AR/VR & Wearables - News Articles

Xiaomi Unveils AI Glasses, Leveraging Ecosystem for Hands-Free Capabilities

Jul 14, 2025

South China Morning Post

Xiaomi launches AI glasses in China, capitalizing on its ecosystem to offer hands-free capabilities for photography, videography, and office tasks, with early adopters praising their utility while anticipating future enhancements.

AR/VR & Wearables Consumer Products

Meta Acquires PlayAI, Bolstering AI Voice Cloning and Superhuman AI Ambitions

Jul 12, 2025

Engadget

Meta acquires AI voice cloning startup PlayAI, adding its team to Meta's efforts in developing superhuman artificial intelligence and AI products like AI Characters and wearables under Johan Schalkwyk.

Audio & Voice Business AR/VR & Wearables

Google's AI Assistant Gemini Arrives on Wear OS Smartwatches

Jul 10, 2025

Google

Google's AI assistant Gemini lands on Wear OS smartwatches, enabling users to speak naturally, manage tasks across apps, recall details, and receive timely reminders on their wrist.

Consumer Products AR/VR & Wearables

Meta Acquires Stake in EssilorLuxottica, Eyeing Wearable Tech Expansion

Jul 09, 2025

CNBC

Meta, Facebook's parent company, acquires a minority stake worth around $3.51 billion in EssilorLuxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses, signaling its ambitions to expand into wearable technology and AI-powered devices, with shares of EssilorLuxottica surging 6%.

AR/VR & Wearables Business Funding

Apple Unveils Augmented Reality Smart Glasses, Launch Slated for 2026

Jul 09, 2025

MacRumors

Apple revolutionizes wearable tech, unveiling augmented reality smart glasses with AI capabilities for translation, navigation, and more, slated for a 2026 launch after rigorous prototype testing and production ramp-up.

AR/VR & Wearables Consumer Products

Xiaomi Launches AI Smart Glasses with Camera and Voice Assistant

Jun 26, 2025

South China Morning Post

Xiaomi introduces its AI smart glasses equipped with a 12MP camera, Qualcomm's AR1 chip, voice assistant, and 8.6-hour battery life, entering the competitive AI glasses market led by Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses.

AR/VR & Wearables Hardware Consumer Products

Meta and Oakley Unveil Oakley Meta HSTN Performance AI Glasses

Jun 20, 2025

Meta Newsroom

Meta and Oakley unveil Oakley Meta HSTN Performance AI glasses featuring a built-in camera, open-ear speakers, IPX4 water resistance, and preorders starting July 11 for $499.

AR/VR & Wearables Consumer Products

Meta's AI Surge: 500M Users, Ad Boost, and Metaverse Dreams

Jun 09, 2025

Marketing Dive

Meta's AI tools like Meta AI and Image Generator are gaining popularity, boosting ad conversions, while the company pursues AI advancements like an AI-powered search engine to fuel its metaverse ambitions, contributing to a 19% revenue surge in Q3.

Business Marketing Consumer Products AR/VR & Wearables

Apple Unveils 'Liquid Glass' UI: Shiny, Reflective, and Dynamic

Jun 09, 2025

TechCrunch

Apple unveiled 'Liquid Glass', a shiny, reflective UI with transparent elements and dynamic animations, inspired by its Vision Pro VR headset, aiming to unify the interface across devices for a fluid, glassy experience.

Consumer Products AR/VR & Wearables

Meta's Metaverse Future Hinges on 2025 AR/VR Milestones

Jun 06, 2025

TechCrunch

Meta's ambitious metaverse vision hinges on achieving key augmented and virtual reality milestones by 2025, with the company's Ray-Ban AI glasses already generating buzz as a breakthrough product that could shape the market's adoption of its AR/VR offerings.

AR/VR & Wearables Business