Editor's Pick: Sony Gets Glassy-Eyed

Sony Gets Glassy-Eyed

Peter Suciu 02/17/15 3:22 PM PT

Considering the "meh" response Google Glass has gotten so far, Sony may be going out on a slender limb with SmartEyeglass, its take on wearable specs. Apart from a form factor that can charitably be called "obtrusive," there's the social unacceptability of turning one's eyes into a camera. "No one has shown that there is a market for this type of eyewear peripheral," said tech analyst Roger Kay. [More...]

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