Spectacles 5 was just announced by @snap. In the latest episode of #theARshow podcast, I share my perspective of the device after getting a hands-on preview. The wonderful @sophiaedm provides the context. This is a win for Snap and the AR industry.

“Incorporating AI with our glasses will be a game-changer, offering experiences that simply aren't possible with a phone. And our glasses are lightweight & stylish enough that you will actually wear them.” – Paul Travers, CEO @Vuzix, on #theARshow podcast.

“The future of connectivity lies in freeing people from constantly staring at their phones. Our Ultralite platform provide seamless access to information while keeping you engaged in the real world.” – Paul Travers, CEO @Vuzix, on #theARshow podcast.

RT @GordonWetzstein: Excited to share our new Nature paper! In this work, we propose a new display design that pairs inverse-designed metas….

“I wanted to build a world where I could look at anything and ask, how does that work? How do I fix that? And the answer was immediately available in 3D right there in front of me.” – Zac Duff (@greenlig), co-founder & CEO @JigSpace, on #theARshow podcast.

“For #AR in the enterprise, it's easy to get to pilot production. We’ve done it over and over again. The value is proven. But it’s hard to get to scale deployment.” – @m_the_hoff, founder & CEO at IQXR, on #theARshow podcast.

“We believe smart glasses like ours will be the shuttle upon which AI finds its way into the various contexts of our lives.” – @btavangar, co-founder & CEO @brilliantlabsAR, on #theARshow podcast. Listen:

“We have made our hardware platform radically open with the belief that when software partners can integrate very deeply, then we are both better off.” – @btavangar, co-founder & CEO @brilliantlabsAR, on #theARshow podcast. Listen:

“Confidence is a muscle. You’re not born with or without confidence. It’s something you work out and build over time. And it can deteriorate when you’re not using it.” – @kirinsinha, Founder & CEO @illumix, on #theARshow podcast. Hear more:

“AR needs to solve existing problems for customers before it can open up the door to many new problems.” – @rossfinman, Founder & CEO at Augmodo, on #theARshow podcast. Listen:

“In #AR, 100M units isn't the challenge; it's building a device that sells 1M. What is the niche application/device that embraces existing user behavior that can get us there? Think iPod→iPhone.” – @rossfinman, Founder & CEO at Augmodo, on #theARshow.

RT @SiriusXMFC: “It’s not failure if we use it as a stepping stone to success. It’s a wake up call.” - @_ToddBeane on the #USWNT at the #Wo….

“There's a need for a much more mobile & wearable interface if we want to enable the upcoming #AR revolution. Neural interface is the right solution for this, and that's what we're building.” – Yacine Achiakh, co-founder & CEO @Wiseario, on #theARshow.

“The future of spatial computing is distributed. Truly wearable glasses will offload to a smartphone/watch, earphones, etc. The headset packed with sensors & compute isn’t a mainstream device.” – Yacine Achiakh, co-founder & CEO @Wiseario, on #theARshow.

RT @mcdowall: “Neural interfaces are the future. We don’t need to wait 50 years to make this a reality. We can leverage devices we already….

“Neural interfaces are the future. We don’t need to wait 50 years to make this a reality. We can leverage devices we already use—earphones—to create magical experiences.” – Yacine Achiakh, co-founder & CEO @Wiseario, on #theARshow podcast.

“Why do people tolerate 2D when the world is 3D? As we saw with the transition from B&W to color displays, 2D displays will be replaced by 3D. The tech is here—just a matter of cost and content now.” – David Fattal, Founder & CTO @LeiaInc, on #theARshow.

“If you're providing value to people's lives—a 10x experience—people will overlook so much because it's helping them do this faster, better, or more simply.” – @sophiaedm, augmenting the future @snap & guest on #theARshow.

“Success is when we can interact with technology in the same way we interact with the real world—that’s when the tech can disappear and we just have utility.” – @sophiaedm, augmenting the future @snap & guest on #theARshow podcast.

“Don’t assume just because you’ve added #AR, your product will succeed. Start with a customer & problem, then build a solution for the use case using the technology that works best.” – @sophiaedm, augmenting the future @snap & guest on #theARshow podcast.