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AREA member Brian Ballard, CEO of APX Labs, is quoted in US News and World Report on the subject of Augmented Reality using smart phones or smart glasses. The predominant difference Ballard highlights is that when using smart glasses, the user has hands free. To learn more about the comparisons read the article.