smart glasses
Face-mounted computer screen
Smart glasses are eyewear with built-in computing technology—a camera, display, microphone, or sensors integrated into the frames.
They can record video, show notifications, provide augmented reality overlays, or respond to voice commands: Her smart glasses displayed turn-by-turn directions as she walked.
The category ranges from basic audio glasses to full AR headsets.
Rigid enclosing structures
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- eyewearItems worn on face for sight
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
display · lightweight · hands-free · fashionable · comfort · fit · nose pads · temples
Virtual elements on real surroundings
- heads-up displayTransparent screen showing data
- cameraImage capturing device
- microphoneAudio input device
- speakerOne who talks
eye tracking · gesture control · voice command · facial recognition · computer vision · 3D mapping · holographic · touchpad
Short-range wireless protocol
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
- pairingJoining two together
- syncCoordinate timing or data
- 5GCurrent mobile network standard
wireless · hotspot · NFC · streaming · cloud · notification · app · real-time
Systematic observation of subjects
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- facial recognitionAutomated identification by face
- data collectionSystematic accumulation of facts
covert · bystander · ethics · regulation · workplace policy · always-on · stealth
Determining position and course
- translationConverting between languages
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- teleprompterElectronic script display device
- video recordingStored moving images
virtual assistant · accessibility · teleconference · gaming · training · medical · industrial · field service
Dystopian tech-noir fiction
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
- metaverseShared immersive digital universe
- neural interfaceSystem connecting minds to machines
- transhumanismTech-augmented evolution philosophy
cyborg · dystopia · space-age · singularity
frames
Rigid enclosing structures
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- eyewearItems worn on face for sight
prescription · display · lightweight · hands-free · fashionable · comfort · fit · nose pads · temples · adjustable
augmented reality
Virtual elements on real surroundings
- heads-up displayTransparent screen showing data
- cameraImage capturing device
- microphoneAudio input device
speaker · eye tracking · gesture control · voice command · facial recognition · computer vision · 3D mapping · holographic · touchpad · sensors
Bluetooth
Short-range wireless protocol
5G · wireless · hotspot · NFC · streaming · cloud · notification · app · real-time · data transfer
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- facial recognitionAutomated identification by face
data collection · covert · bystander · ethics · regulation · workplace policy · always-on · stealth
navigation
Determining position and course
- translationConverting between languages
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- teleprompterElectronic script display device
video recording · virtual assistant · accessibility · teleconference · gaming · training · medical · industrial · field service
cyberpunk
Dystopian tech-noir fiction
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
- metaverseShared immersive digital universe
- neural interfaceSystem connecting minds to machines
transhumanism · cyborg · dystopia · space-age · singularity
- AR devicesHoloLens
- assistive deviceswheelchair, wheelchairs, walkers, walker, contact lenses
- battery devicesflashlight, smartphone, laptop, tablet, smartwatch
- future techAI, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, VR
- gadgetssmartphone, gadget, gizmos, widget, tablet
- optical devicestelescope, lens, binoculars, microscope, prism
smart glassescorrective lenses
Optical devices fixing sight
reading glasses · prescription glasses · eyeglasses · spectacles · bifocals
smart, glass, glasses, smarts, eyeglasses, smarting, smartest, smarty, smarter