To some people, smart glasses are a “cool” new gadget. They’re one of the most innovative developments in the emerging wearable technology market. It is the product segment closest to an imagined future for many tech-savvy consumers.
The current reality of smart glasses, however, has proven to be somewhat different — with emerging privacy concerns, dismissal of the initial devices as ugly and questions about exactly how useful the devices are in day-to-day life.
According to the findings from the latest market study by Juniper Research, a combination of lengthy time-to-market and the lack of a compelling use-case has resulted in low levels of shipments and adoption within the smart glasses marketplace.
The Juniper market study findings estimated that shipments of smart glasses were unlikely to exceed 10 million units per year until 2018.
