Smart Glasses Are Back Again - When Did They Ever Go Away?

Martin. J | Tech TrendsMarch 3, 2017295

Don’t write off the smart glass concept just yet. According to new data from Juniper Research, over the next five years, specs that look like regular glasses will become the highest growth sector of the consumer wearables market.

As the new generation of smart glasses emerges, they will grow to represent 11% of the market or an estimated $9 bn in revenues. Smartwatches and fitness wearables, on the other hand, will see their share of wearables revenue fall from an expected 75% this year, to only 50% in 2021.

The report also identifies new ear-based wearables, or wearables, as a potential growth area. These devices are becoming platforms for digital assistants such as Alexa and Siri, says Juniper.

Publicly announced in April 2012, Google Glass was an ultimately failed attempt at giving us glasses that do more. Most of us had high expectations, but after a few months, public sentiment turned. The specs were rather odd looking and also ended up receiving criticism and legislative action due to privacy and safety concerns.

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