South Korean eyewear brand Gentle Monster is set to launch its first pair of smart glasses this fall, and it’s hoping to make waves with a rash of new physical retail locations across North America and Europe. The News As reported by Maeil Business Newspaper, Gentle Monster is set to dramatically increase its overseas stores […]
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After a few years of declines – mostly due to the hangover from circa-2021 „metaverse mania,“ XR venture funding grew 117 percent last year. What’s behind the rebound? We examine the latest data from our research arm.
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Smart-glasses development is genuinely fragmented today, including platforms from Meta, Snap, and others. This raises barriers for developers, which in turn could diminish smart glasses demand and sector growth. What’s the solution?
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AR unicorn Magic Leap is again pivoting its core business, this time to serve as a waveguide supplier to other companies making AR glasses, something that we’ve learned comes amid a mass lay off nearly 200 of its core engineering and product development staff. According to a formal WARN Act notification letter to US government […]
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Valve has dropped a sizeable update to SteamVR, paving the way for what appears to be imminent launch of its long-awaited standalone VR headset, Steam Frame. Update (September 11th, 2026): Previously available only in beta, Valve has now released its 2.17 SteamVR update for all users. You can check out the full changelog here. Original […]
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OpenAI’s hardware plans look like a smart speaker, while EssilorLuxottica buys Lynx and Lenovo backpedals from XR. We have these and other items from AI and XR worlds, through the lens of Charlie Fink.
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Every year, the geospatial world gathers at the Esri User Conference to talk about the same promise: better maps, visualization, and ways to see the built and natural world in 3D. What are the latest takeaways?
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Lynx, the France-based XR hardware startup, has been acquired by global eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica. In a public email to backers, Lynx founder and CEO Stan Larroque confirmed the acquisition, which was rumored to have taken place two weeks ago. This includes “[a]ll the IP, assets and most of the team is now transitioning from a startup […]
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To counteract the effects of social media and smartphones, there’s an opportunity for AR to raise our gaze for more meaningful human interactions. Aligned with Evan Spiegel’s vision for AR social interaction, how could this all unfold?
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Although smart phones will soon require user-removable batteries in the EU, the European Commission is moving to exempt wearables, which includes smartwatches, fitness trackers, and smart glasses. As reported by Politico, a so-called “legislative tweak” has cleared the way for US-based companies like Meta to keep the EU market in sight. In a statement, a […]
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