The wearable future is stuck in weird, experimental, existential limbo

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This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. For the past week, I've been testing the Google Pixel Watch 5. In many ways, it's a typical, modern smartwatch.
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- This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here.
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- 1 outlet, average source rating 6.0/10.
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The wearable future is stuck in weird, experimental, existential limbo
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