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As with other lifelogging and activity tracking devices, the GPS tracking unit and digital camera of some smartglasses can be used to record historical data. For example, after the completion of a workout, data can be uploaded into a computer or online to create a log of exercise activities for analysis. Some smart watches can serve as full GPS navigation devices, displaying maps and current coordinates. Users can "mark" their current location and then edit the entry's name and coordinates, which enables navigation to those new coordinates.{{cite web|url=http://www.smartglassesnews.org/its-2013-put-on-your-smart-glasses/|title=It's 2013: Put On Your Smart Glasses – Viewer|author=Ari Brockman|work=Viewer|access-date=16 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228075705/http://www.smartglassesnews.org/its-2013-put-on-your-smart-glasses/|archive-date=28 February 2014|df=dmy-all}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/Energy/archive/2014/02/14/smart-glasses-oil-gas-industry-look-future.aspx|title=Smart glasses for the oil and gas industry: A look into the future?|access-date=24 February 2014|archive-date=3 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303071909/http://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/Energy/archive/2014/02/14/smart-glasses-oil-gas-industry-look-future.aspx|url-status=dead}}

Although some smartglasses models manufactured in the 21st century are completely functional as standalone products, most manufacturers recommend or even require that consumers purchase mobile phone handsets that run the same operating system so that the two devices can be synchronized for additional and enhanced functionality. The smartglasses can work as an extension, for head-up display (HUD) or remote control of the phone and alert the user to communication data such as calls, SMS messages, emails, and calendar invites.{{cite web|url=http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2618415|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107184820/http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2618415|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2013|title=Gartner Says Smartglasses Will Bring Innovation to Workplace Efficiency|access-date=16 August 2015}}

Smart glasses could be used as a body camera. In 2018, Chinese police in Zhengzhou and Beijing were using smart glasses to take photos which are compared against a government database using facial recognition to identify suspects, retrieve an address, and track people moving beyond their home areas.{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/08/chinese-police-are-getting-smart-glasses/|title=Chinese police are using smart glasses to identify potential suspects|publisher=TechCrunch|date=2018-02-08|access-date=2019-02-15}}{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/china-police-using-smart-glasses-facial-recognition-2018-3|title=Beijing police are using facial-recognition glasses to identify car passengers and number plates|publisher=Business Insider|date=2018-03-12|access-date=2019-02-15}}

Several proofs of concept for Google Glasses have been proposed in healthcare. In July 2013, Lucien Engelen started research on the usability and impact of Google Glass in health care. Engelen, who is based at Singularity University and in Europe at Radboud University Medical Center,Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre is participating in the Glass Explorer program.{{cite web|url=http://futuremed2020.com/faculty/ |title=FutureMed | FutureMed Faculty |publisher=Futuremed2020.com |access-date=2013-08-18}}

Key findings of Engelen's research included:

1. The quality of pictures and video are usable for healthcare education, reference, and remote consultation. The camera needs to be tilted to different angle[https://www.flickr.com/photos/radboudreshape/9560281185/sizes/l/in/photostream/ All sizes | Viewing angles of Google Glass and surgeon | Flickr – Photo Sharing!]. Flickr. Retrieved on 2013-11-29. for most of the operative procedures
2. Tele-consultation is possible—depending on the available bandwidth—during operative procedures.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/radboudreshape/9547524614/sizes/l/in/photostream/ All sizes | Google Glass – Operation #4 | Flickr – Photo Sharing!]. Flickr. Retrieved on 2013-11-29.
3. A stabilizer should be added to the video function to prevent choppy transmission when a surgeon looks to screens or colleagues.
4. Battery life can be easily extended with the use of an external battery.
5. Controlling the device and/or programs from another device is needed for some features because of a sterile environment.
6. Text-to-speech ("Take a Note" to Evernote) exhibited a correction rate of 60 percent, without the addition of a medical thesaurus.
7. A protocol or checklist displayed on the screen of Google Glass can be helpful during procedures.{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}

