Smart Glasses news and trends

Meta Explains Why Smart Eyewear Will Finally Have Its Moment
Wearables // September 19, 2024

The augmented reality and smart tech wearable market is heating up as Google, Snap, and Meta have recently either unveiled products or announced partnerships to develop wearables and adding artificial intelligence (AI) to the mix. Names like Google, Apple, and Samsung are at the forefront...

Report: Meta Seeks Stake in Smart Glasses Partner EssilorLuxottica
Acquisitions // July 18, 2024

Meta is reportedly looking to buy a stake in its smart glasses partner EssilorLuxottica. The tech company is in talks to acquire a 5% stake in the eyewear maker, which owns the Ray-Ban brand, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (July 18), citing unnamed...

Meta Unveils 28 AI Personas and Next-Generation Smart Glasses
Meta // September 27, 2023

Meta has introduced 28 new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personas and a new generation of smart glasses. The new offerings were unveiled Wednesday (Sept. 27) during the tech giant’s Meta Connect event. Each of the new AIs has a personality and unique interests, and users can interact with...

Amazon’s Bid to Get Smart Glasses Right
Amazon // September 26, 2023

Smart glasses have long been the stuff of science fiction dreams, promising a future where we can seamlessly integrate digital information and augmented reality into our daily lives. However, despite numerous attempts by tech giants and startups, smart glasses have consistently failed to take off...

Interviews & Exclusives
Meta Explains Why Smart Eyewear Will Finally Have Its Moment

September 19, 2024
The augmented reality and smart tech wearable market is heating up as Google, Snap, and Meta have recently either unveiled products or announced partnerships to develop wearables and adding artificial intelligence (AI) to the mix. Names like Google, Apple, and Samsung are at the forefront of the wearables category. On Friday (Sept. 13), Google announced its partnership […]

Amazon’s Bid to Get Smart Glasses Right

September 26, 2023
Smart glasses have long been the stuff of science fiction dreams, promising a future where we can seamlessly integrate digital information and augmented reality into our daily lives. However, despite...

Quick Reads
Apple Reportedly Weighing Smart Glasses Push

November 05, 2024
Apple is reportedly exploring the viability of entering the smart glasses market. The tech giant has launched an in-house study of currently available products, Bloomberg News reported Monday (Nov. 4). According to that report, the project — code-named Atlas — began last week and centers around getting feedback from Apple workers on smart glasses, sources […]

Report: Meta Seeks Stake in Smart Glasses Partner EssilorLuxottica

July 18, 2024
Meta is reportedly looking to buy a stake in its smart glasses partner EssilorLuxottica. The tech company is in talks to acquire a 5% stake in the eyewear maker, which...

Meta Unveils 28 AI Personas and Next-Generation Smart Glasses

September 27, 2023
Meta has introduced 28 new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personas and a new generation of smart glasses. The new offerings were unveiled Wednesday (Sept. 27) during the tech giant’s Meta Connect event. Each...

Meta Plans Second Smart Glasses Generation as First One Flounders

August 03, 2023
Last month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he was still optimistic about the metaverse. Consumers, however, seem less enthusiastic about the devices designed to serve as a herald of the...