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AR Show with Jason McDowall

AWE 2024 Panel Discussion: Current State and Future Direction of AR Glasses

Jul 3, 2024
A panel at AWE conference discusses the current and future state of AR glasses, considering Apple's Vision Pro impact, technical challenges, limitations, and design considerations. Topics include trade-offs in AR glasses, safety concerns, metamaterials, diffractive waveguides, AI interfaces, user-friendliness, market uses, and tech industry landscape.
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Quick takeaways

  • AR glasses expected to gain mainstream adoption in enterprise before consumer market.
  • Apple Vision Pro emphasizes intuitive, hands-free interactions over gestures for user interface evolution.

Deep dives

Future of AR Glasses in Enterprise and Consumer Markets

In the near future, AR glasses are expected to become mainstream in the enterprise market within the next 24 months before gaining traction in the consumer market. The first breakthrough use case that might drive mass adoption is likely to focus on translation services, offering enhanced functionality and user experience. While pricing for such glasses may initially fall in the $200-$300 range, the timeline for AR glasses to completely replace smartphones is uncertain.

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