A huge portion of the tech industry has decided that smart glasses are the next big thing. But why? Smart glasses are incredibly hard to make, hugely socially complicated, and require users to want to wear a gadget on their face. The Verge's Victoria Song helps us figure out which features, if any, will make smart glasses worth all the trouble. We have new merch! Get yours here: https://bit.ly/3RCikCY 0:00 Smart Glasses Are Back 01:08 Tech News In 90 Seconds 01:54 Meta Glasses And Privacy 02:52 Meet V And The Frames 04:16 The 10 Feature Scorecard 05:48 Heads Up Navigation 09:28 Virtual Second Monitor 11:43 Face Camera Pros And Cons 15:37 Accessibility Killer Apps 16:21 Audio And Calls On Glasses 23:54 Notifications That Matter 27:32 AI Translation Reality Check 30:19 Facial Recognition Backlash 33:16 Talking to AI Assistants 36:37 Fitness Glasses Niche 40:04 What Actually Works Today 41:33 Listener Hotline Wrap Up 41:56 Final Thanks and Subscribe Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLv Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://bit.ly/3ZWTlLs