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Evonik launches new recycled polyamide with Italian partner
Evonik is launching a recycled version of its TROGAMID material, which is used in sunglass lenses among other applications, in partnership with Poliplastic, an Italian-based supplier of specialty polyamides. The recycling loop for the new material, TROGAMID R, starts with the collection of scrap-production shards from manufacturers of optical non-prescription ...
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ArticleMacron’s Davos shades put Henry Jullien in the spotlight
French president Emmanuel Macron did not go unnoticed at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this week. He wore a pair of high-end reflective aviator sunglasses during his speech, indoors. The unusual look was intended to cover a burst blood vessel in his eye, his office explained. ...
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Japanese autofocus glasses startup joins Silicon Valley incubator
Elcyo, a Japanese-based startup developing autofocus glasses, has been selected as a co-working member of Japan Innovation Campus, an innovation center organized by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in Palo Alto, California. The company says it plans to use its presence in Silicon Valley to connect with ...
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HOYA launches VTO service for ECPs in North America
HOYA Vision Care is launching HOYA LensPreview, a virtual try-on service for its premium lens ranges, in the US and Canada. The tool allows eye care professionals to show their patients a preview of their lenses in a true-to-color and interactive environment for products such as the Sensity Family, the ...
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Essilux presents two clinical studies on Nuance Audio Glasses performance
Up to 29 percent of Nuance Audio Glasses wearers reported improvement in speech understanding in challenging acoustic conditions, according to a study of the Western University in Canada with 21 participants, EssilorLuxottica has announced. Users also noted a “significant reduction in listening effort as measured through standardized rating scales,” the ...
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ArticleZEISS targets cognitive overload with clearer lenses
ZEISS Vision Care is unveiling several novelties at the opti trade show starting today in Munich, Germany, of which the most important is ZEISS NeurOptix, a new lens technology designed to reduce cognitive overload. The technology is at the core of ZEISS ClearMind, a new prescription lens aimed at 35+ ...
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News briefsTopcon partners with RemoniHealth on home monitoring
Topcon Healthcare has established a commercial partnership with RemoniHealth, creator of a remote-monitoring platform for in-home diagnostic and monitoring tests in eyecare. In its announcement Topcon speaks of a “pathway” to incorporate RemoniHealth’s services into its own cloud-based platform, Harmony. In the deal’s background, as the company says, is the ...
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Ocuco and SpecCheck partner
Ocuco has announced the integration of SpecCheck into Innovations, its optical lab management system (LMS). Labs using the software in the US will be enabled to receive and process orders directly from SpecCheck users, receive digital payments through SpecCheck’s Lab Pay system, and communicate directly with eye care professionals through ...
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ArticleMeta pauses international Ray-Ban Display launch amid AR supply-chain crunch
Meta has postponed the international launch of its Ray-Ban Display AR glasses, citing overwhelming US demand and waitlists extending into 2026. The delay highlights critical supply chain bottlenecks in waveguide production and memory chips, as the smart eyewear market reaches a tipping point for consumer adoption.
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Safilo and Pierre Cardin renew license deal
Safilo Group and Pierre Cardin have renewed their eyewear license agreement for the design, manufacture and global distribution of Pierre Cardin-branded eyewear until 2031. The Italian group and the French fashion brand have been partnering since 1991. The collaboration includes both sunglasses and optical frames but Safilo’s CEO Angelo Trocchia ...
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ArticlePassion and clear positioning fuel Brett Eyewear
After two decades developing eyewear collections for third-party brands, first at LOGO and since 2013 at Special’Eyes, the private label eyewear company he founded, Jean-François Boiteux felt the itch: “I wanted to create an eyewear brand truly in line with my passion for vintage motor vehicles, particularly sports cars and ...
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EssilorLuxottica and Burberry renew eyewear license
EssilorLuxottica has announced the renewal of its license agreement with Burberry for the design, manufacture and global distribution of eyewear under the luxury fashion brand until 2035. Both companies have been partnering since 2006 and the current deal was set to expire at the end of this year. It is ...
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Rokid Glasses total crowdfunding campaign tops €6m
Rokid has announced that it has raised 62 New Taiwanese dollars (€1.7m) on zeczec, a Taiwanese crowdfunding service, for its AI/AR Rokid Glasses. The company stressed that it was the most successful crowdfunding campaign on zeczec in 2025 across all product categories. The campaign started on Oct. 28, and the ...
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Mitsui expands portfolio with AR glasses polymer wafers
Mitsui Chemicals is launching Diffrar, a new optical wafer whose name – combining the word “diffraction” and the abbreviation “AR” (augmented reality) – underlines its purpose: AR glasses lenses incorporating waveguides. The company claims that it has developed the world’s first optical polymer wafers with refractive indices of 1.67 and ...
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ArticleGoogle announces first AI (audio) glasses for 2026
The first AI glasses developed by Google, in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm on the technology side and with Warby Parker on the frames side, will launch in 2026, the group said earlier this week during its Android Show/XR Edition event. This is the first time that a launch target ...
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ArticleVSP launches third innovation challenge, scans the 'patient of the future'
VSP Vision, in partnership with Topcon Healthcare and Silicon Foundry, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies, is launching its third Innovation Challenge, “a worldwide call for visionary solutions that elevate the eye care experience and empower optometrists.” VSP 2026 Innovation Challenge kicks off The VSP Global ...
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ArticleMICROOLED smart eyewear business taken over by former CEO and founder
MICROOLED’s former CEO has taken over the company’s smart eyewear brands ActiveLook and Engo to focus exclusively on AR sports glasses, while the French microdisplay manufacturer refocuses on B2B markets including defense and medical equipment and raises more funds.
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News briefsIXI announces adjustable 22-gram autofocus glasses prototype
IXI, the Finnish-based startup developing autofocus glasses, has announced that its newest prototype weighs only 22 grams, with all embedded electronics but without the lenses, making it the “world’s lightest smart eyewear.” The earliest prototypes weighed hundreds of grams (see picture). IXI autofocus glasses’ early prototypes ...
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News briefsFDA approves Topcon’s Omnia four-in-one device
Topcon Healthcare has obtained 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Omnia, a device that performs initial tests in objective refraction, keratometry, tonometry and pachymetry alike. It is now available in the US. The device appears also to be the same TRK-3 Omnia that Topcon released ...
