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* '''Rokid''' produces the Max and AR Lite series for various applications
* '''Rokid''' produces the Max and AR Lite series for various applications
* '''Viture''' offers the Pro XR for virtual display functionality
* '''Viture''' offers the Pro XR for virtual display functionality
* '''Amazon''' makes the Echo Frames, focused on audio and voice assistant features<ref>Goode, L. (2022, January 4). Smart glasses made Google look dumb. Now Facebook is giving them a go. Wired.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Amazon Echo Frames (3rd Gen) |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09N9K384Z |publisher=Amazon |access-date=2025-05-01}}</ref>
* '''Amazon''' makes the Echo Frames, focused on audio and voice assistant features<ref>Goode, L. (2022, January 4). Smart glasses made Google look dumb. Now Facebook is giving them a go. Wired.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Amazon Echo Frames (3rd Gen) |publisher=Amazon |access-date=2025-05-01}}</ref>


== Applications ==
== Applications ==
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* '''Training''' - Providing step-by-step instructions and visualization for complex tasks
* '''Training''' - Providing step-by-step instructions and visualization for complex tasks
* '''Warehouse operations''' - Assisting with inventory management, picking, and logistics
* '''Warehouse operations''' - Assisting with inventory management, picking, and logistics
* '''Manufacturing''' - Displaying assembly instructions, quality control information, and operational data. Companies like [[Boeing]] and [[General Electric]] use AR glasses to improve assembly and maintenance efficiency<ref>{{cite web |title=How Boeing Uses Augmented Reality |url=https://www.boeing.com/features/innovation-quarterly/may2018/how-boeing-uses-augmented-reality.page |publisher=Boeing |access-date=2025-05-01}}</ref>
* '''Manufacturing''' - Displaying assembly instructions, quality control information, and operational data. Companies like [[Boeing]] and [[General Electric]] use AR glasses to improve assembly and maintenance efficiency<ref>{{cite web |title=How Boeing Uses Augmented Reality |publisher=Boeing |access-date=2025-05-01}}</ref>
* '''Field service''' - Giving technicians hands-free access to documentation and technical information
* '''Field service''' - Giving technicians hands-free access to documentation and technical information
* '''Construction & Safety''' - Highlighting potential hazards, displaying blueprints, and providing safety alerts<ref>{{cite web |title=Smart Glasses in Construction: Applications and Benefits |url=https://www.constructionbusinessowner.com/technology/smart-glasses-construction-safety-efficiency |publisher=Construction Business Owner |access-date=2025-05-01}}</ref>
* '''Construction & Safety''' - Highlighting potential hazards, displaying blueprints, and providing safety alerts<ref>{{cite web |title=Smart Glasses in Construction: Applications and Benefits |publisher=Construction Business Owner |access-date=2025-05-01}}</ref>


=== Security applications ===
=== Security applications ===
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=== Market growth ===
=== Market growth ===


Market projections estimate the global smart glasses market to reach $7.2 billion by 2028, driven by both consumer and enterprise demand.<ref>{{cite web |title=Smart Glasses Market Size & Share Analysis |url=https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/smart-glasses-market-263317182.html |publisher=MarketsandMarkets |date=2023-08-01 |access-date=2025-05-01}}</ref> The adoption of smart glasses is expected to accelerate as devices become more powerful, comfortable, and socially acceptable.
Market projections estimate the global smart glasses market to reach $7.2 billion by 2028, driven by both consumer and enterprise demand.<ref>{{cite web |title=Smart Glasses Market Size & Share Analysis |publisher=MarketsandMarkets |date=2023-08-01 |access-date=2025-05-01}}</ref> The adoption of smart glasses is expected to accelerate as devices become more powerful, comfortable, and socially acceptable.


=== Specialized applications ===
=== Specialized applications ===