PD and fit are confirmed.
What size is the Nuance Audio Plus Square 53?
Lens width 53mm, bridge 19mm, temple 145mm, lens height 40.6mm, hinge-to-hinge 128.6mm. EssilorLuxottica lists it as frame size S (wide fit), universal bridge.
What is new in Nuance Audio Plus compared with the original Nuance Audio?
Battery life of around 10 hours per charge, beamforming directional microphones for clearer speech in noisy rooms, hands-free phone calls answered on the frame, a physical power switch and volume buttons, two new colours (Amber and Olive Green) and three new frame shapes — Square 53, Upturn 52 and Panthos 48 — with a wider size range including adjustable nosepads on the Panthos.
Are Nuance Audio glasses any good for hearing loss?
For mild-to-moderate hearing difficulty — the stage where one-to-one conversation is fine but restaurants and group settings are tiring — they are a real option, and the beamforming in the Plus generation makes a noticeable difference in noise. They are not a substitute for prescribed hearing aids in more significant loss. If your hearing has changed, we recommend a hearing test first; we can arrange one in Hamilton.
Can I get my prescription put in Nuance Audio Plus glasses?
Yes. The Square 53 arrives with demo lenses and our optometrists fit your prescription — single vision, progressive, occupational or blue-light — in Hamilton. Most everyday prescriptions are within range; we confirm yours at the fitting. You can also choose the factory Transitions® Clear to Green option, which is a light-adaptive lens fitted to this frame by EssilorLuxottica.
See the full Nuance Audio hearing glasses range →
Supplier reference 0AW5005 13 (standard) / 14 (Transitions). Nuance Audio and Transitions are trademarks of their respective owners.