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Oura Acquires Doublepoint and Shifts Gesture Tech In-House
Doublepoint announced that Oura has acquired the company. Doublepoint provides gesture recognition technology for smartwatches, wristbands, and other wearables
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Vuzix Rolls Out Enterprise Smart Glasses Kits With Native Teams and Zoom
Vuzix has launched Vuzix Solutions, a new portfolio of integrated enterprise smart glasses deployment kits designed to remove complexity from initial rollouts. Each ruggedized kit pairs either the company’s LX1 or M400 smart glasses with pre-configured software in a single turnkey package.
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EssilorLuxottica Reports 7 Million AI Glasses Sold in 2025
EssilorLuxottica’s AI-glasses business scaled fast in 2025. In its full-year 2025 financial report, the company said it sold more than 7 million units during the year, with momentum across North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. Every region and brand contributed.
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Meta and University of Utah Explore EMG Wristband for Inclusive Gesture Control
Meta is working with the University of Utah to study how surface EMG technology can make gesture-based controls more accessible. The research centers on the Meta Neural Band, Meta's recently released consumer wristband that detects muscle activity
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NBA Launchpad Reveals 2026 Tech Cohort Focused on Cognitive, Spatial, and Fan Engagement Tools
The NBA has announced the latest group in its Launchpad program, which finds and tests new technologies that could shape the future of basketball. For its fifth year, the league picked five companies from a pool of over 200 applicants.
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Vuzix and Avegant Collaborate on Compact Binocular AR Glasses Reference Design
Vuzix and Avegant have introduced a new binocular smart glasses reference design built to improve wearability, performance, and reduce costs for AR device makers.
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Plaud Upgrades Its Wearable AI Pin for Smarter, In-Person Note-Taking
Plaud, the AI note-taking company, has released NotePin S, an upgraded version of its wearable recorder with a new instant-highlight button and improved design for everyday use.
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Amazon Deepens Physical AI Push With Ring Sensors and Bee Assistant Features
Amazon is deepening its push into physical AI with new updates to Ring and Bee, announced at CES 2026. The changes are part of Amazon’s effort to make its devices more responsive to what’s happening around them.
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Meta AI Glasses Update Adds Voice Boost and Multimodal Spotify Playback
Meta has released a software update for its AI glasses, introducing features that enhance both conversation and the music experience. The v21 update is rolling out first to Early Access Program users in the US and Canada.
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RayNeo X3 Pro AR Glasses Launch Globally
RayNeo is making its X3 Pro augmented reality glasses available worldwide on December 17. First unveiled in October of this year, the X3 Pro is a pair of smartglasses featuring a binocular full-color see-through display with dual cameras for spatial AR.
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Plastic Waveguide Innovation Drives Development of Everyday AR Glasses in Japan
Cellid Inc. has announced a joint development initiative with software company jig.jp and eyewear designer Boston Club to produce AR glasses optimized for daily wear. The product will incorporate Cellid’s proprietary plastic waveguides, the only mass-produced model in Japan.
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Innovative Eyewear Expands Reebok Smartglasses for Indoor Sports
Innovative Eyewear has released two additions to its Reebok smart eyewear collection. Both are designed specifically for indoor and hybrid training spaces like gyms and pickleball courts. The new Octane Shift and Nitrous Shift models feature light-adaptive lenses