Dr. Phil Haslam and Dr. Sebastian Mafeld demonstrated the first concept for Google Glass in the field of interventional radiology. They demonstrated the manner in which the concept of Google Glass could assist a liver biopsy and fistulaplasty, and the pair stated that Google Glass has the potential to improve patient safety, operator comfort, and procedure efficiency in the field of interventional radiology.{{cite web|title=Google Glass: Finding True Clinical Value|url=http://www.whichmedicaldevice.com/editorial/article/390/google-glass-finding-true-clinical-value|work=Which Medical Device|access-date=23 December 2013|author=Phil Haslam and Sebastian Mafeld|date=31 October 2013}} In June 2013, surgeon Dr. Rafael Grossmann was the first person to integrate Google Glass into the operating theater, when he wore the device during a PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) procedure.{{cite news|title=Inside the Operating Room with Google Glass|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnnosta/2013/06/21/google-glass-in-the-operating-room/|work=Forbes|publisher=Forbes, LLC|access-date=30 December 2013|author=John Nosta|date=21 June 2013}} In August 2013, Google Glass was also used at Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University. Surgeon Dr. Christopher Kaeding used Google Glass to consult with a colleague in a distant part of Columbus, Ohio. A group of students at The Ohio State University College of Medicine also observed the operation on their laptop computers. Following the procedure, Kaeding stated, "To be honest, once we got into the surgery, I often forgot the device was there. It just seemed very intuitive and fit seamlessly."{{cite web|title=First US surgery transmitted live via Google Glass (w/ Video)|url=http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-surgery-transmitted-google-glass-video.html|work=Medical Xpress|access-date=29 August 2013|date=27 August 2013}}

16 November 2013, in Santiago de Chile, the maxillofacial team led by Dr.gn Antonio Marino conducted the first orthognathic surgery assisted with Google Glass in Latin America, interacting with them and working with simultaneous three-dimensional navigation. The surgical team was interviewed by ADN radio.{{cite news | url=https://www.adnradio.cl/tiempo-libre/2013/11/28/dentista-chileno-explico-los-beneficios-de-haber-realizado-una-cirugia-con-google-glass-2026433.html | title=Dentista chileno explicó los beneficios de haber realizado una cirugía con Google Glass | date=28 November 2013 | publisher=ADN | language=es | access-date=22 June 2020 }} In January 2014, Indian Orthopedic Surgeon Selene G. Parekh conducted the foot and ankle surgery using Google Glass in Jaipur, which was broadcast live on Google website via the internet. The surgery was held during a three-day annual Indo-US conference attended by a team of experts from the US and co-organized by Ashish Sharma. Sharma said Google Glass allows looking at an X-Ray or MRI without taking the eye off of the patient and allows a doctor to communicate with a patient's family or friends during a procedure.

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In Australia, during January 2014, Melbourne tech startup Small World Social collaborated with the Australian Breastfeeding Association to create the first hands-free breastfeeding Google Glass application for new mothers.{{cite web|title=Google glass connects breastfeeding moms with lactation help/|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/1224638/google-glass-connects-breastfeeding-moms-with-lactation-help/|website=Inquisitr|date=24 April 2014 |access-date=12 June 2014}} The application, named Google Glass Breastfeeding app trial, allows mothers to nurse their baby while viewing instructions about common breastfeeding issues (latching on, posture etc.) or call a lactation consultant via a secure Google Hangout, who can view the issue through the mother's Google Glass camera.{{cite web|title=Exclusive Clips Google glasses help breastfeeding mums|url=http://www.jump-in.com.au/show/today/videos/3496995149001/|website=Jumpin Today Show|publisher=Mi9 Pty. Ltd.|access-date=12 June 2014}} The trial was successfully concluded in Melbourne in April 2014, and 100% of participants were breastfeeding confidently.{{cite news| url=https://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/breastfeeding-mothers-get-help-from-google-glass-and-small-world-20140118-311s3.html | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | title=Breastfeeding mothers get help from Google Glass and Small World}}{{cite web|title=Turns Out Google Glass Is Good for Breastfeeding|url=http://motherboard.vice.com/read/turns-out-google-glass-is-good-for-breastfeeding|publisher=Motherboard Vice Media Inc.|access-date=1 May 2014|date=21 April 2014}}

Various techniques have existed for see-through HMDs. Most of these techniques can be summarized into two main families: "Curved Mirror" (or Curved Combiner) based and "Waveguide" or "Light-guide" based. The mirror technique has been used in EyeTaps, by Meta in their Meta 1, by Vuzix in their Star 1200 product, by Olympus, and by Laster Technologies.

Various waveguide techniques have existed for some time. These techniques include diffraction optics, holographic optics, polarized optics, reflective optics, and projection:

• Diffractive waveguide – slanted diffraction grating elements (nanometric 10E-9). Nokia technique now licensed to Vuzix.
• Holographic waveguide – 3 holographic optical elements (HOE) sandwiched together (RGB). Used by Sony and Konica Minolta.
• Reflective waveguide – A thick light guide with single semi-reflective mirror is used by Epson in their Moverio product. A curved light guide with partial-reflective segmented mirror array to out-couple the light is used by [https://tooz.com/ tooz technologies GmbH].{{Cite web|title=tooz technologies|url=https://www.tooztech.com/|access-date=2022-01-24|website=Tooz|language=de}}
• Virtual retinal display (VRD) – Also known as a retinal scan display (RSD) or retinal projector (RP), is a display technology that draws a raster display (like a television) directly onto the retina of the eye - developed by MicroVision, Inc.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvHN_bypoNE |title=Augmented Reality Micro-Display modules |publisher=Microvision |access-date=August 16, 2021 |date=4 August 2020}}

The Technical Illusions castAR uses a different technique with clear glass. The glasses have a projector, and the image is returned to the eye by a reflective surface.

