No, I haven’t managed to get my hands on a prototype pair of Apple Glasses , but I now have experience of the rough equivalents of what we’re expecting from both a 1st- and 2nd-gen product.

In both cases, I could definitely see attractions, and I would absolutely upgrade to smart glasses if I wore conventional eyeglasses. But as someone who doesn’t, I can’t see the technology persuading me to do so …

1st-gen Apple Glasses

The first-gen Apple Glasses expected to launch next year will not have a display, only audio output. It will be something akin to Ray-Ban Meta glasses, only probably without the photo and video capabilities . The camera will only be used to power the Visual Intelligence features.

Personally, I see this primarily as a stepping stone to a later, more sophisticated product with built-in displays.…