Mark Zuckerberg is taking a risk by predicting that smart glasses will be the next significant technological advancement. This week, that vision begins to come to pass.

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, will spend his whole presentation at the company's annual developer conference, Meta Connect, in San Francisco on Wednesday, trying to persuade you that the smartphone in your pocket will soon be replaced by smart glasses. You won't have to wait years for that; you might have the future right now. In comparison, Apple's iPhone 17 series, which was revealed last week, appears to be either growing thinner or simply adding more cameras.Although Zuckerberg's idea may not sound compelling at first, Meta sees a chance to not just experiment but also actively pursue a gadget that might eventually replace smartphones when sales of smartphones stagnate.

Although they are still a long way from taking the place of smartphones, the popularity of Ray-Ban smart glasses suggests that, given the correct features and price range, they may eventually become a commonplace item in consumers' daily lives. The question is whether Meta will be the first business to make smart glasses widely used, and if so, when.Despite missing out on the smartphone explosion and a botched attempt to transform the internet with the Metaverse, smart glasses have been a bright light in Meta's audacious future wagers.