Lastly, there is a technique more popular with hobbyists due to its low cost which requires using a magnifying lens to focus the screen onto the eye.{{Cite web |last=By |date=2016-06-26 |title=Homemade Smart Glasses Shows Why Smart Glasses Are Hard |url=https://hackaday.com/2016/06/26/homemade-smart-glasses-shows-why-smart-glasses-are-hard/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Hackaday |language=en-US}}

Smart sunglasses which are able to change their light filtering properties at runtime generally use liquid crystal technology. As lighting conditions change, for example when the user goes from indoors to outdoors, the brightness ratio also changes and can cause undesirable vision impairment. An attractive solution for overcoming this issue is to incorporate dimming filters into smart sunglasses which control the amount of ambient light reaching the eye. An innovative liquid crystal based component for use in the lenses of smart sunglasses is PolarView{{Cite web|url=http://www.lc-tec.se/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/PolarView%C2%AE-ND14-F-product-description-1705.pdf|title=Polar View by LC-Tec|website=LC-Tec}} by LC-Tec.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=35907086|title=LC-TEC Displays AB: Private Company Information - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2017-06-14}} PolarView offers analog dimming control, with the level of dimming being adjusted by an applied drive voltage.

Another type of smart sunglasses uses adaptive polarization filtering (ADF). ADF-type smart sunglasses can change their polarization filtering characteristics at runtime. For example, ADF-type smart sunglasses can change from horizontal polarization filtering to vertical polarization filtering at the touch of a button.

The lenses of smart sunglasses can be manufactured out of multiple adaptive cells, therefore different parts of the lens can exhibit different optical properties. For example, the top of the lens can be electronically configured to have different polarization filter characteristics and different opacity than the lower part of the lens.{{Cite patent|pubdate=2016-05-19|country=US|number=20160282639|title=Apparatus and method for augmenting human vision by means of adaptive polarization filter grids|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US20160282639}}

Head-mounted displays are not designed to be workstations, and traditional input devices such as keyboard and mouse do not support the concept of smartglasses. Instead human–computer interface (HCI) control input needs to be methods lend themselves to mobility and/or hands-free use are good candidates, for example:

• Touchpad or push-buttons
• Compatible devices (e.g. smartphones, smartwatches, smart rings, control unit, or motion controllers) for remote control
• Speech recognition
• Gesture recognition{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/02/25/lumus-and-eyesight-deal/|title=Lumus and eyeSight deal brings gesture control to DK-40 smart glasses hand-on|author=James Trew|publisher=AOL|work=Engadget|date=25 February 2014 |access-date=16 August 2015}} and hand tracking
• Eye tracking
• Brain–computer interface
• Head tracking (as fallback)

• Xiaomi Smart Glasses by Xiaomi – wearable AR device{{cite web |title=XIAOMI UNVEILS XIAOMI SMART GLASSES |url=https://blog.mi.com/en/2021/09/14/xiaomi-unveils-xiaomi-smart-glasses/ |website=Blog.mi.com |publisher=Xiaomi |access-date=18 September 2021}}
• b.g. (Beyond Glasses) by Meganesuper Co., Ltd. – adjustable wearable display that can be attached to regular prescription glasses{{cite web|date=January 13, 2016|work=The Japan Times|title=The future is here: Wearable electronics go on display at Tokyo trade show|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/01/13/business/future-wearable-electronics-go-display-tokyo-trade-show/}}
• EyeTap – eye-mounted camera and head-up display (HUD).
• SixthSense – wearable AR device
• Orion – AR glasses by Meta Platforms{{Cite web |last=Vanian |first=Jonathan |date=2024-09-27 |title=Hands-on with Meta's Orion AR glasses prototype and the possible future of computing |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/27/hands-on-with-metas-orion-augmented-reality-smart-glasses-prototype.html |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=CNBC |language=en}}

• Magic Leap{{Cite web |title=Magic in the Making |url=https://www.magicleap.com/ |access-date=2019-03-12 |website=www.magicleap.com |language=en}}
• Vuzix{{Cite web |title=Magic in the Making |url=https://www.Vuzix.com/ |access-date=2019-03-12 |website=www.vuzix.com |language=en}}

