Mojo Vision has raised $45 million to adapt its augmented reality contact lenses to work with sports and fitness applications. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Samsung invests in DigiLens XR glasses firm at valuation over $500M
DigiLens has raised funding from Samsung in a round that values the augmented reality smart glasses makers at more than $500 million. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Facebook introduces dataset and benchmarks to make AI more ‘egocentric’
Facebook’s latest long-term research project, Ego4D, focuses on developing AI with an ‚egocentric,‘ first-person perspective. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Kyle Wiggers
Sunglasses-sized Tobii Pro Glasses 3 will make eye tracking comfortable
A leading maker of eye-tracking hardware has created an enterprise-ready wearable that’s as easy to wear as a pair of regular sunglasses. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
GiveVision and Sony promise compact glasses for visually impaired users
SightPlus 2 will give users with low vision the ability to see at or near standard levels of visual acuity, aiding in reading, watching TV, and IDing faces. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Japan Display launches 1058ppi 2.1-inch screens for smaller VR glasses
The Japanese display company has been working on small, high-density VR screens for some time, and appears set to debut them in actual products this year. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz