1) Battery size/life compromised by form factor (or have cumbersome wire to battery pack in pocket)
2) WiFi/5G connectivity - form factor seems to compromise antenna design, and anyways health impact of antenna on your head all day is unknown
3) Fashion - most people care more about appearance than any debatable benefit smart glasses might have (AR?) over a smart phone
4) Smart glasses AR displays are a cool piece of tech, but quality-wise nowhere near that of a phone screen, used for photos and videos - TikTok on smart glasses ?
5) Texting seems a very popular type of communication for all age groups, and much preferred (and more discreet) that having to voice dictate into smart glasses, or listen to incoming messages via smart glasses speakers
It just seems that a smartphone provides so much, checks so many boxes in terms of features and usability, that most people won't want to not have one, and if you do have one, then the incremental benefit of another device becomes minimal.
HarHarVeryFunny|9 months ago
1) Battery size/life compromised by form factor (or have cumbersome wire to battery pack in pocket)
2) WiFi/5G connectivity - form factor seems to compromise antenna design, and anyways health impact of antenna on your head all day is unknown
3) Fashion - most people care more about appearance than any debatable benefit smart glasses might have (AR?) over a smart phone
4) Smart glasses AR displays are a cool piece of tech, but quality-wise nowhere near that of a phone screen, used for photos and videos - TikTok on smart glasses ?
5) Texting seems a very popular type of communication for all age groups, and much preferred (and more discreet) that having to voice dictate into smart glasses, or listen to incoming messages via smart glasses speakers
It just seems that a smartphone provides so much, checks so many boxes in terms of features and usability, that most people won't want to not have one, and if you do have one, then the incremental benefit of another device becomes minimal.
micromacrofoot|9 months ago