• Microsoft HoloLens – a pair of mixed reality smart glasses with high-definition 3D optical head-mounted display and spatial sound developed and manufactured by Microsoft, using the Windows Holographic platform.
• Epiphany Eyewear – smart glasses developed by Vergence Labs, a subsidiary of Snap Inc.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/snapchat-acquires-vergence-labs-2014-12|title=It Looks Like Snapchat Paid $15 Million To Buy A Google Glass-Like Startup|last=Cook|first=Jay Yarow, Alyson Shontell, James|website=Business Insider|access-date=2019-03-12}}
• Epson Moverio BT-35E, BT-40(S), BT-45C(S), – augmented reality smartglasses by Epson.{{cite web|url=https://www.epson.co.uk/products/see-through-mobile-viewer/moverio-bt-300/|title=Epson Augmented Reality SmartGlasses, Moverio BT-300|access-date=1 August 2017|archive-date=27 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227134524/http://www.epson.co.uk/products/see-through-mobile-viewer/moverio-bt-300|url-status=dead}}
• Everysight Raptor – smart glasses for cyclists.
• Amazon Echo Frames – built with audio-functionality only, with Amazon Alexa virtual assistant accessible via voice command
• Ray-Ban Stories – built in a partnership with Facebook.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/09/technology/facebook-wayfarer-stories-smart-glasses.html|title=Smart Glasses Made Google Look Dumb. Now Facebook Is Giving Them a Try|work=New York Times|date=9 September 2021|access-date=2021-09-12|last1=Isaac|first1=Mike}}
• Golden-i Infinity – a wearable smart screen for Android or Win10 host devices made by [https://www.kopin.com/ Kopin].
• Spectacles – sunglasses with an embedded wearable camera by Snap Inc.
• Frame – smart sunglasses from Brilliant Labs{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

• Google Glass by Google{{Cite web |last=Leswing |first=Kif |date=March 15, 2023 |title=Google ends enterprise sales of Google Glass, its augmented reality smartglasses |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/15/google-discontinues-google-glass-enterprise-end-to-early-ar-project.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315225408/https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/15/google-discontinues-google-glass-enterprise-end-to-early-ar-project.html |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |access-date=March 16, 2023 |publisher=CNBC}}
• DAQRI Smart Glasses by DAQRI
• Moverio BT-35E, BT-300, BT-350, Moverio Pro BT-2000, BT-2200 – augmented reality smartglasses by Epson
• Looxcie – ear-mounted streaming video camera{{cite web |url=http://www.looxcie.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/looxcie-restructure.4.15.14.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-03-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318194504/http://www.looxcie.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/looxcie-restructure.4.15.14.pdf |archive-date=18 March 2015 |df=dmy-all }}
• castAR by Technical Illusions – wearable AR device for gaming{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}
• Airscouter – virtual retinal display made by Brother Industries.{{cite web|url=http://www.brother.com/en/news/2011/airscouter/index.htm |title=August 24, 2011 Brother announces commercialization of "AiRScouter" see-through type head-mounted display |publisher=Brother.com |date=2011-08-24 |access-date=2013-10-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122080922/http://www.brother.com/en/news/2011/airscouter/index.htm |archive-date=22 November 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.brother.co.uk/g3.cfm/s_page/888150/s_name/Airscouterhome1/s_level/264620 |title=AiRScouter – Head Mounted Display – Brother UK |publisher=Brother.co.uk |date=2010-10-20 |access-date=2013-10-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616115002/http://www.brother.co.uk/g3.cfm/s_page/888150/s_name/Airscouterhome1/s_level/264620/ |archive-date=16 June 2013 }}

• Synesthesia concept smartglasses: such as for deaf persons - converting audio frequency & volume respectively into color & brightness display (presented on the periphery of visual field - so as not to interfere with ordinary visual perception); and for blind persons - converting color & brightness respectively into audio frequency & volume (within a very limited range - so as not to interfere with environmental cues); thus, a class of wearable noninvasive prosthetics - embodied in glasses. While these were specified as analog transformation devices, today they are amenable for digital application in many smartglasses. see: [https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/15711.15713 Experimental model for the study of changes in the organization of human sensory information processing through the design and testing of non-invasive prosthetic devices for sensory impaired people]

• On 17 April 2012, Oakley's CEO Colin Baden stated that the company has been working on a way to project information directly onto lenses since 1997, and has 600 patents related to the technology, many of which apply to optical specifications.{{cite news|title=Oakley Tests Technology That Would Rival Google's Project Glass|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-17/oakley-tests-technology-that-would-rival-google-s-project-glass.html|newspaper=bloomberg.com|date=17 April 2012|first=Mark|last=Milian}}
• On 18 June 2012, Canon announced the MR (Mixed Reality) System which simultaneously merges virtual objects with the real world at full scale and in 3D. Unlike the Google Glass, the MR System is aimed for professional use with a price tag for the headset and accompanying system is $125,000, with $25,000 in expected annual maintenance.{{cite news|title=3D evolved: Hands-on with Canon's MREAL virtual reality system|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/hands-on-with-canons-new-mreal-system-for-mixed-reality/|newspaper=digitaltrends.com|date=21 February 2013}}

