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142 Do People Actually Want Smart Glasses Now?

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 06/15/2025 07:34 EDT

Do People Actually Want Smart Glasses Now?

It's the technology "Google tried (and failed at) more than a decade ago," writes CNN. (And Meta and Amazon have also previously tried releasing glasses with cameras, speakers and voice assistants.)
Yet this week Snap announced that "it's building AI-equipped eyewear to be released in 2026."

Why the "renewed buzz"? CNN sees two factors:
- Smartphones "are no longer exciting enough to entice users to upgrade often."
- "A desire to capitalize on AI by building new hardware around it."
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