Shape of Tomorrow

Episode 136 - Autofocus Disruption & The Rise of the Prototype Class


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In this week’s episode, we start with a surprising innovation that’s not from Silicon Valley, but from the eyewear industry—a new pair of autofocus glasses that may upend a $200 billion market. Forget smart glasses loaded with tech; this is vision correction reimagined. Then we shift gears to explore the seismic shift happening in the workplace. Michael introduces the “Prototype Class” of employees—non-technical professionals now empowered by AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini to rapidly build, test, and ship ideas. If you’re in strategy, HR, marketing, or product, this is your call to action: innovation no longer waits on IT. It’s time to build. Fast.

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Shape of TomorrowBy Michael Ianni-Palarchio