Why Facebook and Amazon have joined the race to bring computing to your face
- Facebook and Amazon each discussed computer glasses at launch events this week.
- Amazon’s approach is to get a lightweight product out now, while Facebook is promising advanced technology in a few years.
- It’s important for both companies because they don’t have established operating systems.
There's now an arms race to capture the next computing platform. We view who is best-positioned in consumer AR:
1. Apple (ecosystem)
2. Facebook (social)
3. Microsoft (enterprise)
4. Google (search)
That’s a big issue for all of the top internet platforms as they deal with scrutiny from consumers and lawmakers concerning their use of data. But the biggest challenge may be getting people comfortable with a whole new way to view the digital world.
“Getting consumers used to having these types of devices in their lives and building some expectations around how to manage privacy and how to manage data use on these devices, that’s all going to help the entire industry,” Bosworth told CNBC.
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