Google has introduced Gemini-powered smart glasses in collaboration with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, featuring voice assistance, navigation, photography and real-time translation
Google and XREAL have launched AURA XR glasses with Android XR and Gemini. The launch follows Meta's unveiling of similar glasses with a separate compute puck
Apple is reportedly preparing its first AI-powered smart glasses for next year, with Siri, cameras and Visual Intelligence expected to be central to the device
Two Swedish newspapers report that Meta's AI smart glasses are allegedly recording private and intimate footage, with contractors in Kenya tasked with reviewing the content to train the AI systems
The new subsidiary will handle development, partnerships and branding for Snap's AR glasses as the company prepares to bring its Specs wearable to the public later this year
CES 2026 showcased a wide range of products, from experimental form factors and foldable phones to robots, gaming wearables, and electric mobility, highlighting where consumer tech may be headed next
Apple has open-sourced SHARP, a new AI model that can reconstruct photorealistic 3D scenes from a single image, with potential applications in spatial photos and augmented reality
Alibaba's new Quark AI Glasses come in S1 and G1 models with bone-conduction audio, onboard cameras, Qwen AI integration, and a first-of-its-kind dual-battery system
Samsung's Galaxy XR headset based on Google's Android XR platform could launch this month, featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Plus Gen 2 chip and a 4K micro-OLED display
At Connect 2025, Meta launched its first display-equipped Ray-Ban glasses, alongside upgraded Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2, Oakley Vanguard, and new features for Quest headsets
Meta is expected to debut Ray-Ban smart glasses with a built-in display, gesture-based wristband controls, and a new Oakley Meta Sphaera model at Connect 2025
The Snap OS 2.0 update brings browser upgrades, vertical video via Spotlight Lens, improved sharing tools, AR stabilisation, and gaming support for Snap Specs
Vivo Vision Discovery Edition headset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip and features dual 8K Micro-OLED displays and a compact build to rival Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest
Smart glasses are reportedly part of Apple's broader push into AI-enhanced hardware, though the company appears to have shelved plans for an Apple Watch model with a built-in camera
The processor for its glasses is based on chips used in the Apple Watch that require less energy than components in products like the iPhone, iPad and Mac
Apple is also working on a second-generation Vision Pro, focusing on improving enterprise uses such as viewing medical images during surgeries or for use in flight simulators
