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Snap Confirms Mass Layoffs Ahead of Next-gen ‘Specs’ AR Glasses Rollout

Snap Spectacles (gen 5) | Image courtesy Snap Inc

Snap is laying off around 1,000 employees, the Snapchat parent confirmed today. Specs Inc., its recently formed AR glasses subsidiary, is reportedly not being affected, however, as the cuts are aimed at further insulating the traditional Snapchat business from its new AR subsidiary. Spiegel announced the news in an internal memo, published by Business Insider, which […]

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15. April 2026

Meta’s Reported Plan to Add Facial Recognition to Smart Glasses Slammed by ACLU-led Coalition

An ACLU-led coalition representing more than 70 civil liberties advocacy groups are pushing back against Meta’s reported plans to bring facial recognition to its smart glasses. The New York Times initially reported in February that Meta is currently exploring who should be recognizable through its smart glasses, as the company ostensibly hopes to bring some […]

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Blackmagic Unveils VR Camera for Live Immersive Broadcasts, Coming Later This Year for $26K

Blackmagic Design unveiled its next VR camera, the URSA Cine Immersive 100G, which is targeting live immersive video production specially for Apple Vision Pro. The new VR camera system pairs dual 8K×8K RGBW sensors with a 100G Ethernet interface, which the company says is designed to handle the bandwidth required for stereoscopic, high–frame rate capture—up to 90 […]

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14. April 2026

One of VR’s Most Modular Headsets Gets a Little Less Modular Following Key Component Switch

Pimax Crystal Super | Image courtesy Pimax

Pimax recently announced it was being forced to change a key component in all Crystal Super PC VR headsets and display accessories moving forward, effectively making one of VR’s most modular headsets decidedly less so. The News Crystal Super is renowned for being highly modular thanks to its ability to swap optical engines, which includes […]

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What Makes AWE USA the ‘Must-go’ Event For the XR Industry

AWE USA 2026 is returning to the Long Beach, CA on June 15–18. As the most important annual XR event on our calendar, we’re excited to once again be able to offer a 20% discount on tickets to AWE USA 2026 as the event’s Premiere Media Partner. Here’s a look at why we’re going (and think you […]

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13. April 2026

Apple Reportedly Preparing Several Styles of Smart Glasses with Distinct Camera Lens

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, Image courtesy Meta, EssilorLuxottica

Apple is ostensibly gearing up to release its first pair of smart glasses next year. A new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman however maintains the Cupertino tech giant is now evaluating several styles and color combinations, as well as a distinct camera lens shape. The report largely echoes previous rumors, which maintain the device (internally […]

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Apple Reportedly Preparing Several Styles of Smart Glasses with Distinct Camera Lens

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Snap & Qualcomm Announce Long-term Partnership, Affirm 2026 Launch for ‘Specs’ Consumer AR Glasses

Snap’s new XR subsidiary Specs Inc and Qualcomm announced a multi-year partnership for Snap’s upcoming AR glasses, with Qualcomm pledging Snapdragon chips for future iterations. The companies also reaffirmed that Snap’s next-gen Specs are coming “later this year.” Specs Inc, which was formed by Snap in January to handle its XR efforts, is working with […]

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10. April 2026

Android XR Update Adds Deep Enterprise Support, Auto-3D Conversion & More

Samsung and Google announced a major software update to Galaxy XR, the Android XR-based headset, which includes deep enterprise support, automatic 3D conversion of photos and videos, and more. One of the biggest bits in the update, now available on Samsung Galaxy XR, is the inclusion of Android Enterprise, the Google-led initiative that includes built-in security, […]

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9. April 2026

‘Project Hail Mary’ is Getting a Mixed Reality Game for Quest & Pico This Year

Maze Theory, the XR studio behind Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom and Doctor Who: The Edge of Time, announced it’s working on a mixed reality game based on Andy Weir’s novel and recent film, Project Hail Mary (2026). Developed in partnership with Amazon MGM Studios, Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars is slated to feature […]

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