n. A pair of eyeglasses that includes many of the features of a personal computer, including Internet access, apps, a display, a camera, sensors, and antennae for technologies such as Wi-Fi and GPS.
2014
People are taking about wearables and connected vehicles, meaning that Korean firms are positioned to spur innovation in these industries. Companies are rolling out smartwatches and smartglasses. Without customized displays and chips, those advanced devices are meaningless.
2013
Tony Fadell, ex-head of Apple's iPod division, said the concept was "the craziest thing" he worked on at the company and claimed to have made "a bunch" of prototypes well before Google took its smartglasses to market earlier this year.
1996 (earliest)
Media Lab PhD student Steve Mann walks around Boston with antenna in his hat that connects him to the Internet, smart glasses with miniature sensors and computer screen, smart shoes which monitor his walking and smart underwear with a built-in system for changing the temperature of a room.