tech
January 28, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg says a future without smart glasses is ‘hard to imagine’
Take Zuckerberg's outlook with a grain of salt. After all, he thought we'd all be hanging out in the metaverse by now.
TL;DR
- Meta is prioritizing AI wearables and AI models, shifting focus from the metaverse.
- Mark Zuckerberg compares the potential of AI glasses to the smartphone revolution.
- Meta's AI smart glasses sales have tripled in the past year.
- Google is expected to launch smart glasses, and Apple is reportedly planning to unveil theirs soon.
- Snap is spinning off its AR glasses, Specs, into a new subsidiary.
- OpenAI is also exploring AI wearables, though potentially not glasses.
- Oakley smart glasses designed for exercise are highlighted as a promising use case.