Why Wearables are the Future

The device model that could perhaps replace the smartphone is VR, or AR, or both. These cannot reach more people than smartphones (again - we ran out of people) but they could nonetheless replace the experience.

AR is just going to be a lot harder. I really don’t think that AR is going to be good until you get normal-looking glasses that can project holograms into the world. And now, glasses range from thin to pretty thick frames. I don’t think we’re anywhere near getting all the electronics that you would need to get into a thin frame. But the hope would ... See more

Metaverse skeptics today: "I'm not going to wear AR glasses and live online, that's stupid."  The same skeptics, 10 years ago: "I'm not going to use a smartphone or use Google, that's stupid."  Metaverse productivity boost will be undeniable. Plus, it's a dopamine hit.