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ArticleLeaked Apple AI glasses plans suggest group is mostly playing catch-up in category
Apple is planning to start the production of its smart glasses in December this year before a commercial launch in 2027, according to “people with knowledge of the plans” cited by Bloomberg. The business news outlet already reported in October last year that Apple was shifting priorities from VR headsets ...
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Meta reportedly working on facial recognition feature for its AI glasses
Meta is considering the launch of a facial recognition function to its AI glasses, perhaps as soon as this year, according to a report by The New York Times, based on a leaked internal document from May last year. “Name Tag”, by its code name, would allow the glasses wearers ...
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News briefsSynsam has a new ‘Made in Sweden’ brand
Synsam Group (Stockholm) is introducing a new brand, Isak V, whose eyewear will be designed and produced in Sweden – and therefore expand the company’s “Made in Sweden” portfolio. The line consists of 14 models of ophthalmic glasses and three models of sunglasses. Their design will be “modern,” “timeless,” “masculine” ...
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ArticleIOT aims for last-mile manufacturing with new, sustainable lens tech
If you have never heard about frontal photopolymerization, you are not alone. We too never had. However, if the promise made by Indizen Optical Technologies (IOT) with its new Light-Form Technology is fulfilled – no less than “a true paradigm shift in prescription lens manufacturing” – the industry may soon ...
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HOYA unveils 6-month clinical trial data for new MiYOSMART iQ
HOYA Vision Care presented the results of a six-month clinical trial for MiYOSMART iQ, the new generation of its myopia management lens, at the 41st Asia-Pacific Ophthalmology last week in Hong Kong. Called DIMS TED, for Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments Triple Enhanced Design, the new lens technology is based on ...
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ArticleTenpoint wins FDA approval for presbyopia drops, raises $235m
Tenpoint Therapeutics has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Yuvezzi (carbachol and brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution – formerly called Brimochol PF), which the company describes as “the first and only dual-agent eye drop for the treatment of presbyopia in adults.” Tenpoint expects to begin US ...
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News briefsSnap establishes subsidiary for AI glasses
Snap plans to introduce to the market this year the smartglasses it has been working on for a decade, called Specs. To this end it has established within itself a wholly owned subsidiary, also called Specs. By Snap’s rationale, Specs Inc. will afford “operational focus and alignment,” “partnerships and capital ...
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ArticleHouse of Modo launches $200 smart audio glasses, revs up growth plans with new investors
House of Modo has entered the smart eyewear market with a new brand called EyeFly, which made its debut at the MIDO trade fair with audio-only smart glasses set to come with an average price tag of about $200. “It’s our take on smart glasses,” Giovanni Lo Faro, CEO International, ...
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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 ...
