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What the smart glasses got right

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What the smart glasses got right

Three decisions:

  1. They look like glasses
  2. Audio first, display later
  3. A battery that lasts the day

And the one that still bothers me: the camera light.

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What the smart glasses got right After a decade of false starts, a pair of glasses people actually wear. James on the three decisions that made the difference, and the one that still bothers him. What the smart glasses got right Three decisions: 1. They look like glasses 2. Audio first, display later 3. A battery that lasts the day And the one that still bothers me: the camera light.
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