"with the rumored pendants featuring microphones and cameras to be the "eyes and ears" of the iPhone. Meta has teased its fully augmented reality Orion glasses since 2024. While that device doesn't have a release date, the company last year sold some 7 million pairs of its smart glasses, which is the start of the post-smartphone future Mark Zuckerberg has predicted."
"The average American picks up their phone more than 200 times a day. Teens are pinged with some 250 notifications a day - during school, after school, and overnight. The apps meant to prevent you from checking apps have done little to stop the problem. Now, some of the tech companies that helped create our screen dependence are trying to disrupt it."
The average American picks up their phone over 200 times daily and teens receive about 250 notifications daily. Apps designed to curb checking have had limited impact. OpenAI plans a small, screenless device touted as more "peaceful" than a smartphone. Apple is reportedly developing smart glasses, a pin, and AI-enhanced AirPods, while Meta has promoted augmented-reality Orion glasses and sold roughly 7 million smart-glass units last year. Smart glasses may increase always-on displays but lean on AI for hands-free interaction. Smartphones, introduced in 2007, are linked to disrupted sleep, anxiety, and attention issues, and 91% of American adults now carry one.
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