{"id":92931,"date":"2026-04-23T18:03:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/these-smart-glasses-are-adopting-one-of-the-worst-trends-in-tech\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:04:21","slug":"these-smart-glasses-are-adopting-one-of-the-worst-trends-in-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/these-smart-glasses-are-adopting-one-of-the-worst-trends-in-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"These smart glasses are adopting one of the worst trends in tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-content-wrapper=\"true\">\n<div class=\"e_f\">\n<div class=\"e_7s\" style=\"max-width:2560px\"><picture class=\"e_Vg\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;aspect-ratio:2560 \/ 1440\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/amazfit-smart-glasses-hands-on-ces-3-scaled.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/amazfit-smart-glasses-hands-on-ces-3-64w-36h.jpg.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/amazfit-smart-glasses-hands-on-ces-3-1000w-562h.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/amazfit-smart-glasses-hands-on-ces-3-1920w-1080h.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/amazfit-smart-glasses-hands-on-ces-3-1536w-864h.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/amazfit-smart-glasses-hands-on-ces-3-675w-380h.jpg.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/amazfit-smart-glasses-hands-on-ces-3-300w-170h.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/amazfit-smart-glasses-hands-on-ces-3-1280w-720h.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/amazfit-smart-glasses-hands-on-ces-3-840w-472h.jpg.webp 840w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"e_nv e_8s\">\n<p>Joe Maring\/Android Authority<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container-type=\"content\" class=\"e_Ui e_e e_P\">\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A smart glasses brand is planning to charge subscription fees for its AI features.<\/li>\n<li>The L&#8217;Attitude 52\u00b0N Berlin smart glasses will cost $399, but their best features are only free for the first 12 months.<\/li>\n<li>Kickstarter backers will get lifetime AI access, but buyers will face an undisclosed recurring fee after launch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_P\">\n<p>Smart glasses are still a niche category of wearables that most people are happy to look at from a safe distance. Some people naturally think they&#8217;re a bit scary, but even for those who find them interesting as a concept, you&#8217;ll need a pretty good reason to actually buy a pair. One company might have offered the opposite, as the new L&#8217;Attitude 52\u00b0N Berlin smart glasses only include the AI \u200b\u200bfeatures for 12 months before a paid subscription kicks in if you want to keep them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_ik\">\n<div class=\"e_lk e_qt\">\n<h3 class=\"e_tt\">Will 2026 be the year you buy your first pair of smart glasses?<\/h3>\n<p>227 votes<\/p>\n<div class=\"e_vt e_tk\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_wt\"><\/p>\n<p>Absolutely! After all, there are so many great models to choose from!<\/p>\n<p>29<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_wt\"><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps. I will wait and see how things look in the next six months.<\/p>\n<p>30<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_wt\"><\/p>\n<p>Probably not. I think we&#8217;re still a generation or two away from being great.<\/p>\n<p>28<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_wt\"><\/p>\n<p>No. These types of wearable devices are not for me.<\/p>\n<p>13<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_P\">\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px\">The Berlin Glasses will go on sale on May 26 for $399 <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/latitude-52-n-smart-glasses-from-ex-oneplus-engineers-have-a-hidden-cost\/\"><em>wired<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em>Photochromatic lenses come with additional cost<\/span> $50. That would be all well and good, but not only does subscriptions start taking a year, but L&#8217;Atude 52\u00b0N still hasn&#8217;t said how much it will be. We only know that buyers who don&#8217;t pay after the first year will be limited to basic features like music playback and media capture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Dk e_Ck\" data-container-type=\"content\">\n<div class=\"e_e e_P\">\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t want to miss the best of <em>Android Authority<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_am\"><picture class=\"e_em e_fm e_Vg\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;aspect-ratio:676 \/ 213\"><source sizes=\"9.375rem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png.webp 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png.webp 64w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Lite@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Lite@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><\/picture><picture class=\"e_em e_Vg\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;aspect-ratio:676 \/ 213\"><source sizes=\"9.375rem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png.webp 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png.webp 64w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Dark@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_P\">\n<p>If the company&#8217;s sales pitch about the device is accurate, it&#8217;s not like you&#8217;ll lose out on some extra benefits if you don&#8217;t pay \u2014 the AI \u200b\u200bis doing a lot of the heavy lifting. L&#8217;Attitude 52\u00b0N is pitching these as travel-friendly smart glasses, with features like AI tour guides and live translation helping to justify the whole idea. It&#8217;s a little harder to sell that vision when the clever bits are attached with a one-year timer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_P\">\n<p>There was a way to reduce this subscription fee, but it is no longer available. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/latitude52n\/latitude-52n-smart-ai-glasses-for-travel-and-adventure\">kickstarter backer<\/a> They were promised lifetime free AI access, so they wouldn&#8217;t face additional fees in the future. It&#8217;s a nice reward for supporting the project early, but whatever subscription price L&#8217;Atude 52\u00b0N ultimately fetches, post-launch buyers can help subsidize that lifetime benefit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_P\">\n<p>The specifications of Berlin glasses are reasonable. It has a 12MP camera, 32GB storage, open-ear speakers and 1080p video recording. Those specs aren&#8217;t top-tier in the smart glasses category, but they&#8217;re not unreasonable for the retail price. However, unless they at least know what the long-term AI bill will be, many potential buyers may be hesitant to hand over their money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container-type=\"content\">\n<div class=\"e_uc e_P\">\n<p>Thank you for being a part of our community. Please read our comment policy before posting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Maring\/Android Authority TL;DR A smart glasses brand is planning to charge subscription fees for its AI features. The L&#8217;Attitude 52\u00b0N Berlin smart glasses will cost $399, but their best features are only free for the first 12 months. 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