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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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Answering reader questions about AI, smart glasses, TikTok, and more
As promised, I’ve got a special mailbag issue this week. Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. Like last year, I picked a handful that hit some of the themes I plan to continue covering in 2025. I’m really concerned / worried / curious about the near-term future. Between now and 10 years from now, I think it is very…
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Xreal One vs Viture Pro: Which AR glasses should you buy?
It’s already been quite a year for AR glasses, and after a last-minute launch, we’re left with one question: should you buy the Xreal One or Viture Pro glasses? These are two of the best smart glasses you can buy right now, and the competition is tight between the pair. Whether you’re a long haul traveler looking to play your…
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Ushering in New Era of Smart Glasses
Google is taking another swing at the smart glasses market, determined to leave the missteps of Google Glass in the past. On Dec. 12, the company unveiled Android XR, a new, cutting-edge operating system for headsets and smart glasses. With the competition heating up from the Meta Quest series and Apple Vision Pro leading the market, Google is banking on…
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Google reportedly working on smart glasses that can hold prescription lenses
After Google Glass bombed, it appeared but the Mountain View-company was done with smart glasses, but it’s becoming quite clear that Google is ready to take another stab at the AR wearables category. Already, Google announced its new Android XR platform that will support headsets like one coming from Samsung in 2025 as well as glasses. And that news came…
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Samsung smart glasses could be in the works based on new XR headset patent
Samsung was supposed to launch an XR headset before the end of 2024, but Samsung has already confirmed that it’s been delayed to 2025. It’s a device that has reportedly seen a number of pivots from what Samsung initially announced a year ago. The crew over at 91Mobiles recently spotted a patent filing for the design of the headset in…
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Why you should want face-recognition glasses – Computerworld
Then, the I-XRAY software uses personal data to search on a people search site. By entering any basic personal data point about someone — their name, address, phone number, or email address — the people search sites show you the other data points, plus age, relatives, work history, etc. The personal information gathered is then sent in text form back…
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Meta Orion — everything you need to know about the AR holographic glasses
When Mark Zuckerberg took the stage at Meta Connect 2024, there was an inkling that the Meta CEO would announce something regarding the rumored Project Orion. However, the prototype smart glasses he did reveal were still a surprise and pointed to a different way for us to think about smart glasses and what kind of technology can power them. Touting its…
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Meta Connect 2024: Meta Showcases First Prototype of Holographic Orion AR Glasses
The Meta Connect 2024 annual developer conference saw quite a few announcements and launches today, right alongside the Meta Quest 3s. However, right at the very end, the spotlight was instantly stolen by the unveiling of Meta’s “first fully functional prototype” of its long-anticipated Orion glasses. Arriving in an armored suitcase, the Meta Orion glasses are, as Zuckerberg says, “fully…
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