Will public see past AR’s flaws this time?

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We already have computers in our pockets and on our wrists, and in the not-too-distant future we’ll be strapping them to our faces, too. All of the major players in Silicon Valley are hard at work developing augmented reality (AR) glasses that will blend the physical and digital worlds, literally in front of our eyes, which are expected to hit the market over the next few years.

We have, of course, been here before, with devices including the Google Glass (see “Out now and coming soon”, below). What makes the device manufacturers believe that consumers will find their AR kit any less weird and disturbing than the failed devices of before?