The second-generation smart glasses swap a criticized microLED display for waveguide lenses and shift focus to business meetings.
South African rider Willie Smit was ejected from the Tour of Magnificent Qinghai after wearing Oakley Meta glasses with a camera, triggering debate about smart glasses rules in sports.
The TikTok owner abandoned its original design and accelerated work on two second-generation AI glasses targeting China’s crowded smart eyewear market.
Meta now limits Conversation Focus to three hours per month on smart glasses unless users pay a $20 monthly subscription fee.
Samsung’s first AI glasses, running Android XR with Gemini, are expected to debut at Galaxy Unpacked in London next week.
Meta’s annual developer conference returns September 23-24, with a teaser suggesting a new pair of smart glasses will be unveiled.
The Shenzhen startup backed by Tencent and Meituan reaches unicorn status by betting that display-first, camera-free glasses will win in Meta’s backyard.
The eyewear giant scoops up the French XR startup after liquidation, leaving the Lynx-R2 headset’s future in doubt.
The European Commission clears a regulatory path for smart glasses makers but faces growing questions about surveillance and data collection.