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Amazon developing smart glasses to help drivers deliver packages faster - report


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If new AR glasses work as intended, your Amazon deliveries might arrive a little faster.

A recent report from Reuters revealed Amazon is in the process of developing smart glasses for its drivers that not only show turn-by-turn navigation to get to a destination but also give directions inside buildings, such as where to walk off an elevator ride and show warnings about gates or aggressive dogs.  

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We don't know any specifics, but reportedly the device -- like Meta's Ray-Ban glasses -- would have a small embedded screen to show important information. They could also likely give audible directions, as Amazon's existing Echo Frame glasses do, and use the built-in camera capability to take photos, replacing the handheld device currently in use. 

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