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Smart Glasses Adoption Remains 'Elusive' in Consumer Market, Says Tractica

The sluggish smart augmented reality glasses market is “picking up pace” in industrial and enterprise segments, but mass consumer adoption is “elusive, if not years away," reported Tractica Monday. It cited “growing pains,” as the technology has fallen short of…

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end-user expectations, but projects the market will grow from 101,000 units in 2018 to 19.7 million units annually by 2025. The form factor could replace tablets and other handheld devices on the manufacturing floor, said analyst Sherril Hanson. Compelling mixed reality glass technology, compact form factors, wider field of view and immersive capabilities will help smart glasses break through across multiple segments, including consumer, said Hanson.