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What if the dystopian tech from a sci-fi thriller held the blueprint for building better smart glasses?

In this deep dive, I explore Daniel Suarez's Daemon—a novel that predicted augmented reality's dark potential years before AR became mainstream. But instead of just highlighting the warnings, I flip the script: what can this cautionary tale teach us about designing smart glasses that actually empower users?

🔍 Key topics covered:

• Why current smart glasses fail to gain traction
• Privacy-by-design principles that put users first
• The critical difference between helpful assistance and manipulative control
• How open systems beat walled gardens
• Building AR technology that enhances humanity instead of exploiting it

Whether you're a tech designer, privacy advocate, sci-fi enthusiast, or just curious about where wearables are headed, this piece connects fiction's warnings with practical innovation.

The question isn't whether AR glasses will reshape our world—it's whether we'll build them to serve us or control us. Let's choose wisely.