Quick Description

AR glasses are lightweight eyewear that project digital information and overlays onto transparent lenses.

How It Works

Many AR glasses use waveguides or micro projectors to place graphics in the user's field of view on the lenses. Sensors within the glasses can do world tracking, understand your spatial position, and track your hands and voice. They can overlay text, applications, or 3D objects into your space and integrate it with your real-world vision. AR glasses often have a smaller field of view than AR headsets

Example

AR glasses like the Magic Leap or XReal can show navigation arrows or notifications as a user walks down the street through a city. They are light enough to wear in public and throughout the day.

Why It Matters

AR glasses are generally smaller than AR or mixed reality headsets. They represent the future of lightweight wearable spatial computing.

Related Terms

AR headset, Field of view, Spatial computing

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