Smart Glasses stories

Meta’s smart glasses demo faltered not due to hardware but harsh Wi-Fi, exposing critical need for robust wireless at live tech events.

Alibaba launches AI-driven automotive cockpit, smart glasses and smart city tech, enhancing user experience with its Qwen model and partnerships worldwide.

Google is integrating its Gemini AI into smart glasses and headsets via Android XR, enabling hands-free, context-aware digital assistance for users.

Google unveiled Gemini AI upgrade, aiming to create a universal assistant with advanced planning, simulation and task management capabilities.

The JBL Soundgear Frames offer an affordable and stylish alternative for music lovers, delivering impressive open-ear audio for under NZD $200.

Global shipments of wearable devices are set to rise by 6.1% in 2024, hitting 538 million units, although growth is expected to slow in 2025.

Deloitte and TeamViewer plan to set a new industry standard in warehousing with their collaborative vision picking system, using AR technology to drive efficiency and precision against a backdrop of strained global supply chains.

TeamViewer and Deloitte join hands to promote vision picking, a technique using AR, to optimise complex warehouse operations and mitigate global supply chain pressures.

Essex-based company Provide Community successfully adopts RealWear's Navigator 500 smart glasses, enhancing service provision and learning experiences for its podiatry team.

At CES 2024, OMNIVISION announced the launch of OP03050, a single-chip LCOS panel for AR/XR/MR smart glasses, enriching video conferencing and streaming with high-resolution visuals.

If you thought you’d seen the last of wearables like Google Glass and its ilk, consumer electronics company TCL wants to have the last laugh.

Lenovo unveils its ThinkReality A3 smart glasses and OLED display upgrade for the Yoga Slim 7i Pro at CES. #Lenovo #CES2021 #smartglasses #OLED.

The company has been appointed as the exclusive distributor of Vuzix smart glasses products to the Australian and New Zealand markets.

Smartwatches and ear-worn devices will account for more than 70% of the 200 million wearables shipped by 2023.

Griffith University's School of Pharmacy has transformed its teaching environment with Epson projectors and augmented reality smart glasses.

Epson and DJI launch the world’s first AR drone flight simulator app for Epson Moverio smartglasses, merging real-world and digital drone flying.

Deaf and hearing-impaired theatregoers at London's National Theatre can now use Epson Moverio BT-300 AR smartglasses to read subtitles during performances.

As Google Glass fades away, new innovations by Vuzix, Sony, and Epson aim to revive the smart-eyewear trend with advanced features and sleek designs.

While an appealing consumer smart glasses product has yet to be launched, the benefits are now being realised with vendors focusing on enterprise.

UK businesses are embracing wearables, with 93% already exploring the technology, a new survey by APX Labs has found.