C‑Suite 2.0: AI Smartglasses are a Productivity Edge Leaders Can’t Ignore

Smartglasses are becoming the new executive edge. Lucyd CEO Harrison Gross explores how AI eyewear eliminates screen distractions and helps leaders reclaim focus and presence.

The modern workday is a relay of notifications, dashboards, and hallway conversations that constantly pull leaders out of the moment just as a decision becomes consequential. This means they do not lack data but lack protected attention.

Some of the most powerful and influential people in the tech industry are already talking about a technology as if its success is guaranteed and its widespread adoption is inevitable. On Meta’s Q2 2025 earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg argued that professionals who don’t adopt AI-enabled smart glasses will soon be at a “cognitive disadvantage.” His claim, backed by accelerating sales of smart eyewear and significant investments in on-device AI, reframes these tools from gadgets into essential instruments for focus.

These modern-day productivity tools keep leaders’ heads up and hands-free, so their attention and judgment stay in the room and not with the screen. Wearable technology, such as smartglasses, serves as an experiment in reclaiming focus without adding more screens to manage.

Keeping leaders focused in an always-on world

A leader’s divided attention is the fastest way to kill a meeting’s energy; we’ve all seen and felt that. Every time they look down at a screen, the conversational flow is broken. This persistent problem highlights a fundamental flaw in our current tools, where they’re forced between being present and being informed.

The next evolution of leadership technology addresses this by making data access ambient and seamless. With a private notification, such as those sent from smartglasses, a leader can get an instant, private reminder of an upcoming deadline, for example. Or the latest performance metric being discussed, or even a translation of a comment from an international colleague. The goal of these tools is to eliminate the disruptive pause of looking down at another screen to allow the leader to be more informed and connected within the conversation itself.

To be effective, however, this technology requires clear rules of engagement. Limiting prompts to only what is relevant to the live conversation keeps the user fully engaged. It also sets a clear standard for the entire team that technology should be used to deepen human connection, not compete with it.

Redefining executive workflows with real-time intelligence

The value of AI-enabled smartglasses lies in the product’s ability to support leaders’ productive hours without introducing additional friction. For instance, they can support hands-free access to meeting information, or reminders of calendar events while en route to different meetings, or silently take notes after finishing a call with the client. This support is a delicate balance that allows leaders to shift focus to something else without using another device.

To achieve this, integration is essential. Pulling in calendar events, emails, and a CRM creates contextually relevant information and surfaces it at the right time. It is equally critical to set the usage cues on the set tasks, for example, reminder voice commands on when to speak. Keeping the reminders simple and short is also vital, as complicated tasks can lead to cognitive overwhelm.

With all this laid out, success here isn’t measured in how fast a task is completed but in how few times focus is broken. Context-free switches mean more attention on the people, less friction on the processes during the day, and better focus on the decisions that need to be made. That’s where the true benefit lies.

Building a Culture of Presence

Smartglasses will soon become standard leadership equipment that seamlessly integrates into every workflow, just as smartphones and tablets have. Their value focuses on calmly reducing the friction that distracts from critical work. This means providing timely, discreet data while ensuring trust through clear privacy cues.

The most effective way to adopt this technology is to begin with a small, contained pilot. For one month, executives can focus on perfecting just two moments: delivering a pre-meeting brief before walking into a room, and generating a summary of action items just after leaving it. To make this work, establish clear guardrails from the outset by incorporating input from relevant departments, and then include a visible signal to indicate when summarization is active to ensure that everyone in the room understands the process.

To gauge success, intentionally track the return on attention. The point is not to replace a leader’s thinking, but to create the space for it. And by starting small and measuring what matters, you proactively build a culture where everyone can keep their eyes up and their focus on the conversation.

Bio- Cofounder of Lucyd, a crowdfunded tech eyewear corporation. App and product developer, lead inventor on several wearables patents. Co-creator of the Tekcapital IP search app, creator and lead developer of the Vyrb social app. Author of 11 chapbooks of poetry and one short story collection. Columbia Uni graduate.

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