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Revo kicks off UMG partnership with Rolling Stones collection
Revo, the US brand specializing on polarized eyewear, is partnering with Universal Music Group and Bravado, the entertainment group’s merchandising branch, for the creation of exclusive eyewear collections celebrating “artists who shaped culture through music and style.” The series starts with a Rolling Stones sunglasses collection of nine designs, including ...
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News briefsMore smart-CL prototypes from Xpanceo
Xpanceo introduced six prototype smart contact lenses at the latest edition of Gitex Global, held in Dubai on Oct. 13-17. They were: Interactive Smart Contact Lens for AR Vision Holographic Smart Contact Lens for AR Vision with Helmet Companion Compact Companion for Smart Contact Lens Smart Contact Lens with ...
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Advanced AMD patients recover sight in clinical trial
People suffering from advanced dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and considered legally blind, could read again thanks to a subretinal photovoltaic implant combined with a pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses, a study published earlier this week in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed. The clinical trial involved a ...
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ArticleTopcon launches global oculomics platform, bolsters Harmony in Europe
Hardly a week goes by without Topcon Healthcare, a US subsidiary of Japan-based Topcon Corporation, announcing a new acquisition or initiative in the domain of oculomics, i.e. “the blending of big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and ocular imaging to identify retinal biomarkers of systemic disease” by the definition of ...
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ArticleEye care and telemedicine in France: a case study
We took the opportunity of SILMO 2025 to take a look at the deployment of eye health telemedicine in France by visiting the booths of six companies supplying either teleconsultation or tele-expertise services. Both specialties are aimed at improving access to eye care, particularly in the so-called medical desert areas. ...
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Leica Eyecare launches myopia management lens
Leica Eyecare, the ophthalmic lens subsidiary of Leica Camera, is entering the myopia management lens category, highlighting the growing importance of the segment. Called MONOVID MYOPIA, the lens incorporates more than 1,000 evenly spaced microlenses with an additive effect of +5.00 diopters, creating a myopic defocus in front of the ...
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ArticleSilmo Futurology round-up – Part two
Here is the second part of our review of Futurology and neaby booths at Silmo Paris 2025. Read the first part here.
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ArticleSilmo Futurology round-up – Part one
Silmo Paris, held on Sept. 25-28, once again had its Silmo Next: Futurology & Tech Village, this time with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI). Stopping by for a chat with several brands and producers of smart glasses, we noticed what seems to be an emerging predilection for voice command. ...
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Apple reportedly shifting priorities from headsets to smart glasses
Apple has put the development of a new version of its Vision Pro headset on the back burner to prioritize its AI glasses projects, according to Bloomberg and other sources. The priority shift includes the reassignment of Vision Pro staff to AI glasses development, according to the group’s internal communications. ...
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ArticleSilmo d’Or awards remitted at the show
Silmo Paris organizers have yet to issue their final report on the 2026 edition of the trade fair that closed its doors last Monday, with attendance figures, but our impression was positive during the four days we spent at the show. We will progressively report on things that we have ...
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EssilorLuxottica gets myopia management head start in the US with Stellest’s FDA approval
Following the recognition of Stellest as a Breakthrough Device by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) in 2021, EssilorLuxottica announced yesterday that the US health regulator has now granted market authorization for its myopia management lens. Stellest, which clinical data showed is slowing down myopia progression by 71 percent on ...
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Fittingbox launches in-store lens trial tool
Fittingbox, the industry leader in frames virtual try-on own software, is launching Optical Fit Pro, a digital tool aimed at helping in-store customers to select their lenses together under the guidance of the optician. Optical Fit Pro delivers a complete simulation of lens features – from lens thickness and progressive ...
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Mondottica adds two luxury streetwear brands to portfolio
Mondottica Group has signed an eyewear license agreement with Off-White and Palm Angels, two luxury streetwear brands owned by Bluestar Alliance. The eyewear group presented its first collections for both brands at the recent Silmo show from Sept. 26 to 29 in Paris. Off-White’s unisex sunglasses and optical collections respectively ...
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News briefsOpenAI reportedly developing smart glasses
According to The Information, OpenAI, the company developing Chat GPT, is considering the launch of smart glasses as part of its broader strategy to develop hardware. The news outlet reported last week that OpenAI has signed a manufacturing partnership with Luxshare, an Apple supplier, to build its first consumer hardware ...
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PPG Optical launches non-methanol version of its HI-GARD coating
PPG Optical has announced the launch of a non-methanol version of its HI-GARD hard coating for 1.5 standard ophthalmic lenses, due to the toxicity of methanol. The company says that the new product offers the same scratch-resistant protection for plastic lens materials as existing HI-Gard solutions and that it is ...
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ArticleMeta introduces three products, hints at return to another
The first words of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s speech at Meta Connect 2025, held on Sept. 17-18, were “AI glasses and virtual reality.” Zuckerberg presented so holistic a view of this business line that he tied in a concept the company has been shying away from more or less since ...
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ArticleKering Eyewear and Valentino sign eyewear license as parent companies reframe acquisition deal
Kering Eyewear and Valentino, an Italian fashion brand owned by the Qatari investment fund Mayhoola, have announced the signature of a global eyewear license agreement. Effective Jan. 1, 2026, the eyewear subsidiary of French luxury group Kering will develop and distribute Valentino-branded sun and optical collections. “We are delighted to ...
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ArticleAmazon to join the AR glasses fray
Amazon is developing two AR glasses for two different use cases, The Information has first reported after speaking with people close to the matter. “Amelia”, the first model, is aimed at the online retail giant’s delivery drivers and will probably focus on itinerary guidance. It will reportedly be ready for ...
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ArticleTeam in Taiwan claims breakthrough in autofocals
A team of young researchers working under Lin Yi-hsin, Professor of photonics at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), has developed a gradient-index (GRIN) lens and put it into some eyewear. The result, the Taipei Times reports, is the world’s first pair of electronically tunable liquid crystal (LC) glasses ...
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RayNeo signs license deal with audio expert B&O for its AR eyewear
RayNeo, the TCL subsidiary focusing on augmented reality (AR) eyewear, has announced the signature of a global and long-term strategic licensing partnership with Bang & Olufsen, the famous Danish brand of high-end speakers. The Chinese-based company said that the combination of its products’ AR functionalities with Audio by Bang & ...
