The wearable future is stuck in weird, experimental, existential limbo
The Verge
β’2026-08-19T14:00:00-04:00
π° What Happened
Columnist Victoria Song recounts sitting down with Google to discuss its vision for the next generation of wearables, describing the wearable future as stuck in 'weird, experimental, existential limbo'. The piece notes that AI on the wrist is one experimental feature, and frames the vision as still a work in progress.
π The Backstory
The column is part of The Verge's Optimizer series on the future of gadgets, focusing on Google's wearable ambitions.
π― Why It Matters
It provides an informed assessment of where smart wearables and wrist-based AI stand and the challenges facing the category.
Columnist Victoria Song recounts sitting down with Google to discuss its vision for the next generation of wearables, describing the wearable future as stuck in 'weird, experimental, existential limbo'. The piece notes that AI on the wrist is one experimental feature, and frames the vision as still a work in progress.
The column is part of The Verge's Optimizer series on the future of gadgets, focusing on Google's wearable ambitions.
It provides an informed assessment of where smart wearables and wrist-based AI stand and the challenges facing the category.