I haven’t read the article yet, but I just wanted to say a couple of things.

First of all, I keep noticing people around me with bulky glasses that look like they came out of the DEVO peek a Boo video, and all I can think is that if I where Facebook I would use my power to influence fashion towards bulky glasses and make my glasses look sleek by comparison.

Second, it sucks that the wrist band thing is being tied with bullshit ai glasses. I would love to see that as a regular input device for PCs and smartphones.

What kind of fucking loser if wearing this bullshit?

Although most of the focus in the media and elsewhere is on smart glasses like Google Glass and now Meta/Ray-Ban’s offerings, there are others too that fall under this umbrella term. Certain auto-darkening sunglasses are called ‘smart glasses’, while others are designed to act more like portable screens that are used with a laptop or other computer system. Then there are the augmented- and mixed-reality glasses, which come in a wide variety of forms and shapes. None of these are the camera-equipped types that we discussed here, of course, and thus do not carry the same stigma.

Obviously the camera-equipped models are concerning for a whole host of reasons, but i did not realize there were companies making these camera-less AR glasses that function like lighter VR headsets. Something like the Viture Luma actually seems like it could be a cool alternative to a gaming monitor. The price is comparable, just plug in via USB-C. I wonder what that would be like? Just leaning back in the computer chair and the monitor leans back with you…sounds pretty nice, tbh.

If these catch on (unlikely imo) it’s only a matter of time before I have an awkward interaction with someone when they come into my house wearing them…

The featured image/title card is just wonderful. I’m a professor, and I don’t know how I’ll react if these ever enter my classroom.