Facebook explores smart glasses you can control from a glove

Facebook is expected to release its first smart glasses product later this year, but the company also has an eye on your wrist for creating a proper augmented reality (AR) experience – and it’s one that doesn’t involve an iPhone.Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google all have widely available hardware, but Facebook’s Portal didn’t hit its stride until the pandemic, unlike existing hits such as Amazon’s Echo smart speakers, Microsoft’s Surface laptops, Google’s Pixel phones, and the iPhone. Facebook does have Oculus virtual reality headsets, though – and now the social networking company is exploring the idea of glasses synced-up with a wrist-borne device.SEE: Virtual hiring tips for job seekers and recruiters (free PDF) (TechRepublic)According to Facebook, you’d be less distracted than smartphone users by this future technology, which exploits the company’s advances in artificial intelligence (AI) fields such as computer vision and natural language processing.  “Imagine a world where a lightweight, stylish pair of glasses could replace your need for a computer or smartphone,” the company says in a new blogpost.”You’d have the ability to feel physically present with friends and family – no matter where in the world they happened to be – and contextually-aware AI to help you…
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