• At MWC 2013, the Japanese company Brilliant Service introduced the Viking OS, an operating system for HMD's which was written in Objective-C and relies on gesture control as a primary form of input. It includes a facial recognition system and was demonstrated on a revamped version of Vuzix STAR 1200XL glasses ($4,999) which combined a generic RGB camera and a PMD CamBoard nano depth camera.{{cite news|title=Dual-Eye Augmented Reality Goggles Recognize Faces, Gestures|url=http://blog.laptopmag.com/viking-ar-goggles|newspaper=laptopmag.com|date=25 February 2013}}
• At Maker Faire 2013, the startup company Technical Illusions unveiled CastAR augmented reality glasses which are well equipped for an AR experience: infrared LEDs on the surface detect the motion of an interactive infrared wand, and a set of coils at its base are used to detect RFID chip loaded objects placed on top of it; it uses dual projectors at a frame rate of 120 Hz and a retro-reflective screen providing a 3D image that can be seen from all directions by the user; a camera sitting on top of the prototype glasses is incorporated for position detection, thus the virtual image changes accordingly as a user walks around the CastAR surface.{{cite news|title=How two Valve engineers walked away with the company's augmented reality glasses|url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/5/18/4343382/technical-illusions-valve-augmented-reality-glasses-jeri-ellsworth-rick-johnson|newspaper=theverge.com|date=18 May 2013}}
• At D11 Conference 2013, the startup company Atheer Labs unveiled its 3D augmented reality glasses prototype. The prototype includes binocular lens, 3D images support, a rechargeable battery, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, accelerometer, gyro and an IR. User can interact with the device by voice commands and the mounted camera allows the users to interact naturally with the device with gestures.{{cite news|title=Atheer Labs unveils 3D augmented reality mobile platform and a natural human UI (hands-on)|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/05/30/atheer-labs-3d-augmented-reality-smart-glasses-natural-human-interface/|newspaper=engadget.com|date=30 May 2013}}

• The Orlando Magic, Indiana Pacers, and other NBA teams used Google Glass on the CrowdOptic platform to enhance the in-game experience for fans.{{cite web | url = http://www.nba.com/magic/news/orlando-magic-unveil-google-glass-technology-game-enhance-fan-experience | publisher = National Basketball Association | title = Orlando Magic Unveil Google Glass Technology In-Game to Enhance Fan Experience | access-date = 14 July 2014}}
• Rhode Island Hospital's Emergency Department became the first emergency department to experiment with Google Glass applications.{{cite web | last=Mooney | first=Tom | title=R.I. Hospital's emergency department first to test Google Glass on medical conditions/ Video | website=providencejournal.com | date=7 March 2014 | url=http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140307-r.i.-hospitals-emergency-department-first-to-test-google-glass-technology-on-medical-conditions.ece | access-date=25 July 2015}}

• Intel announces Vaunt, a set of smart glasses that are designed to appear like conventional glasses and are display-only, using retinal projection.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/5/16966530/intel-vaunt-smart-glasses-announced-ar-video|title = Intel is making smart glasses that actually look good|date = 5 February 2018}} The project was later shut down.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/18/17255354/intel-vaunt-shut-down|title=Intel is giving up on its smart glasses|last=Bohn|first=Dieter|date=2018-04-18|website=The Verge|language=en|access-date=2019-11-08}}
• Zeiss and Deutsche Telekom partners up to form [https://tooz.com/ tooz technologies GmbH] to develop optical elements for smart glass displays.{{Cite news|title=Deutsche Telekom pairs up with Zeiss in smart glasses startup|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-07/deutsche-telekom-pairs-up-with-zeiss-in-smart-glasses-startup|website=Bloomberg|date=7 February 2018 }}{{Cite web|title=ZEISS and Telekom Strengthen Commitment to Smart Glasses in Joint Venture|url=https://www.zeiss.com/corporate/int/newsroom/press-releases/2018/future-technology.html|access-date=2022-01-24|website=www.zeiss.com|language=en}}

• Facebook Reality Labs and Ray-Ban announced a collaboration project called Ray-Ban Stories. Unlike previous smart glasses by other companies, Ray-Ban Stories have no HUD or AR display but have integrated cameras, speakers, and microphones running through a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and connect via bluetooth to integrate with Facebook on your phone.{{cite web |url=https://www.luxottica.com/en/ray-ban-stories |title=RAY-BAN STORIES}}

