Meta announced it's tapped six external teams to receive a research grant in order to advance work on its surface electromyography (sEMG) based wristband controller. Meta revealed in a blog post it's launched a research funding initiative focused on improving how...

Niantic Spatial has now made its WebAR creation platform '8th Wall' free and open source, which also comes alongside a shutdown of hosted services. Previously a paid service, 8th Wall allows users to create Web-based XR content for a variety...

Meta is facing a class action lawsuit in the US over privacy concerns tied to its Ray-Ban smart glasses. The company is accused of sending private camera footage to a Kenya-based subcontractor for manual review to train its AI...

Scott Myers, Snap's top executive in charge of Specs, has left the company ahead of the planned release of its consumer AR glasses. The News Myers reportedly left his six-year tenure at the company due to a dispute with Snap CEO...

Snapchat maker Snap announced it's formed a new business dedicated to its upcoming AR glasses. The News Called Specs Inc, the wholly-owned subsidiary within Snap is said to allow for "greater operational focus and alignment" ahead of the public launch of...

Distance Technologies has unveiled the Field Operator HUD (FOH), an AI-enhanced AR system designed for military vehicles ranging from light utility platforms to main battle tanks. FOH is said to combine Distance’s own optics with AI-assisted data processing, which the...

AR glasses maker XREAL is taking its competitor VITURE to court over a patent dispute, claiming that it's selling and/or importing units into the US that infringe on its intellectual property. Viture claims however that Xreal is using the suit...

AR glasses maker XREAL has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States against affiliates of VITURE, its direct competitor. Filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, the suit alleges that Eden Future HK Limited...

Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses seem to be selling too well, as the company announced it's delaying the international rollout of its first display-clad smart glasses. The News Initially released in the US back in September, Meta said it was hoping to...

Google announced a multiyear extension to its partnership with AR glasses maker XREAL, positioning it as a lead hardware partner for the Android XR ecosystem. The News XREAL Project Aura is an Android XR-based pair of AR glasses which is due...

Magic Leap announced a manufacturing partnership with Pegatron, a major global electronics manufacturer, to scale production of AR glasses components, including Magic Leap’s waveguide technology. The News Under the agreement outlined in a press statement, Pegatron will apply its manufacturing capabilities...

Anduril, Palmer Luckey’s military tech company, unveiled EagleEye, its XR headset system built in collaboration with Meta. The News Anduril announced in May it was partnering with Meta to build XR systems for soldiers, which the companies said would aim to deliver “the world’s...

At the Connect developer conference today, Meta officially unveiled its next generation of smart glasses built with Essilor Luxottica, essentially confirming yesterday's big leak, which includes the long-rumored pair with a single heads-up display. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off...

Undoubtedly the smart glasses headliner of Meta Connect this year was the new $800 Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses, which pack in a single display into a familiar Wayfarer-style package. Alongside it though, Meta showed off two new smart glasses:...

VITURE has now launched Luma Ultra AR glasses, which pack in Sony's latest micro-OLED to go along with spatial gesture tracking thanks to onboard sensor array. Priced at $600, and now shipping worldwide, Viture Luma Ultra is targeting prosumers, enterprise...