Apple Glasses will offer one big advantage that AirPods can’t match

Apple Glasses, per the latest reporting, are full steam ahead with a targeted launch in 2026. Until now, I haven’t been that excited about the new product, since its rumored features overlap heavily with AirPods and Apple Watch. But there’s one big advantage that’s changing my mind, and it’s something Apple’s other wearables can’t match. Feature overlap between Apple Glasses and current wearables like AirPods Meta has found success with its Ray-Ban smart glasses, leading many to argue that Apple should build its own competitor. In the past, I’ve been hesitant to agree. Simply put, Apple already has two wildly successful wearables—AirPods and Apple Watch—that do most of the same things as smart glasses. Last week, Mark Gurman shared a handful of details about the in-development Apple Glasses. Comparing them against other AI hardware offerings, Gurman said: Apple’s glasses would have cameras, microphones and speakers, allowing them to analyze the external world and take requests vi ... Read full article.