Buying guide
Buying smart glasses: fit, battery life and phone support
Start with the frame and the tasks you expect to use. Then check the features available to your phone and region.
The reading list
Guides & analysis
Buying advice, ownership costs and our approach to evaluating personal technology.
Ownership costs
Before buying an AI recorder, check the subscription
Recording minutes, correction time and export options determine more than the price of the hardware.
Testing method
How we evaluate wearables and personal devices
A documented routine, a failure log and clear limits make an assessment useful to someone else.
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2025–2026Retrospective essays are grouped by the month they cover. They were written and added on November 2, 2026; that is the publication date shown on each article.