Smartglasses are an inevitability, a new consumer-tech arms race for the last and best real estate on our bodies, writes Christopher @Mims. But what—and more important, who—are they for?

$META is announcing a new set of smartglasses at $299. It won't have a screen, but will include a camera and personal speakers with Meta AI. A great launch moment and a very accessible price point for people to try. If the AI is good enough, people will get hooked on it.

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Big news for the builders in the room.🎉 MemoMind One is opening up to developers! Phase One drops in September with the Bluetooth communication protocol, along with an open-source reference library and working demo code. This is your way to immediately start building your own apps that connect directly to the glasses over Bluetooth. And that’s just the start. Phase Two will bring the full SDK and Memo Lab, our developer hub for building, submitting, and publishing. Stay tuned! Join our Discord community to get the latest updates, sneak peeks, and announcements. #MemoMindOne# #AIGlasses# #SmartGlasses# #WearableAI# #Kickstarter#