Analytics company IHS has estimated that the shipments of smart glasses may rise from just 50,000 units in 2012 to as high as 6.6 million units in 2016.{{cite news|title=Spurred by Google Glass, IHS Forecasts Nearly 10 Million Smart Glasses to Ship from 2012 to 2016|url=http://press.ihs.com/press-release/design-supply-chain/spurred-google-glass-ihs-forecasts-nearly-10-million-smart-glasses|newspaper=IHS.com|date=24 April 2013}} According to a survey of more than 4,600 U.S. adults conducted by Forrester Research, around 12 percent of respondents are willing to wear Google Glass or other similar devices if it offers a service that piques their interest.{{cite news|title=21.6 million geeky Americans want Google Glass right now|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2013/06/21/216-million-geeky-americans-want.html|newspaper=bizjournals.com|date=21 June 2013}} Business Insider's BI Intelligence expects an annual sales of 21 million Google Glass units by 2018.{{cite news|title=BI INTELLIGENCE FORECAST: Google Glass Will Be An $11 Billion Market By 2018|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/google-glass-11-billion-market-by-2018-2013-5|newspaper=businessinsider.com|date=21 May 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cmo.com.au/article/537098/millions_try_smart_glasses_2014_deloitte/|title=Millions to try on smart glasses in 2014: Deloitte|date=30 January 2014 |access-date=16 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.redsharknews.com/technology/item/1445-deloitte%E2%80%99s-technology-predictions-for-2014|title=RedShark News – 100 m people wearing Smart Glasses by 2020? Really?|author=Andy Stout, European Editor|access-date=16 August 2015|archive-date=30 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130000326/https://www.redsharknews.com/technology/item/1445-deloitte%E2%80%99s-technology-predictions-for-2014|url-status=dead}} Samsung and Microsoft are expected to develop their own version of Google Glass within six months with a price range of $200 to $500. Samsung has reportedly bought lenses from Lumus, a company based in Israel. Another source says Microsoft is negotiating with Vuzix.{{cite news|title=Microsoft, Samsung developing high-tech specs to rival Google Glass|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/seeing_the_future_82Zgtyx5uS5IMYDLMoF7AM|newspaper=nypost.com|date=15 May 2013|first=Garett|last=Sloane}} In 2006, Apple filed patent for its own HMD device.{{cite news|title=Take That, Google Glass: Apple Granted Patent for Head-Mounted Display|url=https://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/07/apple-patent-hud-display/|newspaper=Wired.com|date=7 March 2013|first=Christina|last=Bonnington}} In July 2013, APX Labs founder and CEO Brian Ballard stated that he knows of 25 to 30 hardware companies which are working on their own versions of smartglasses, some of which APX is working with.{{cite news|title=Before Google Glass, there was Terminator Vision. Now its maker focuses on enterprise|url=http://pandodaily.com/2013/07/12/before-google-glass-there-was-terminator-vision-now-its-maker-focuses-on-enterprise/|newspaper=pandodaily.com|date=12 July 2013|access-date=24 February 2014|archive-date=12 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112202826/http://pandodaily.com/2013/07/12/before-google-glass-there-was-terminator-vision-now-its-maker-focuses-on-enterprise/|url-status=dead}}

In November 2012, Google Glass received recognition by Time Magazine as one of the "Best Inventions of the Year 2012", alongside inventions such as the Curiosity Rover.{{cite news|url=https://techland.time.com/2012/11/01/best-inventions-of-the-year-2012/slide/google-glass/|title=Best Inventions of the Year 2012 – Google Glass|publisher=Time Inc.|date=23 November 2012|access-date=24 November 2012}}

John Naughton praised the Google Glass and compared it with the achievements of hardware and networking pioneer Douglas Engelbart. Naughton wrote that Engelbart believed that machines "should do what machines do best, thereby freeing up humans to do what they do best".Naughton, John, [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/feb/24/google-glass-vision-naughton "Google Glass? You have to applaud their vision"], The Guardian, 23 February 2013. Lisa A. Goldstein, a freelance journalist, published a review on 6 August 2013, which stated that Google Glass does not accommodate hearing aids and is not suitable for people who cannot understand speech. Goldstein also explained the limited options for customer support, as telephone contact was her only means of communication.{{cite web|title=Google Glass: Not for the Hearing Impaired|url=http://mashable.com/2013/08/05/google-glass-hearing-impaired/|work=Mashable|access-date=6 August 2013|author=Lisa A. Goldstein|date=6 August 2013}}

