I tested 3 smart glasses to see if AR is still a pipe dream | Digital Trends
I tested 3 smart glasses to see if AR is still a pipe dream | Digital Trends
I tried three different smart glasses with unique and exciting features, some with advanced AR features -- here's what I learned.
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The technology is simply not available to achieve these wonders in a slim, light glasses form factor right now. But progress is being made. Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 processor and devices using this technology could launch in 2024, if not sooner.
Looking further down the road, Lumus is working on advanced, full-color AR glasses for targeting late 2024 or 2025. Meta AR glasses are in development, and Apple AR glasses are planned as well.
That wan't my take away. I think they are useful for certain niche use cases. The ones for navigation and cycling especially looked good for that use case. And if you want a virtual monitor to work on (I imagine doing this on an airplane for example), that case seems covered too.