The Next Laptop Is On Your Face: What Smartglasses Mean For Work

Google announced AI-powered smart glasses for 2026, joining Meta in a market poised for mainstream adoption after years of failed attempts like Google Glass in 2014. These devices promise to transform work by helping warehouse workers navigate layouts, enabling real-time translation for global business, and providing training overlays for skilled trades facing worker shortages. The technology could revolutionize both blue and white-collar work environments, similar to how smartphones became workplace essentials over the past two decades.