TCL is betting that you are ready to put on your smart glasses when you want to watch a movie, play a game, or look at your smartphone with just your eyes Prior to next week's Mobile World Congress, the company will unveil its Nxtwear G smart glasses [According to TCL, more than 100 smartphones, 2-in-1 hybrids, and laptops will work with the Nxtwear G wearable, which will beam the contents of the screen directly in front of the waiting eye

The Nxtwear G glasses will debut first in Australia and will be available in July at an undetermined price; TCL has not disclosed specific plans, including whether the Nxtwear G glasses will be available in the US, but said they will then be rolled out to other regions

Smart glasses have struggled to gain mainstream acceptance since Google Glass made its rocky debut in 2013 At best, smart glasses have only found a niche audience in industries that benefit from hands-free computing But with the exception of the Snapchat Spectacles, which are more of a wearable camera, they have had no real success in getting consumers to adopt smart glasses

Still, tech companies see potential in this type of wearable, and several are reportedly developing their own smart glasses; Snapchat is reportedly working on Spectacles with augmented reality (AR) capabilities, while Facebook is working on its own Spectacles, which will be available in the US and Europe this year, Facebook could launch its own glasses this year

From Apple Glasses with AR, which are expected to arrive in 2023, to virtual reality and mixed reality headsets that could be ready for launch sooner

No matter who is working on smart glasses, the challenges are the same, and TCL believes it has tackled that part The Nxtwear G glasses deployed measure 74 x 63 x 17 inches and weigh between 35 and 46 ounces (When the glasses are removed, they are carried in a small capsule case; according to TCL, a lens adapter can be used to adjust the vision to accommodate any power

As for the viewing experience itself, the Nxtwear G glasses feature a Sony micro OLED screen with 1080p resolution It is said to give the viewer the feeling of staring at a 140-inch display with an aspect ratio of 16:9

First previewed at CES earlier this year, the Nxtwear G glasses have no battery Therefore, there is no need to worry about keeping them charged Instead, they are powered by the device to which the glasses are connected

TCL envisions people using the Nxtwear glasses to watch movies on a more immersive screen than their smartphones or to put themselves in the middle of a game The company also touts that the Nxtwear experience creates a private work space while commuting, traveling, or when you want to hide your screen from prying eyes

TCL is not just relying on smart glasses to share content between devices The company's Mobile World Congress announcement includes a new multi-screen collaboration feature that allows Windows 10 users to easily access photos, files, and other content stored on their phones and manipulate that content on their laptop screens Included This initiative is similar to Samsung's DeX feature and Motorola's Ready For

The multi-screen collaboration feature will first be included in the TCL 20 Pro 5G smartphone through an upcoming over-the-air software update; TCL plans to extend this to other devices

Still, it's the Nxtwear G glasses that will get the most attention in today's announcement, and we're eager to see if TCL has used its display expertise to create smart glasses that are more than just a gimmick