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It's a good thing there are people out there too sensible to listen to everything Tim Cook says. Last year Mr We-Can't-Make-Quality-AR-Glasses-Yet claimed we don't have the actual tech to make AR glasses that are any good. I was lucky enough to get a go with the Vuzix Blade AR glasses at Mobile World Congress, and I can tell you that Tim Cook was either lying to cover Apple's tracks as it develops its own AR glasses, or completely wrong.

Wearers can connect to Wi-Fi and read emails and other messages via this display, as well as using Alexa, Amazon's digital assistant, to issue voice commands.

Because of their design, the Vuzix Blades look like sunglasses with a modern design, but they are much more than that.

"Vuzix has finally delivered on what Google Glass showed off almost five years ago."

From 10-feet away, the Blades don’t look too much different from a standard pair of glasses, though the tint on the lenses hints that these are more than a pair of knock-off Oakleys.

With the display turned off, the (Vuzix) Blade glasses look like any other. Despite the tinted look you see in photos, you’ll have no issues wearing them indoors.

These $1,000, Alexa-enabled smart glasses feel like the first fully baked AR product since the failure of Google Glass.

Talking to your glasses via Amazon's voice assistant is possible, thanks to Vuzix and what looks like an imminent CES reveal

New York startup Vuzix impressed in Vegas with the Blade, a pair of attractive AR glasses which project a user interface onto the right-hand lens. They look more conventional than the dorky-looking Google Glass, and include a touchpad on the side for navigating around the software.

With the added ability to display notifications, surf the web, answer phone calls, and more, the Blade brings consumers and developers alike, the much-desired functionality and potential to enjoy a truly seamless, and hands-free computing experience.

They're back, and now they're better and a whole lot better-looking, too. Vuzix Blade Smart Sunglasses promise to augment reality by providing hands-free mobile computing and connectivity.

At CES, we saw nearly a dozen pairs of AR glasses, but many of them looked and felt like clunky prototypes or toys. The Vuzix Blade, on the other hand — available beginning later this year for $1,000 — is something I'd actually want to wear.

If Google Glass and Amazon’s Alexa had a baby with some design sense, it might be the Vuzix Blade AR Smart Sunglasses