In December 2013, David Datuna became the first artist to incorporate Google Glass into a contemporary work of art.{{cite web|url=http://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/google-glass-david-datuna-artwork|title=Art Appreciation Through Google Glass|author=Sam Dangremond|publisher=Town & Country|date=3 December 2013|access-date=13 December 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/art-world-convenes-art-basel-miami-beach-191517927.html|title=Art world convenes for Art Basel Miami Beach|author=Suzeete LaBoy|date=6 November 2013 |publisher=Yahoo! News|access-date=13 December 2013}} The artwork debuted at a private event at The New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida, US and was moved to the Miami Design District for the public debut.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/David-Datuna--Mixes-Art-with-Google-Glass-for-Art-Basel-Miami-Beach234282561.html|title=David Datuna Mixes Art with Google Glass at Art Basel Miami Beach|publisher=NBC Miami|author=Maria Camila Bernal|date=3 December 2013|access-date=13 December 2013|archive-date=13 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213212608/http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/David-Datuna--Mixes-Art-with-Google-Glass-for-Art-Basel-Miami-Beach234282561.html|url-status=dead}} Over 1500 people used Google Glass to experience Datuna's American flag from his "Viewpoint of Billions" series.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/12/4/5174986/viewpoint-of-billions-uses-google-glass-so-art-looks-back-at-you-david-datuna|title='Viewpoint of Billions' uses Google Glass to make art look back at you|author=Adrianne Jeffries|date=4 December 2013|publisher=The Verge|access-date=13 December 2013}}

After a negative public reaction, the retail availability of Google Glass ended in January 2015, and the company moved to focus on business customers in 2017.

The EyeTap's functionality and minimalist appearance have been compared to Steve Mann's EyeTap,{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/26/2986317/google-project-glass-wearable-computers-disappoint-me|title=Project Glass and the epic history of wearable computers|first=Paul|last=Miller|date=26 June 2012|work=The Verge}} also known as "Glass" or "Digital Eye Glass", although Google Glass is a "Generation-1 Glass" compared to EyeTap, which is a "Generation-4 Glass".{{cite journal|last=Mann|first=Steve|title=Steve Mann: My "Augmediated" Life|journal=IEEE Spectrum|date=March 2013|url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/steve-mann-my-augmediated-life|publisher=Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers}} According to Mann, both devices affect both privacy and secrecy by introducing a two-sided surveillance and sousveillance.{{cite magazine|last=Mann|first=Steve|title=Eye Am a Camera: Surveillance and Sousveillance in the Glassage|url=https://techland.time.com/2012/11/02/eye-am-a-camera-surveillance-and-sousveillance-in-the-glassage/|magazine=Time|access-date=5 March 2013|date=2 November 2012}} Concerns have been raised by various sources regarding the intrusion of privacy, and the etiquette and ethics of using the device in public and recording people without their permission.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/mar/06/google-glass-threat-to-our-privacy|title=Google Glass: is it a threat to our privacy?|first=Charles |last=Arthur|date=6 March 2013|work=The Guardian |access-date=7 March 2013|location=London}}{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/google-glass-say-goodbye-to-your-privacy-1134796|title=Google Glass: say goodbye to your privacy|first=Gary|last=Marshall|date=1 March 2013|work=techradar.com |access-date=2 March 2013}}{{cite news|last=Warman|first=Matt|title=Google Glass: we'll all need etiquette lessons|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/10015697/Google-Glass-well-all-need-etiquette-lessons.html|access-date=25 April 2013|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph (UK)|date=24 Apr 2013|location=London}} There is controversy that Google Glass would violate privacy rights due to security problems and others.{{cite news|title=Controversy grows over Google's Glass project|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/controversy-grows-over-googles-glass-project/article4553860.ece|access-date=6 July 2013|newspaper=The Hindu Business Line|date=27 March 2013}}{{cite news|title=Google Glass will make 'privacy impossible' warn 'Stop The Cyborgs' campaigners|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-glass-will-make-privacy-impossible-warn-stop-the-cyborgs-campaigners-8550499.html|access-date=6 July 2013|newspaper=The Independent|date=26 March 2013|author=Rob Williams|location=London}}{{cite news|title=Google Glass security failings may threaten owner's privacy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/may/01/google-glass-security-privacy-risk|access-date=6 July 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=1 May 2013|author=Charles Arthur|location=London}}

