Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A huge portion of the tech industry has decided that smart glasses are the next big thing. But why? Smart glasses are incredibly hard to make, hugely socially complicated, and require users to want to wear a gadget on their face. The Verge's Victoria Song helps us figure out which features, if any, will make smart glasses worth all the trouble.
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0:00 Smart Glasses Are Back
01:08 Tech News In 90 Seconds
01:54 Meta Glasses And Privacy
02:52 Meet V And The Frames
04:16 The 10 Feature Scorecard
05:48 Heads Up Navigation
09:28 Virtual Second Monitor
11:43 Face Camera Pros And Cons
15:37 Accessibility Killer Apps
16:21 Audio And Calls On Glasses
23:54 Notifications That Matter
27:32 AI Translation Reality Check
30:19 Facial Recognition Backlash
33:16 Talking to AI Assistants
36:37 Fitness Glasses Niche
40:04 What Actually Works Today
41:33 Listener Hotline Wrap Up
41:56 Final Thanks and Subscribe
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A huge portion of the tech industry has decided that smart glasses are the next big thing. But why? Smart glasses are incredibly hard to make, hugely socially complicated, and require users to want to wear a gadget on their face. The Verge's Victoria Song helps us figure out which features, if any, will make smart glasses worth all the trouble.
We have new merch! Get yours here: bit.ly/3RCikCY
0:00 Smart Glasses Are Back
01:08 Tech News In 90 Seconds
01:54 Meta Glasses And Privacy
02:52 Meet V And The Frames
04:16 The 10 Feature Scorecard
05:48 Heads Up Navigation
09:28 Virtual Second Monitor
11:43 Face Camera Pros And Cons
15:37 Accessibility Killer Apps
16:21 Audio And Calls On Glasses
23:54 Notifications That Matter
27:32 AI Translation Reality Check
30:19 Facial Recognition Backlash
33:16 Talking to AI Assistants
36:37 Fitness Glasses Niche
40:04 What Actually Works Today
41:33 Listener Hotline Wrap Up
41:56 Final Thanks and Subscribe
Subscribe: goo.gl/G5RXGs
Like The Verge on Facebook: goo.gl/2P1aGc
Follow on Twitter: goo.gl/XTWX61
Follow on Instagram: goo.gl/7ZeLv
Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: bit.ly/40RFRkg
The Vergecast Podcast: bit.ly/3WQDexZ
Decoder with Nilay Patel: apple.co/3v29nDc
More about our podcasts: theverge.com/podcasts
Read More: theverge.com
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