All that said, it's extremely likely that Apple is in fact researching the feasibility of
AR powered glasses, but it may not ever be something Apple ever releases.
Not exact matches
Amazon is reportedly working on Alexa -
powered glasses, but Apple, Facebook, and Google are all publicly focusing on phone - based
AR for now.
Vuzix CEO Paul Travers discusses the wearable company's new Blade
glasses, how the Amazon partnership came about and the state of the
AR -
powered wearable market.
During CES 2018, startup Vuzix already showcased the Vuzix Blade, a pair of
AR glasses powered by Amazon Alexa, and it's scheduled to launch in the second quarter for $ 1,000.
Among other things, Qualcomm's most advanced mobile chip to date will
power Mobi's Mattel Aristotle smart speaker, as well as Osterhaut Design Group's upcoming R - 8 and R - 9
AR smart
glasses.
To be sure, Alexa is in a far more diverse set of products than Google Assistant — such as robots and
AR glasses — right now, but the emergence of Google -
powered smart displays one - ups the Echo Show and the Spot.