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Tech Giants Can't Agree On What To Call Their AI-Powered Glasses (theverge.com)

(Tuesday December 16, 2025 @11:40AM (msmash) from the identity-crisis dept.)


The glasses-shaped face computers that tech companies have been building for years now face an identity crisis, and their makers [1]can't agree on what to call them . Meta has asked a journalist to refer to its Ray-Ban glasses as "AI glasses" to distinguish them from Google Glass. Google, whose Project Aura is a collaboration with Xreal, calls the product "wired XR glasses" because the company views it as more aligned with headsets in a glasses form factor.

Xreal's CEO Chi Xu laughed when asked about Aura's category and said the company will call all its products "AR glasses." Research firms aren't aligned either. Gartner defines smart glasses as camera- and display-free devices with Bluetooth and AI. Counterpoint Research said smart glasses without see-through displays drive volumes in the smart eyewear category. IDC uses a broader definition that includes anything glasses-shaped.



[1] https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/841536/smart-glasses-ai-glasses-xr-ar-headsets-terminology-wearables



Call them Shite (Score:3)

by nwaack ( 3482871 )

Cuz that's what they are.

Re: (Score:2)

by Valgrus Thunderaxe ( 8769977 )

They're an asshole indicator. These tell me everything I need to know about the wearer and exactly who to avoid.

glasshole kit (Score:1)

by iggymanz ( 596061 )

eot

A few ideas: (Score:2)

by nightflameauto ( 6607976 )

Asshole Indicator

Facial Data Collection Unit

Ultimate Life Monetizer

All Data Is Mine

On Demand Data Rapist

Re: (Score:2)

by Unpopular Opinions ( 6836218 )

Privacy Nightmare

Spy Galore

Re: A few ideas: (Score:1)

by iggymanz ( 596061 )

facepunch goalpost

Re: (Score:1)

by Tablizer ( 95088 )

> If it floats, it's a witch

Don't give ICEstapo ideas for transgender purges. They miss medieval "science".

The Go Ogle of course (Score:2)

by evanh ( 627108 )

Add an infrared mode to complete the feature set.

We al know what it's going to be (Score:2)

by steak ( 145650 )

Eyeballs+

_I_ know what to call them! (Score:2)

by jddj ( 1085169 )

SHIT YOU HAVE TO WEAR ON YOUR FACE.

People do. not. want.

Market-Leading products you have to wear on your face:

Eyeglasses/Sunglasses

Nose jewelry

Medical/Covid masks

CPAP mask

Halloween/Fancy Dress masks

Thug/ICE asshole masks

Not-Market-Leading products you have to wear on your face:

Google Glass

Apple whatever that thing is

Oculus Rift/Meta whatever

Magic Leap

Cardboard 3D glasses

Movie theater 3D glasses

Home theater 3D glasses

Lay-Down-In-Bed-Read-A-Book-Prism-Glasses

Facial Tatoos

Eyeball Jewelry

Generally speaking, peo

Stasivision (Score:2)

by abulafia ( 7826 )

I propose [1]Stasi [wikipedia.org]vision. All the cool narcs wear them!

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stasi

Glassistants (Score:2)

by mtrachtenberg ( 67780 )

Glassistants

Overcaffeinated Marketers (Score:1)

by Tablizer ( 95088 )

Blockchain Quantum Edge AI Boujee GOAT Bestie Glasses

Xtra Specs? (Score:2)

by sabbede ( 2678435 )

Smart Glasses seems too obvious but would pair well with my clever trousers.

Look-Fancies would pair well with fancy pants.

C-Ya's! Sounds appropriate.

Eye Snacks is a tastier alternative.

Apple will of course have iGlasses.

Google will sell Goo-Goggles.

SeeMeeS is a good name that reminds people the owner might not see them, so watch out. Plus, palindromic.

goggles for gargoyles (Score:2)

by toxonix ( 1793960 )

Continuing the snowcrash theme - Gargoyle Goggles.

That's a mouthful so they will inevitably be called ... glasses.

Freaks In Linux Houses Shouldn't Throw FUD

By Mr. Stu Poor, technology pundit for the Arkansas "Roadkill
Roundup" newspaper. [Editor's Note: He's the local equivalent of Jesse
Berst].

As you all know, February 17th was the happy day that Microsoft officially
released Windows 2000. I went down to the local Paperclips computer store
and asked if they had any copies in stock.

One of the pimply-faced Linux longhairs explained that Paperclips didn't
carry Win2K because it is not intended for consumers. What FUD! I can't
believe the gall of those Linux Communists to spread such FUD (Fear,
Uncertainty, and Doubt) about Windows 2000, which is _the_ best, most
stable operating system ever produced in the history of mankind!