Eyewear with conductive temple joint

A wearable device comprising:

• a frame configured to hold one or more optical elements;
• a temple connected to the frame at an articulated joint such that the temple is disposable between a collapsed condition and a wearable condition in which the device is wearable by a user to hold the one or more optical elements within user view;
• one or more onboard electronics components carried by at the frame and the temple, the onboard electronics components carried by the frame including at least a computer and the onboard electronics components carried by the temple including at least a battery;
• a first electrical connector assembly between the temple and the frame;
• and
• a second electrical connector assembly between the temple and the frame;
• wherein the computer is operable and supplied with power from the battery by the first electrical connector assembly only when the temple is positioned in the collapsed condition, and wherein the computer is operable and supplied with power from the battery by the second electrical connector assembly only when the temple is positioned in the wearable condition.

A wearable device comprising:

• a frame configured to hold one or more optical elements;
• a temple connected to the frame at an articulated joint such that the temple is disposable between a collapsed condition and a wearable condition in which the device is wearable by a user to hold the one or more optical elements within user view;
• one or more onboard electronics components carried by the frame and the temple, the onboard electronics components including a computer carried by the frame and a battery carried by the temple;
• a first electrical connector between the temple and the frame, wherein the first electrical connector is configured to create a first electrical connection when the temple is positioned in a collapsed condition, wherein via the first electrical connection the computer is operable and supplied with power when the temple is in the collapsed condition;
• and
• a second electrical connector between the temple and the frame, wherein the second electrical connector is configured to create a second electrical connection such that the computer is operable and supplied with power when the temple is in the wearable condition.