AWE 2026 Live: Smart Glasses Are Bringing AI to Our Faces

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AI is wildly disrupting the world at large, and tech more specifically, and one manifestation of that is the advent of new devices like smart glasses. I've been covering the emergence of wearables, virtual reality and augmented reality for over 15 years, but the current moment is more in flux than any I've witnessed.

This week, I'll be in Long Beach, California, for AWE 2026, the biggest AR/VR-focused conference of the year. I'll be seeing and reporting on what's new and how AI is taking up residence in what a lot of companies hope will be everyday eyewear for all of us.

Meta already has tons of smart glasses, Google is releasing a wave of its own later this year, and Snap, a maker of smart glasses for years before Meta, has a pair of augmented reality Spectacles planned for 2026 as well. Apple's new infusion of ...

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