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Swave Photonics announced a follow-on investment of €6 million to its Series A round, bringing new capital from Samsung Ventures alongside existing backer IAG Capital Partners. The new funding follows a previous €27 million Series A raise in January 2025.
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Alipay is taking its digital payment technology into a new setting: smartglasses. The company has partnered with Rokid to bring voice-activated, in-store payments to Rokid's AR glasses, with over 250,000 units already pre-ordered and integrated with Alipay’s digital payment technology.
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Google has introduced Gemini Robotics On-Device, a new version of its multimodal robotics AI designed to operate directly on robotic hardware. Based on the Gemini Robotics system launched in March
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Meta and Xbox have officially launched the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition, a special release celebrating the expansion of Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) on Quest headsets.
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DAZN and Meta have partnered to deliver the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 through a new extended reality app on Meta Quest. Available only in the U.S., the DAZN: FIFA Club World Cup XR Experience app streams all 63 tournament matches live for free.
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According to IDC, the global AR/VR headset market grew 18.1% year-over-year in Q1 2025, driven by rising demand for Mixed Reality, Extended Reality, and optical-see-through (OST) devices.
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Yum China has introduced "Q-Smart," a hands-free AI assistant designed to support restaurant managers in daily operations.
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Power stations that move electricity over long distances—called ultra-high voltage (UHV) substations—are tough to inspect. They come with what the industry calls the "three highs": high safety risks for people, highly complex equipment layouts, and low efficiency in high-precision fault detection.
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TDK Corporation announced it has purchased SoftEye, Inc., a firm specializing in integrated technologies for AI/smartglasses. SoftEye is now a wholly owned subsidiary operating under TDK.
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Meta and Oakley have unveiled Oakley Meta HSTN (pronounced HOW-stuhn), the first model in a new line of Performance AI glasses. The device blends Oakley’s recognizable design with Meta’s AI and camera technology, aimed at athletes and sports fans.
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Hexagon has announced the launch of AEON, a humanoid robot developed by its Robotics division to address labor shortages and evolving industrial demands.
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Rokid has confirmed the global availability of AR Spatial, a wearable spatial computing system that combines its Max 2 AR Glasses with the Station 2 unit. Weighing just 75 grams