Focals by North promise to bring smart glasses to all of us
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It`s not quite Google Glass, but it`s poised to revolutionize smart glasses right before your eyes. At CES 2019, I was able to sit down with the co-founders of a new type of smart glasses called Focals. These custom-built glasses provide bite-sized bits of notification information to you via a holographic display on your lens. There are two things that make these glasses unique. First, they`re customized to each individual person`s specifications — you have to get them fitted by an on-site optician. Second, they are actually good looking. They don`t look like some weird style of Oakleys with a giant rig attached to them (no offense to Google Glass). See at North Focals look like everyday glasses. They`re simple, traditional, and almost look like nothing more than a pair of glasses. Hidden inside is, however, a world of information, or at least convenient access to your notifications without distracting you from your current conversation. After getting your custom-fit Focals...