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AR running glasses aren't there yet, but the future is almost here

I tested the ENGO 2 HUD glasses for seeing my running stats without looking at my watch. They're an imperfect sign of what's to come.

My second issue is that ENGO was so conscientious about keeping athletes' vision unblocked that the monocular holographic portion is small, blurry (to my near-sighted eyes), and becomes cut off whenever the glasses slide down my nose. (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)Meta's upcoming Hypernova AR glasses will feature a monocular display in the bottom-right lens area, along with an upgraded camera and an sEMG band that detects finger gestures for controls. There's no guarantee that these glasses will support fitness use cases, but it's reasonable to expect that Android XR might offer turn-by-turn navigation for GPX routes or display your Fitbit or Samsung Health data for workouts.

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