Anyone wearing smart glasses can take photos, record videos, listen to music, make calls, translate text, or interact with an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant. Sales of such glasses currently reach millions. Since smartphones are now an integral part of daily life, major technology companies, leveraging AI advancements, increasingly view glasses as the next big breakthrough in wearable devices.
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In 2013, Google’s attempt to capitalize on this failed, but Meta’s smart glasses, developed in collaboration with Ray-Ban manufacturer EssilorLuxottica, proved much more successful. Last year, Meta sold about seven million pairs of glasses, compared to two million in 2023 and 2024. Other companies, including Google and Snap, are also preparing to launch AI-powered glasses.
