Glasses

ICYMI: Augment yourself with video glasses and exosuits

Engadget - ‎Nov 18, 2016‎
Today on In Case You Missed It: Between Snap Inc.'s more-buzz-than-Google-Glass sunglasses and exoskeleton suits for the workplace, we are officially future-living.

Apple's working on digital glasses. Dare I say...'iGlasses' (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 64)

CNET - ‎Nov 18, 2016‎
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Apple is working on smart glasses

Quartz - ‎Nov 15, 2016‎
A new report from Bloomberg Nov. 14 suggests that the company is looking into developing a pair of smart glasses. The device, which is still under development, would connect wirelessly to an iPhone—much like an Apple Watch does—and tell you similar ...
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The critics have spoken: Snapchat's glasses are a hit

Fox News - ‎Nov 15, 2016‎
Raymond Wong at Mashable compares Snap's glasses to Google Glass, and Spectacles comes out ahead in that comparison. "Whereas Google Glass tried to cram a computer and the entire internet literally on your face and in front of your eyes, Spectacles ...

Chic Computer Glasses That Won't Make You Look Like a Dork

Wall Street Journal - ‎Nov 17, 2016‎
IF YOU SPEND the majority of your waking hours staring contentedly at a computer or smartphone, you may be willfully ignoring the ocular havoc that the blue light from electronic devices can cause: eyestrain, dryness and irritation—symptoms that an ...
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REVIEW: Snapchat's Spectacles live up to the hype, but have a ways to go

Business Insider - ‎Nov 16, 2016‎
Regardless of how you feel about Snapchat's new camera-equipped glasses, one thing is certain: Snapchat's marketing team is genius.

What happens after drinking 1, 2, and 3 glasses of wine? 19 viral photos tell all.

Upworthy - ‎Nov 18, 2016‎
But after Imgur user minabear circulated the story, "3 Glasses" became more than just a joke. In fact, it went viral, garnering more than 1 million views and nearly 1,800 comments in its first week.

Movers and Makers: Great glasses for great beer

kgw.com - ‎Nov 18, 2016‎
So two friends who had only blown glass one time at a company retreat were now responsible for delivering 13,000 glasses instead of a couple hundred.
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Apple may be eyeing smart glasses but are we ready for them?

Fox News - ‎Nov 16, 2016‎
After bringing out the market-leading Apple Watch, Apple is now considering the next step in wearables, smart -- aka digital -- glasses. The consumer electronics giant is “weighing” whether to get into the digital glasses business, according to a ...

​Penn alum creates 'smart' glasses

The Daily Pennsylvanian - ‎Nov 15, 2016‎
Vue smart glasses are the latest creation of 2013 Wharton and Engineering graduate Jason Gui. Just two years after the launch of Vigo - a headset that helps its users stay alert and awake - Gui and his startup team have now developed glasses that ...
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Do They Make Reading Glasses for Older Bonobos?

New York Times - ‎Nov 7, 2016‎
Still, it's a bit strange to see aging bonobos looking as if they need some reading glasses. They aren't trying to decipher the small-print ingredients for over-the-counter pain relievers (another human-over-40 habit).

This startup raised $750000 on Kickstarter to replace your Fitbit - and your eyeglasses

Business Insider - ‎Nov 14, 2016‎
People with glasses usually wear them every day. Most people would head home instead of going a day without their glasses. You can't say the same thing about modern wearables, like Fitbit or Apple Watch. That's why Tiantian Zhang, Aaron Rowley, and ...
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Here's How You Can Buy Snapchat's New Camera Glasses

TIME - ‎Nov 10, 2016‎
Snap says using one of its bots is currently the only way interested customers will be able to purchase its $129.99 camera glasses. These vending machines will relocate regularly to appear in new locations throughout the U.S.. A map on the company's ...
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Vuzix: An Under The Radar Smart Glasses Play With Several Catalysts

Seeking Alpha - ‎Nov 17, 2016‎
Vuzix is finalizing an updated smart glasses product for release by the end of November along with an award winning product by mid-2017.
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Apple Might Jump Into Snapchat Spectacles' Smart Glasses Market

Inverse - ‎Nov 15, 2016‎
Since Google stopped selling Glass in 2015, Snapchat is pretty much the only major brand with video-shades on the market, and rumor has it Apple is considering a foray into the smart glasses realm (though hopefully with a different retail strategy ...
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Snapchat's new video-recording 'Spectacles' raise spying concerns

RT - ‎Nov 18, 2016‎
Snap's idea of video-recording glasses is not a new one. Google pioneered it with its glasses in 2013, selling for over $1,500, but they did not last long.

On Calm in Gabon: 'Wear Your Glasses, Scratch a Little Bit,' Says Opposition Head

Foreign Policy (blog) - ‎Nov 16, 2016‎
“Wear your glasses, scratch a little bit,” Ping warned of simmering violence he described below Gabon's surface that he said could bring the country to civil war.
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Apple considers smart glasses, Amazon sues counterfeiters video - CNET

CNET - ‎Nov 15, 2016‎
Today's tech wrapper includes Apple's new interest in smart glasses, Amazon's effort to remove phony sellers from its marketplace and the critics who are having their say about the MacBook Pro's Touch Bar.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Could Launch Apple Glasses by 2018

Investorplace.com - ‎Nov 15, 2016‎
Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Glass augmented reality glasses went gone down in flames. However, that first public crash of the AR smart glasses concept does not appear to have scared off Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). The company is reportedly ...
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