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Following the success of Meta’s Ray-Bans and with Google's Intelligent Eyewear right around the corner, smart glasses suddenly feel inevitable. However, growing privacy concerns around these so-called ‘pervert glasses’ make the glassholes of yesteryear feel like a welcome throwback.If it wasn’t for the tech industry's obsession with slapping AI onto everything from electric toothbrushes to bird feeders, maybe there wouldn’t be such a push to add cameras to smart glasses. Now that big tech firms have seen what they’re capable of, though, of course we need two or even three cameras strapped to our faces at all times.Unfortunately for myself and others, the best smart glasses aren’t the only high-tech eyewear in town. Unlike a pair of Oakley Meta Vanguards or Rokid Glasses that can capture the world around you in crystal clear video, the specs I prefer are designed to do just the opposite. Instead of recording video, these devices — often marketed as AR or XR glasses — act as a massive private display that sits inches from your face.
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From your favorite shows and movies to video games or browser tabs from your work laptop, these wearable displays are a game changer for both entertainment and productivity. However, as backlash continues to grow around camera-equipped smart glasses, I’m worried that wearing any high-tech frames in public won't be met with the same enthusiastic reactions I’ve received in the past.That’s a real shame, because I don’t leave home without my Xreal One or Viture Luma Pro glasses when traveling, and they’re just as useful around the house.A truly private workspace
