After the ambitious yet ultimately premature launch of Google Glass in 2014, smart glasses have refocused their priorities in recent years. Today, the emphasis is on aesthetics and subtle functionality.

Meta, the tech giant formerly known as Facebook, has recently confirmed, somewhat unceremoniously, that it is working on a pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses. The announcement came tucked away at the end of a blog post celebrating the tenth anniversary of Reality Labs, the division behind Meta's AR/VR technologies.