Privacy advocates are concerned that people wearing such eyewear may be able to identify strangers in public using facial recognition, or surreptitiously record and broadcast private conversations. Some companies in the U.S. have posted anti-Google Glass signs in their establishments.{{cite news|last=Streitfeld|first=David|title=Google Glass Picks Up Early Signal: Keep Out|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/07/technology/personaltech/google-glass-picks-up-early-signal-keep-out.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0|work=The New York Times |date=6 May 2013|access-date=26 June 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://en.ria.ru/science/20130326/180266456/Google-Glass-Sees-Preemptive-Pushback-in-US.html|title=Google Glass Sees Preemptive Pushback in US|work=RIA NOVOSTI|access-date=9 May 2013|date=26 March 2013}} In July 2013, prior to the official release of the product, Stephen Balaban, co-founder of software company Lambda Labs, circumvented Google's facial recognition app block by building his own, non-Google-approved operating system. Balaban then installed face-scanning Glassware that creates a summary of commonalities shared by the scanned person and the Glass wearer, such as mutual friends and interests.{{cite news|title=Smile! Face recognition for Google Glass is here, thanks to hackers|url=http://theconversation.com/smile-face-recognition-for-google-glass-is-here-thanks-to-hackers-16262|access-date=29 July 2013|newspaper=The Conversation Australia|date=29 July 2013|author=Rob Livingstone}} Additionally, Michael DiGiovanni created Winky, a program that allows a Google Glass user to take a photo with a wink of an eye, while Marc Rogers, a principal security researcher at Lookout, discovered that Glass can be hijacked if a user could be tricked into taking a picture of a malicious QR code.{{cite web|title=Clever Hacks Give Google Glass Many Unintended Powers|url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/07/17/202725167/clever-hacks-give-google-glass-many-unintended-powers|work=NPR|access-date=29 July 2013|author=Steve Henn|date=17 July 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gizmag.com/laster-seethru-smart-glasses/30489/|title=Laster SeeThru smart glasses have one eye on privacy|date=17 January 2014|access-date=16 August 2015}}

Other concerns have been raised regarding legality of Google Glass in a number of countries, particularly in Russia, Ukraine, and other post-USSR countries. In February 2013, a Google+ user noticed legal issues with Google Glass and posted in the Google Glass community about the issues, stating that the device may be illegal to use according to the current legislation in Russia and Ukraine, which prohibits use of spy gadgets that can record video, audio or take photographs in an inconspicuous manner.{{cite web|url=http://korrespondent.net/lifestyle/gadgets/1521949-ukraincy-ne-smogut-legalno-kupit-ochki-google-glass-iz-za-zapreta-na-shpionskie-gadzhety|title=Украинцы не смогут легально купить очки Google Glass из-за запрета на "шпионские" гаджеты|language=ru|publisher=Korrespondent.net|date=13 March 2013|access-date=13 March 2013}} Concerns were also raised in regard to the privacy and security of Google Glass users in the event that the device is stolen or lost, an issue that was raised by a US congressional committee. As part of its response to the governmental committee, Google stated in early July that is working on a locking system and raising awareness of the ability of users to remotely reset Google Glass from the web interface in the event of loss. Several facilities have banned the use of Google Glass before its release to the general public, citing concerns over potential privacy-violating capabilities. Other facilities, such as Las Vegas casinos, banned Google Glass, citing their desire to comply with Nevada state law and common gaming regulations which ban the use of recording devices near gambling areas.{{cite web|last=Clark|first=Matt|title=Google Glass Violates Nevada Law, Says Caesars Palace|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/08/google-glass-violates-nevada-law-says-caesars-palace|publisher=IGN|access-date=1 June 2013|date=8 May 2013}}

Concerns have also been raised on operating motor vehicles while wearing the device. On 31 July 2013 it was reported that driving while wearing Google Glass is likely to be banned in the UK, being deemed careless driving, therefore a fixed penalty offense, following a decision by the Department for Transport.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10214822/Drivers-to-be-banned-from-wearing-Google-Glass.html|title=Drivers to be banned from wearing Google Glass|newspaper=Daily Telegraph|first=David|last=Millward|date=31 July 2013|location=London}} In the U.S., West Virginia state representative Gary G. Howell introduced an amendment in March 2013 to the state's law against texting while driving that would include bans against "using a wearable computer with head mounted display." In an interview, Howell stated, "The primary thing is a safety concern, it [the glass headset] could project text or video into your field of vision. I think there's a lot of potential for distraction."{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/25/tech/innovation/google-glass-driving/index.html?hpt=hp_c3|title=Lawmaker: Google Glass and driving don't mix|newspaper=CNN|first=Brandon|last=Griggs|date=25 March 2013|access-date=25 March 2013}}

In October 2013, a driver in California was ticketed for "driving with monitor visible to driver (Google Glass)" after being pulled over for speeding by a San Diego Police Department officer. The driver was reportedly the first to be ticketed for driving while wearing a Google Glass.{{cite news|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/3020899/fast-feed/california-driver-gets-a-ticket-for-wearing-google-glass-behind-the-wheel|title=California Driver Gets a Ticket for Wearing Google Glass Behind the Wheel|work=Fast Company|publisher=Fast Company & Inc|first=Christina|last=Chaey|date=30 October 2013|access-date=4 November 2013}} While the judge noted that 'Google Glass fell under "the purview and intent" of the ban on driving with a monitor', the case was thrown out of court due to lack of proof the device was on at the time.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25764674|title=Google Glass driver Abadie has case dropped|work=BBC|publisher=BBC News|date=17 January 2014|access-date=17 January 2014}}

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