AR glasses that are the same as glasses we've all seen other people wear is one thing. Giant bulky ski goggle like-things which obstructs the user's face is another thing entirely. I'm sure society will find a use for the latter, but let's not let our imaginations get away from ourselves before there's hardware to run our dreams on.
That said, not just subtitles for movies, but translations when talking to. someone in a different language.
> Giant bulky ski goggle like-things which obstructs the user's face is another thing entirely.
I agree. I'm not even a fan of wearing glasses, despite needing corrective lenses to see (I wear contact lenses instead). I think for AR tech to succeed it needs to be as close to being "invisible" as possible. I need to be able to put in a contact lens, or be able to have plenty of potential styles/shapes of frames with the tech built in (without it causing those frames to be heavier/bulkier).
> let's not let our imaginations get away from ourselves before there's hardware to run our dreams on
I very much disagree. Letting our imaginations get away from ourselves can help encourage huge leaps forward. That's not to say that's the only way innovation happens, but not encouraging what's not currently possible is a bit like trying to win the lotto without buying a ticket.
That said, not just subtitles for movies, but translations when talking to. someone in a different language.