# Next-Gen Smart Glasses North Announced That the Focals 2.0 Will Be Released During 2020 By Daniel Johnson | Published 2019-12-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nextgen-smart-glasses References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/10/north-focals-2-smart-glasses-2020/) & [blog.bynorth](https://blog.bynorth.com/) [North](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-glasses) recently announced that its next-gen smart glasses will be available to consumers in 2020. North's next-gen smart glasses are tiled to 'Focals 2.0,' and the company released an image of the pair. The company has not released the details of the new pair, but it did state that it will run at a much higher level than the smart glasses that are currently available. North believes in the Focals 2.0 so much that it will take measures to stop selling the previous version. However, consumers will still be able to update the original pair of Focals. Additionally, not updating the original pair allows the company to purely focus on developing the latest model. Image Credit: North ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Next-gen Smart Glasses:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the wearable technology market with advanced features and improved functionality. - **Enhanced User Experience:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in user interface design to provide a seamless and intuitive interaction with smart glasses. - **Market Expansion:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in reaching new consumer segments and expanding the smart glasses market. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Wearable Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the development and advancement of smart glasses technology. - **User Interface Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating innovative and user-friendly interfaces for smart glasses. - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the production and marketing of next-gen smart glasses for a wide range of consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-smart-glasses.md) - [AI-Powered AR Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-ar-smart-glasses.md) - [Developer-Targeted AR Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xreal-air-2-ultra.md) - [Gemini Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-glasses-1.md) - [Optical MicroLED AR Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rayneo-x2.md) - [Refocused Mixed Reality Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-glasses.md) - [Tech-Enabled Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specs.md) - [Lightweight Augmented Reality Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-nazare.md) - [Compact AR Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spectacles-gen-5.md)