[HN Gopher] I Hated Smart Glasses, but Google's Android XR Let M...
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       I Hated Smart Glasses, but Google's Android XR Let Me See a New
       Future
        
       Author : mosura
       Score  : 16 points
       Date   : 2025-05-23 18:06 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
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       | dcdevito wrote:
       | A few issues I see with these (and all smart glasses): it cannot
       | replace a phone, battery life will be terrible the first few
       | years and it really doesn't solve the attention problem
       | smartphones cause. I'd rather have an audio only device.
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       | I only use my Apple Watch Ultra and one AirPods in for a better
       | (albeit not perfect) solution to limiting screen time. I feel
       | smart glasses exacerbates the problem. At least with a smart
       | watch it can already make calls and send messages.
        
       | Flemlo wrote:
       | I don't need all of that all the time.
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       | And I got lasic because glasses are shit.
       | 
       | But I can imagine working while walking if vibe coding becomes
       | really good. But how that future will look like, let's see. We
       | still are at least 3-7 years away from that.
        
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