Technology

Smart glasses: a fad, or the future?

Do smart glasses offer a glimpse into the future, or is this simply the latest fad destined for the tech graveyard?

01 April 2025

Smart glasses offer functionality that could replace phones. And with voice commands, it’s like a virtual assistant on your face. Recently, Hyundai came out with its own pair that offers real-time translations in 75 languages, while Oppo’s updated assisted reality ones offer tiny displays inside the lens and incorporate ChatGPT.

Then there’s the Apple Vision Pro, regarded as the first spatial computing VR device, but priced out of the market at around R64 000.

ITWeb Premium

Get 3 months of unlimited access
No credit card. No obligation.

Already a subscriber Log in