smartglasses

Computerized vision frames

Smartglasses are eyeglasses with built-in computing capabilities—typically a small display, camera, microphone, and wireless connectivity.

They can show notifications, provide navigation, record video, or overlay digital information onto the physical world: Her smartglasses displayed turn-by-turn directions as she walked.

The technology ranges from simple heads-up displays to full augmented reality systems.

wearable

smartwatch

Wearable wrist-worn computing device

always-on · lightweight · ergonomic · fashionable · discreet

augmented

overlay

Covering placed atop

  • heads-upInformal advance warning
  • ARTech blending real, virtual
  • real-timeOccurring without processing delay

contextual · navigation · GPS · 3D · interactive · holographic · spatial · annotation · wayfinding · translation

technology

microdisplay

Tiny image projection panel

touchpad · firmware · connectivity · wireless · apps · SDK · API · compatibility · microphone · camera

eyewear

frames

Rigid enclosing structures

  • lensesCurved transparent refractors
  • templesHoly places or head sides
  • hingesSwinging joint hardware

lightweight · titanium · acetate · prescription · polarized · photochromic · anti-reflective · scratch-resistant · interchangeable · adjustable

brands

Meta

Renamed social network conglomerate

Opposites
technological capability

smartglassesprescription glasses

Custom lenses for vision

reading glasses · corrective lenses · safety glasses · sunglasses

augmentation vs. immersion

smartglassesVR headset

Wearable display for simulations

Oculus Rift · Meta Quest

technological advancement

smartglassesmonocle

Single-lens eyeglass

pince-nez · lorgnette · reading glasses · prescription glasses · spectacles

Family

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Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G