By the end of the year, the number of AI glasses products will explode. Surprising no one, Google this week announced that Gemini-powered “intelligent eyewear” is shipping this fall — glasses that have speech as the primary interface. They’ll be competing in a market that includes Meta, of course, but also Snap, Amazon, Solos, Brilliant Labs, Rokid, Huawei, RayNeo, and Even Realities. When Apple enters the market, AI glasses will be officially mainstream.
Say goodbye to the skill of typing
Ten years hence, most people below the age of 30 might not be able to type much at all. I’m sorry, Miss Balish (my high school typing teacher), but I fear that the skill of typing will be tossed on the same ash heap of history as cursive writing, using a slide rule, telling time on an analog clock, and reading a paper map.
I’m still a devoted typist, but I can see how young people growing up in a world of ubiquitous voice interfaces will find typing as useful as cursive writing with a pencil.
