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ArticleMeta developing smart glasses for Oakley – among other things
Meta is working on a model of smart glasses designed for athletes and to be sold under the Oakley brand, according to Bloomberg. That something like this might occur we suggested back in September, when EssilorLuxottica and Meta announced their long-term partnership. We speculated at the time that the new ...
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Marchon signs eyewear license with Kendra Scott
Marchon Eyewear has announced the signature of a “long-term” eyewear license agreement with Kendra Scott, a brand of jewelry products and accessories based in Austin, Texas, and known for its design, material innovation and philantropy initiatives. The first collections – sunglasses and eyeglasses – will be available from September 2025 ...
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ArticleTo see or not to see? Rokid seeks a middle way between AR and VR
Rokid has been exhibiting at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for years, but we’ve covered the company only once before, in April 2020. Back then police in China’s Zhejiang Province were wearing Rokid smart glasses for their thermal sensors, to gauge the skin temperature of people within a meter’s radius ...
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Essilux to launch Nuance in Europe before the US?
In an interview published by Italian newspaper Corriere della Serra last week, Stefano Genco, Global Head of Super Audio and Nuance Audio at EssilorLuxottica, said that the company has obtained the European CE certification for its Nuance hearing-aid glasses, as well as the group’s certification as hearing-aid manufacturer, earlier than ...
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MiYOSMART and Stellest equally efficient in myopia control for European children, study concludes
According to a new study published at the end of last year, HOYA’s and EssilorLuxottica’s myopia management lenses, respectively branded MiYOSMART and Stellest, are equally efficient to treat European children. Authors of the research stressed that this was the first such study as previous ones have focused on Asian children. ...
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ArticleFamiliar faces at the CES Awards for 2025
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has announced the winners of its CES Innovation Awards for 2025. Submissions were up 13 percent this time around – to 3,400 – and the number of AI-related submission was up by almost 50 percent. Below are the winners most relevant to the eyewear industry. ...
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EssilorLuxottica and Prada renew multi-brand eyewear license
EssilorLuxottica and Prada Group have announced the extension of their eyewear licensing agreement until Dec. 31, 2030, with the provision for renewal until the end of 2035. The current license was expiring at the end of next year. The partnership includes the design, production and worldwide distribution of eyewear under ...
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Visibilia signs license agreement with Kappa
Visibilia has announced the signature of an exclusive licence partnership with Kappa for the design, production and distribution of eyewear under the Italian sportswear brand. The first Kappa eyewear collections will be presented in August 2025 for delivery in the fourth quarter of the year. Kappa is a brand ...
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ArticleiVision Tech launches smart glasses for visually impaired
The glasses will be available online for €599 at the end of this year before their official presentation at the Mido trade show in February next year.
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News briefsRay-Ban Meta glasses gain AI in parts of Europe
Meta has extended part of AI service for Ray-Ban Meta glasses to France, Italy, Ireland and Spain. Accordingly, the AI now works in French, Italian and Spanish as well as English. In particular, wearers can now ask the AI general questions, using their voice, and receive answers. They might ask ...
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ArticleRay-Ban Meta inspiring competition
Apple is exploring the exploring the territory, China’s Baidu already claiming a stake.
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Paddington bear gets glasses
In connection with the launch of “Paddington in Peru,” the new film based on the famous bear character, Coral Eyewear has announced the signature of a license partnership with STUDIOCANAL Kids & Family for the launch of a Paddington-branded collection of optical frames and sunglasses for children in the UK. ...
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Charmant adds HEAD license to portfolio
CHARMANT Group has announced the signature of an eyewear license partnership with HEAD, the brand of sports equipment. The global agreement includes the design, manufacture and distribution of optical frames and sunglasses under the HEAD brand. The first collections will be launched in autumn 2025. Best known for its racquet ...
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ArticleApple to turn AirPods into hearing aids
This autumn, Apple will be releasing a software update that will turn the AirPods Pro 2 into a pair of hearing aids and a little more. According to the company, AirPods, with their in-ear seal and noise cancellation, can perform hearing tests in combination with an iPhone or iPad. For ...
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Persol and Netflix partner in relation with Ayrton Senna documentary series
Persol, a brand of EssilorLuxottica, is partnering with Netflix for the launch of three models – two pairs of sunglasses and one pair of eyeglasses – dedicated to Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna. The launch of the mini-collection coincides with the airing on Netflix from Nov. 29, 2024, of a ...
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ArticleA look at tele-medicine services, new lenses and measurement tools presented at Silmo 2024
The increasing footprint of tele-medicine in our sector was reflected in the growing number of suppliers showcasing their equipment and services at the Silmo Paris show, whose 2024 edition took place at the end of September. We report in this article on the main players present, mostly French companies: - ...
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Eschenbach new low-vision device turns iPhones into video magnifiers
Eschenbach Optik’s low-vision division is launching Optaro, which the company presents as the first video magnifier specifically made for a smartphone, in fact for Apple’s iPhone. Attached to an iPhone with a custom-fit and integrated case or a magnetic Magsafe Universal Stand and controlled through a dedicated application, the device ...
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PlenOptika’s handheld autorefractor embarks on space mission
PlenOptika has announced that Polaris Dawn astronauts added its QuickSee Free autorefractor to their luggage for the space mission that took off early in September. One of the objectives of Polaris Dawn, a privately funded program, is to advance human spaceflight capabilities through scientific research. This includes research ...
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ArticleMeta advances Ray-Ban Meta, introduces Orion
The company’s Connect conference for 2024 confirms a devotion to computing through eyewear.
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National Vision and Pair Eyewear expand partnership
National Vision, the third largest optical retail group in the US, is expanding its exclusive partnership with Pair Eyewear, a brand of customizable eyeglasses and sunglasses for children and adults. After a successful test at approximately 100 stores earlier this year, National Vision will expand Pair Eyewear’s distribution through “store ...
