Smart Glasses May Be on the Verge of Finding a Broader Market: Ericsson
A new generation of AI-enabled smart glasses may prove to be a breakthrough for augmented reality, Ericsson researchers said this week. AR headsets to date have never really taken off and have lacked consumer appeal, “hindered by bulky, unfriendly designs,” Huani Yao and Maya Moukbel wrote in a blog post. "While today’s AI powered smart glasses don’t yet offer full AR capabilities, they play a vital role in preparing users for an augmented future."
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Once they own the latest smart glasses, users particularly enjoy "the hands-free convenience of real-time information gathering through the AI assistant,” the blog said. “Whether it’s simple and routine tasks like checking the weather forecast or more complex functions, like detecting and identifying new plants, they love being able to ‘talk’ to their AI assistant anytime, anywhere."