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Meta’s Head of AR Hardware Teases Next-gen Transparent AR Glasses with Wide Field-of-view

Meta is full steam ahead on its mixed reality platform, however Head of AR Glasses hardware Caitlin Kalinowski says in a new interview with Android Central that its first augmented reality glasses will offer a real “wow” moment to users thanks to its “high field of view immersion.” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed in late 2021 […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

26. April 2024

Zuckerberg: Meta “almost ready” to Show Off Prototype AR Glasses

A previous report maintained that Meta is getting ready to show off prototype AR hardware at the company’s upcoming Connect developer conference in September, which up until now has been tightly under wraps. Now Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he’s “almost ready” to reveal a pair of “unmistakably [AR] glasses.” Update (July 2nd, 2024): Zuckerberg sat […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

5. März 2024

Report: Meta in Talks with Magic Leap for Multiyear AR Headset Tech Deal

A report from the Financial Times maintains Meta is currently in talks with AR headset creator Magic Leap to strike a multiyear deal, which could include intellectual property licensing and contract manufacturing of AR headsets in North America. The AR unicorn is said to possess valuable IP regarding custom components, including its optics, waveguides, and software. […]

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

22. Mai 2023

Meta Acquires 3D Lens Printing Firm Luxexcel to Bolster Future AR Glasses

Meta has acquired the Belgian-Dutch company Luxexcel, a 3D printing firm creating complex glass lenses for use in AR optics. As first reported by Belgian newspaper De Tijd (Dutch), the Turnhout, Belgium-based company was quietly acquired by Facebook parent Meta in an ostensible bid to bolster the development of its in-development AR glasses. Details of the […]

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

30. Dezember 2022

Report: Meta to Release First AR Glasses to Developers Only & Not Consumers

Meta has been working on what it calls a “fully-fledged AR device” for some time now, however a recent report from The Information maintains the first in Meta’s line of AR glasses will be reserved for developers only and not for enthusiasts as previously thought. The report alleges that the company won’t be commercially releasing what is […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

14. Juni 2022