Modular eyewear temple

Eyewear comprising:

• a frame configured to support an optical element, wherein the frame has a first side and a second side;
• a processor disposed in the frame and configured to operate the eyewear;
• a first temple adjacent the first side of the frame, the first temple comprising a first portion adjacent the frame and a second portion releasably connected to the first portion by a hinge, wherein the first portion is interposed between the frame and the second portion, the first temple having a concealed state and an exposed state, wherein the second portion is curved in a downward direction to conform to an ear of a user when the eyewear is worn by the user;
• an electronic device disposed in the releasably connected second portion;
• a first electrical connector coupled to the first portion of the first temple, and a second electrical connector coupled to the second portion of the first temple and to the electronic device, wherein the second electrical connector is configured to electrically connect with the first electrical connector;
• wherein the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector are configured to electrically connect the processor in the frame to the electronic device in the second portion of the first temple;
• and
• wherein the hinge is positioned on a bottom of the first temple to permit rotation of the first temple second portion in the downward direction with respect to the first portion.