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Rael Hornby

What are smart glasses? Yesteryear’s ‘next big thing’ is finally finding an audience

Person wearing XREAL Air 2 AR smart glasses.

Wearable tech has become commonplace in the digital age as everything from watches to rings receive ‘smart’ overhauls that unlock a slew of new functions for familiar forms, from tracking health metrics to more conveniently interacting with other devices. However, while we can all recognize an Apple Watch, we may be less familiar with other forms of wearable — particularly, smart glasses.

There's good reason for such oversight too. On their initial release into the wilds of the commercial market, smart glasses were more prone to jeers and jibes than shock and awe.

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