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Smart glasses at MWC 2024 are starting to look like science fiction

I can finally see how smart glasses could become a viable category.

Xreal doesn't radically change the outward concept here — although these look a lot nicer thanks to the titanium edge all around the frame — but it does add something important to make it feel more palpable: spatial movement, also known as 6DoF (six degrees of freedom). (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)Sliding a piece one way would toggle between work and play modes, while another puck could be rotated to show a 3D model I could physically pick up and turn around to view closer. (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)Smart display glasses have already proven to be a hit among a small group of people who were willing to invest in them - I don't go on any business trip without them unless I want to endure neck pain from looking down at a laptop.

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