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AI Glasses Make Identifying Eyewear a New Social Skill
· New York time
AI glasses can be difficult to distinguish from ordinary eyewear, prompting practical advice on how to recognize when a companion is using them. The question has become part of the social adjustment to devices that put computing into a familiar accessory. The appeal of glasses is that they sit where people are already accustomed to seeing a frame. That familiar shape also makes it less obvious to others what technology a particular pair contains. A person meeting a friend or a date may therefore have to think about a device they might not otherwise notice at all. Not every pair of smart glasses has the same features, and the mere presence of a frame does not establish what someone is doing with it. Still, the possibility of AI-enabled eyewear adds a new layer to a conversation that used to require little more than eye contact and an awareness of indoor voices. The awkwardness is a product of good camouflage. Technology designers want a wearable device to look natural, while the people around its wearer may want to know what sort of device they are looking at. The result is a new social puzzle with a very old solution: ask a question. Even so, it is a strange age when a compliment on someone's glasses can lead directly into a discussion of their computing capabilities.
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