Today during Connect, Meta announced the Wearables Device Access Toolkit, which represents the company's first steps toward allowing third-party experiences on its smart glasses. If the name "Wearables Device Access Toolkit" sounds a little strange, it's for good reason. Compared to...

The newly announced Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, and the 'Neural Band' input device that comes with them, are still far from proper augmented reality. But Meta has made several clever design choices that will pay dividends once their true...

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...

It seems Meta has a new generation of smart glasses to show off at Connect this week, and it appears we've just got an eye-full of the long-rumored version with a built-in display, previously codenamed 'Hypernova'. As first reported by...

Snapchat creator Snap today released Snap OS 2.0, the XR operating system powering its fifth and upcoming sixth gen Spectacles AR glasses, which are expected to launch next year. Snap's sixth gen Spectacles (aka 'Specs') are looking to appeal to...

Virtualware, the Spain-based XR and 3D simulation software company, announced it's secured a €5 million ($5.8 million) deal to broadly roll out its VIROO platform in vocational training facilities supported by Spain's Ministry of Education. The six-year contract allows Virtualware...

Feel free to double-check the calendar... yes, it is in fact September 12th and not April 1st. Nintendo, always managing to surprise in one way or another, is reviving its infamously failed 3D gaming console, the Virtual Boy. First released in...

A new feature has leaked to some Samsung smartphones which is expected to bring the ability to capture 3D images and videos specifically for "Galaxy XR headsets," SamMobile has discovered. Samsung revealed its forthcoming XR headset, codenamed 'Project Moohan' (Korean...

According to Snap's CEO Evan Spiegel, the company behind Snapchat has reached a "crucible moment" as it heads into 2026, which he says rests on the growth and performance of Spectacles, the company's AR glasses, as well as AI,...

San Francisco-based XR glasses company VITURE announced it's secured $100 million in Series B financing, which the company says will aid in global expansion of its consumer XR glasses. Viture initially announced in October 2024 it successfully secured a Series...

Amazon is reportedly developing a pair of consumer smart glasses which is slated to rival Meta's rumored 'Hypernova' smart glasses with display, according to a report by The Information. Citing two people with direct knowledge of the plans, The Information maintains...

Mojo Vision announced it's secured a $75 million Series B Prime investment round, which the company says will support the commercialization of its powerful and flexible micro-LED platform for XR glasses. The round was led by Vanedge Capital, and included...

Project Moohan was a no-show at Samsung's Galaxy product event yesterday, giving the company even fewer opportunities to announce and release the Vision Pro competitor by year's end. Samsung confirmed in early August that Project Moohan is coming before the end...