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AI glasses are emerging as a significant tech gadget category in 2024, offering quick access to AI agents, assistants, and tools.
AI glasses are becoming popular due to their affordability, wearability, and versatility in various activities like driving, skiing, and even flying.
The new AI glasses from Brilliant Labs, called Frames, offer a see-through screen interface, support prescription lenses, and focus on providing AI content and interactions, offering 'AI superpowers'.

Apple prefers the term 'spatial computing' over AR, VR, XR, MR.
Apple Vision Pro focuses on virtual objects in physical spaces.
Greenwold's 2003 definition of spatial computing encompasses real and virtual spaces.

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) showcases many products with AI integration, but not all are successful.
AI integration should focus on improving product quality, not just adding superficial features.
Adding AI to products like cars, bikes, and TVs needs to be meaningful for consumers, not just a marketing gimmick.

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New AI glasses, like Frames from Brilliant Labs, provide a unique twist with a screen built into one lens.
2024 is considered the Year of AI Glasses, indicating a significant advancement in face-computer technology.
Early adopters and reviewers showcase the Apple Vision Pro glasses in various real-world scenarios like skiing, driving, and flying.