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Apple smart glasses — report reveals new details as Meta races ahead
So far 2025 has been a huge year for Apple products, with the company already rolling out the upgraded M3 iPad Air and the iPhone 16e. But the iPhone maker’s reportedly racing to get a new exciting product onto store shelves: its long-rumored AI-powered smart glasses. According to Mark Gurman’s latest PowerOn newsletter, the product, now codenamed N50, will integrate…
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Apple and Google eye the future of AI glasses – Computerworld
Competitors fear that Meta will expand its lead in non-visual AI glasses like Ray-Ban Meta glasses and then leverage that lead into AR glasses. Meta is reportedly working on a few smart glasses with displays integrated into the lenses. One, code-named “Hypernova,” is expected to be an advanced version of the current Ray-Ban Meta glasses, featuring a screen in the…
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I tried Snapchat’s Spectacles AR Glasses and it changed the way I look at smart glasses — here’s why
Snapchat’s new Spectacles AR glasses are the first pair of smart specs that gave me a glimpse of the future of eyewear. How so? Well, aside from being able to play a virtual game of frisbee with a furry little critter in Niantic’s Peridot Lens game (the developers behind Pokémon Go), I was amazed by how I could share a…
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Google reportedly looking at smart glasses — again – Computerworld
“Adhawk is one of the few independent third-party solutions,” said Anshel Sag, principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, “but it hasn’t been as prominent in the market as some of the others that have been acquired.” He added that Google is one of the few companies that doesn’t have an eye-tracking system of its own, “so it makes sense…
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Why fast-learning robots are wearing Meta glasses – Computerworld
Meta announced Project Aria in September 2020 as a research initiative to develop advanced AR glasses. The glasses have five cameras (including monochrome, RGB, and eye-tracking), Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), microphones, and environmental sensors. The project also has privacy safeguards such as anonymization algorithms, a recording indicator LED, and a physical privacy switch, according to Meta. The purpose of Aria…
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Why enterprises are choosing smart glasses that talk — not overwhelm – Computerworld
Enterprise adoption: simplicity over immersion? While Microsoft’s HoloLens and Apple’s Vision Pro pushed the boundaries of augmented and virtual reality, their enterprise adoption remained limited due to cost, complexity, and user resistance. HoloLens found some traction in industrial training and fieldwork, and Vision Pro positioned itself as the future of spatial computing, but neither saw mass adoption. “The failure of…
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7 reasons why Ray-Ban Meta glasses are my go-to wearable for long runs
Running has always been one of my favorite activities. I ran my first marathon when I was 13 years old and haven’t stopped. My nickname was “Wheels” in high school because I was always on the go— hitting the pavement, trails or track. Still, I relish the opportunity to connect with nature, challenge myself, and well, you get the idea.…
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Why I want glasses that are always listening – Computerworld
Google makes the call Google Duplex, announced in 2018 at the Google I/O developers conference, is an AI feature of Google Assistant that can make phone calls to book reservations, schedule appointments, or check business hours. Recently, Search Labs extended Duplex in a feature called “Ask for me.” It’s an experimental tool that finds out information for you by calling…
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Smart glasses’ appeal comes into focus at CES 2025 – Computerworld
Smart glasses require “purposeful compromise,” when it comes to balancing functionality with a lightweight form factor, and “different vendors are making different decisions,” to achieve this, said Greengart. Halliday’s smart glasses, for example, project text and images directly into the wearer’s field of view. This is perceived as a 3.5-in. screen that appears in the upper-right corner of the user’s view, and…
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CES 2025: Xreal Unveils One Pro AR Glasses with Enhanced Optics and Hardware
Xreal has been invested in the AR Glasses territory for over two years now. The firm unveiled the Xreal One AR glasses a month ago with its home-made X1 spatial computing chip, and the glasses sold out very soon. However, it looks like the firm isn’t done making AR glasses and has introduced the Xreal One Pro with better overall…
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