Today, we are about to witness one of the most significant transitions in computing, where the screen connected to a CPU will become wearable.

Currently, we are in the earliest phase of this type of wearable computer concept – Smart Glasses, a newer form of wearable computers.

Although we are still in the early stages of designing the hardware that could drive the market for AI and AR smart glasses, the OS and SDK battles are beginning to emerge.

For example, Meta has introduced the Meta Ray-Ban Wayfarer smart AI glasses, Snap now offers its Snap Spectacles and Google introduced Android XR, its OS and SDK for smart glasses.

I expect Apple to enter the smart glasses market in 2026 or, at the latest, in 2027.

We will soon see dedicated smart glasses for specialized markets as we have with PCs and smartphones today.

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