S&P Global Market Intelligence's latest forecast sees an opportunity for smart glasses to be the next big story in wearables, but the industry will have to overcome obstacles around battery life, privacy, comfort and reliable input.

This week, we sit down with Thomas Suarez, founder of Raven Resonance, to discuss Raven Prism and how his team has developed novel solutions to these problems that larger tech firms may be overlooking.

Key topics include:

➤ Why ambient computing is different from spatial always-on use cases, and how Raven Prism targets micro-interactions and reference material.

➤ The battery and modularity strategy behind its all-day wearable, including hot-swappable power modules and a design aimed at reducing interruptions for charging.

➤ How Raven handles the social and privacy challenges of front-facing cameras with physical camera coverage and clear camera-in-use signaling.

➤ Input and display choices: eye-based control as the primary silent, hands-free interface, plus the trade-offs between LCOS and microLED for different visual workloads.

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Host: Neil Barbour

Produced & Edited By: Neil Barbour

Published With Assistance From: Sophie Carr, Feranmi Adeoshun, Patrick Moroney