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ArticleNext brand to receive Meta tech is Oakley
We learned back in February, during Chairman and CEO Francesco Milleri’s presentation of financial results, that EssilorLuxottica is hoping to raise the profitability of “margin dilutive” smart glasses in two ways – by effecting a shift through Transitions lenses toward a full range of prescription options and by taking the ...
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ArticleRokid’s new AR glasses incorporate a payment system
On June 17, Rokid released its Rokid Glasses, the augmented-reality (AR) smart glasses we covered back in January, but the company has added a feature for customers in China: a payment system. The roll-out is scheduled for June, and more than 250,000 units are on order. The manufacturer’s suggested retail ...
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News briefsFrench company gets boost from French prez
The French eyewear company Visages, we have learned from VoxelMatters, gave Emmanuel Macron a pair of its 3D printed glasses at the Viva Technology show, held on June 11-14 in Paris, and in exchange received something of an endorsement from the French President, who has called them “surprisingly light” and ...
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Marcolin and Gant renew license agreement
Marcolin has announced the early renewal of its eyewear license agreement with fashion brand GANT. The partnership, which includes the design, production and distribution of GANT-branded sunglasses and eyeglasses, has been expanded to 2032. After Adidas and Guess?, it is the third license extension announced by the Italian eyewear maker ...
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ArticleSnap to make second entry into consumer market for smart glasses
Snap has a new pair of smart glasses, called Specs, designed for street use and slated for release next year. CEO Evan Spiegel spoke of it, as TechCrunch reports, at the latest edition of the Augmented World Expo (AWE), held on June 10-12 in Long Beach, California. Spiegel neither showed ...
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Marcolin and Guess longterm partnership to last much longer
Marcolin and GUESS? have announced the very early renewal of their current global license agreement for the design, production and distribution of GUESS- and Marciano-branded sunglasses and eyeglasses. The partnership, which was scheduled to end in 2030, has been extended until 2040. Fabrizio Curci, CEO of Marcolin, said that GUESS ...
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ArticleAn advance in electric contact lenses?
Xpanceo presented two prototypes for electronic contact lenses at the latest GITEX Asia show, held in Singapore on April 23-25, where the tech firm was making its debut. One was a charging system, whose wireless power transfer (WPT) delivers “twice the range of existing solutions of similar size,” according to ...
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iVision Tech’s iSee smart glasses registered as Class 1 medical device
The Italian eyewear group iVision Tech said that its iSee smart glasses for the blind and visually impaired have been officially registered with the Italian Health Ministry as a Class 1 medical device, a designation that makes them eligible for government contributions for visual disabilities. The registration indicates that the ...
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New book traces Ray-Ban’s history
A new book written in Italian traces the history of Ray-Ban starting from its establishment in 1937 to provide protective eyewear for pilots of the US Air Force and showing its evolution into an icon of global style. “Ray-Ban. Storia del brand che ha conquistato cuore e occhi di milioni ...
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French eyewear industry association surveys glasses wearers on the ‘Made in France’ label
Ahead of its annual Manufacture Tour event, LEOO, the association of French optical products manufacturers, has announced the results of a survey on the perception of the Made in France label among glasses wearers in France. Over 1,600 people participated in the survey which was commissioned by Opinion Way, a ...
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Marcolin and Adidas renew eyewear license
Marcolin and Adidas have announced the extension of their eyewear license agreement until 2032. As has been the case since the start of the partnership between both groups in 2020, Marcolin will design, manufacture and distribute globally eyewear collections under the Adidas Sport and the Adidas Originals brands, respectively targeting ...
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American Optical marks 90th anniversary of aviator sunglasses
American Optical, the historical US eyewear brand, is adding two new styles – Racer and Margot – to its aviator sunglass collection in commemoration of the famous design’s 90th anniversary, which the company says it was the first to launch for the US military in 1935. The American optical brand ...
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ArticleItaly’s centuries-long eyewear tradition on display in Venice
The first eyeglasses were invented in Italy in the late 13th century and were rudimentary objects, consisting of two convex lenses held together by a rivet and mounted in frames made of wood, leather or bone. They were used to correct presbyopia and lacked the temples that are now a ...
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Mondottica enters the readers’ market
Mondottica Group has announced the launch of a range of readers under its licensed Ted Baker brand, marking its entry into the product category. Ted Baker Ready Readers collection includes three eyewear designs available with sunglass or optical lenses and in four correction strengths (+1.5 to +3.0). The ...
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Marcolin adds new licensed brand to portfolio
Guess? and WHP Global, co-owners of rag & bone have announced that they have signed an eyewear license agreement with Marcolin for the New York-based fashion brand. The four-year license partnership includes the design, production and distribution of sunglasses and eyeglasses. Founded in 2002 and targeting both men and women, ...
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ArticleGoogle kicks off smart glasses platform with multiple eyewear partnerships, including investment in Warby Parker
“As you know, we have been building glasses for over ten years. And we have never stopped,” said Shahram Izadi, Vice President and General Manager of Google’s Android XR unit, at the group’s I/O developers conference yesterday before opening its smart glasses presentation. The introductory remark was probably meant to ...
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News briefsMister Spex offering eyewear subscriptions
Mister Spex has introduced the subscription service mentioned in our report on its Q1 results. Called Mister Spex Switch, the service covers prescription glasses and sunglasses and is operative in all 65 of the stores Mister Spex operates in its home country of Germany. A monthly fee starting at €9 ...
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News briefsVSP Vision releases new ‘Oculomics’ report
VSP Vision has announced the release of “The Future of Oculomics,” its newest report exploring the connections between eye health and broader body health. While the term ”oculomics,” defining the study of the eye for biomarkers linked to systemic health issues, remains relatively unknown by eyecare providers (87 percent of ...
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Specsavers partners with Elton John on eyewear collection
Specsavers launched earlier this week an exclusive collection of Elton John Eyewear, in partnership with the British pop music star. The collection includes 12 optical frames and two limited-edition sunglasses inspired by Elton John songs or career moments. The frames are available at Specsavers stores and online shop in the ...
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SightGlass Vision announces new clinical research results
SightGlass Vision, a joint venture between EssilorLuxottica and CooperVision, is presenting new clinical research related to its Diffusion Optics Technology (DOT) at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) currently taking place in Salt Lake City, Utah. SightGlass Vision says that a recent study ...
