I’m a long-distance runner, always training for the next half-marathon or marathon race. That involves running dozens of miles every week to build up endurance and ensure I have a fighting chance on race day to cross the finish line. I also happen to wear sunglasses at all times, the photochromatic type that darkens progressively depending on sunlight. It’s not just about dealing with the sun but also about protecting my eyes against wind, debris, and rain.
What’s missing from the experience is something I’ve long wanted: AR smart glasses that support advanced AI. That sort of experience is several years away, and I don’t expect AR glasses to actually replace the smartphone that soon. But before we get there, we’ll get a new wave of AI smart glasses that may or may not include an AR experience.
Meta already has a pair of goggles like that, the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Google demoed a similar product recently, with the first Android XR AR/AI smart glasses to launch soon. Samsung might unveil a pair of its own during Wednesday’s big Galaxy S25 Unpacked event. Apple is rumored to be prototyping AI smart glasses in addition to working on its own sophisticated AR glasses.
But it’s Meta that’s supposedly taking another interesting approach before competitors get there. According to a new report, Meta is readying Oakley-branded AI smart glasses that target athletes, including runners like me.
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