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title: The Technology That Could Disrupt the Smartphone | Trends by The Hustle
description: Most augmented reality products have flopped or failed to gain much traction. But a new crop of smart glasses have more practical uses for home and office.
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# [The Technology That Could Disrupt the Smartphone | Trends by The Hustle](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/trends/articles/the-technology-that-could-disrupt-the-smartphone)

 Written by [Aja Frost @ajavuu](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/trends/author/aja-frost-ajavuu) | Aug 6, 2019 9:49:29 PM

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Augmented reality wearables are an untapped, **$100B market**.

Yet so far, no one has figured out this technology in any meaningful way. Google Glass floundered. Snap Spectacles were a letdown. And Magic Leap is scrambling.

[View full post](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/trends/articles/the-technology-that-could-disrupt-the-smartphone)

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