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Apple AI glasses launch delayed
Apple’s AI glasses, which were planned for launch in early 2027, are now scheduled to debut towards the end of that year, due notably to visual AI technology development issues, according to Bloomberg. As we reported earlier, Apple is working on four different AI glasses models (including a camera) with ...
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ArticleXpanceo finds a power source for its electronic contact lens, and a cheap way to track the gaze
Xpanceo says it put forth a proof of concept for its smart contact lens, having found a way to build the necessary micro-batteries at industrial scale. Its partner in this project is a French company called Iten, mass-manufacturer of solid-state ceramic (SSC) devices. Unlike, say, Meta, Xpanceo is looking to ...
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IVision Tech’s US patent application for iSee accepted
iVision Tech said its patent application for its iSee glasses for the blind and visually impaired has been accepted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Italian eyewear manufacturer noted that its application will be made public on Aug. 6 under the application number 19/151,414, with the ...
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Meta reportedly preparing smart eyewear subscription for businesses
According to a report by The Information citing a leaked internal memo, Meta plans to release four new smart glasses models by year-end, potentially including a Ray-Ban Meta update. The company is also preparing “Wearables for Work,” a subscription-based enterprise offering. EssilorLuxottica CEO Francesco Milleri had earlier hinted at a ...
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Acer enters the smart eyewear segment
Acer, the Taiwanese hardware group (€7.5bn annual revenue), is entering AI eyewear with GI0, a lightweight (46g without lenses) pair featuring a camera, microphones, speakers and Google Gemini as AI agent. The product is expected to retail at $299 in the US and €399 in Europe, roughly 10–20 percent below ...
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ArticleGoogle offers a first glimpse of 'intelligent eyewear,' leaving plenty of questions unanswered
Google and Samsung revealed only a little about their upcoming smart glasses, or rather “intelligent eyewear” per their own terminology, at yesterday’s Google I/O keynote presentation in Mountain View, California, as the focus was on agentic AI and Gemini upgrades across Google’s platforms. Shahram Izadi, Vice President and General Manager ...
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ArticleFrance unclear on, wary of smart glasses, survey shows
At least in France, smart glasses are misunderstood, feared and associated with a single model. So says a recent survey, Les Français et les lunettes connectées (in French), published by France’s National Commission on IT and Liberties (CNIL). Conducted online by consumer-research firm Toluna Harris, the survey polled 2,128 French ...
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ArticleEssilorLuxottica integrates vision care and medtech at ARVO
EssilorLuxottica said it presented for the first time a “fully integrated vision care and med-tech ecosystem” at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) in Denver, US, last week. “This integrated model brings together myopia management and vision science, advanced diagnostics, AI-driven analytics and ...
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ArticleZEISS Vision Care presents new myopia management lens clinical studies
ZEISS Vision Care presented results from three clinical studies on its myopia management lenses at the recent Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting in Denver, US.The studies included interim 6-month results for ZEISS MyoActive and ZEISS MyoEase, the group’s newest lenses in the category as ...
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SightGlass Vision claims DOT lenses cut myopia progression by over 1D in young children
SightGlass Vision, the EssilorLucottica-CooperVision joint venture, presented updated results from its clinical trial of DOT spectacle lenses at the recent annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) in Denver, US; the research was conducted over 24 months with a population of children aged 6 to ...
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Lenskart takes aim at Ray‑Ban Meta in India with cheaper AI glasses.
Lenskart is launching B by Lenskart, its private‑label AI‑glasses platform, in India, its home market. The glasses come equipped with a Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chipset, a 12 MP camera, open‑ear speakers and microphones, and run Google Gemini 2.5 Live as the built‑in AI assistant. They weigh 45 grams, and ...
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CHARMANT launches new “Japanese Made” brand
CHARMANT is launching CHARMANT Japanese Made, a new extension of its flagship brand, in the US and Japan, with France to follow in June this year as a test market before a possible launch in other European countries. The Japan-based eyewear maker says the new collection offers unparalleled comfort thanks ...
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ArticleHOYA claims MiYOSMART IQ is first lens to halt myopia progression in children
Presenting the results of its latest clinical trial at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting in Denver, US, yesterday, HOYA Vision Care announced that it has reached a milestone in myopia control. The breakthrough comes with a significant shift in language. While previous claims focused ...
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Warby Parker launches new sport collection
Warby Parker is launching Warby Parker Sport, a new eyewear range that “bridges the gap between everyday style and sport-specific functionality.” Made in Italy, the collection includes five designs fitted with polarized lenses available in three colors (gray, rosewood and brown). The glasses retail at $195 with plano lenses, $295 ...
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News briefsSpecs leak for Samsung’s first smart glasses
Images and an early spec sheet for Samsung’s first smart glasses have leaked via Android Headlines, which says the design is reconstructed from real-life photographs of a testing unit rather than official marketing material. Codenamed Jinju, the device runs Android XR with Gemini AI and has no display, relying instead ...
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ArticleSynsam aims to expand international outreach with 'major' investment in Haaland partnership
Synsam Group is partnering with Norwegian football star Erling Haaland for the launch of an eyewear collection including prescription eyewear, sunglasses and sport glasses. The Erlind Haaland Eyewear Collection-branded range will include a total of 64 different frames for women, men and children, as well as a capsule collection of ...
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Apple AI glasses reportedly coming in four acetate designs, many colors
Apple plans to release its AI glasses in four designs – rectangular and oval/round, each in large and slim sizes – with many color options, according to a recent Bloomberg report. The frames will reportedly use acetate for a higher-quality feel than the thermoplastic in Ray-Ban Meta glasses. They will ...
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Snap’s Specs signs long-term partnership with Qualcomm
Specs, the smart eyewear subsidiary of Snap, has signed a multi-year partnership with Qualcomm Technologies, a leading US-based multinational semiconductor and wireless technology company. “Through long-term strategic roadmap alignment and technical collaboration, both companies will work together to rapidly bring industry-leading capabilities to the Specs platform, including on-device AI, ...
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ArticleRay-Ban Meta Optics expected to widen consumer adoption, protect Essilux margins
Meta and EssilorLuxottica have officially announced two new Ray‑Ban Meta AI glasses, just days after FCC filings sparked media speculation, including in our publication. Called Ray‑Ban Meta Blayzer Optics (Gen 2) and Scriber Optics (Gen 2), the new products are described in the partners’ press release as “optical‑first styles designed ...
