What do people think about smartglasses? New research reveals a complicated picture

By Fareed Kaviani, Research fellow, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University
Ben Lyall, Research Associate, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University

Smartglasses, a type of wearable device, have evolved rapidly since the pioneering yet ill-fated Google Glass received social backlash in 2013. Early adopters were nicknamed “Glassholes”, and the product never reached commercialisation. No one could understand why people would want a weird-looking computer on their face taking photos and recording videos, and getting in the…

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