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RayNeo Partners With Bang & Olufsen to Bring Premium Audio to AR Glasses
RayNeo announced a long-term global licensing agreement with Bang & Olufsen. The deal allows RayNeo to use Bang & Olufsen’s audio technology in its AR glasses.
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VITURE Raises $100M Following Launch of Luma XR Glasses
VITURE has closed two new Series B funding rounds, raising a total of $100 million. The company says the capital comes from leading tech investors and strategic firms, though some have asked not to be named.
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Reliance Jio Debuts AI Smartglasses With Voice Assistant and Real-Time Translation
Reliance Jio unveiled its new AI smartglasses, JioFrames, during the 48th Annual General Meeting. The device is positioned as a digital companion for capturing, communicating, and navigating everyday moments through voice and gesture, without relying on a phone or screen.
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RayNeo and Ant Group Partner on Voice-Activated AR Glasses Payments
RayNeo and Ant Group have partnered to launch payment features for AR glasses, starting with in-store use in China. The RayNeo X3 Pro is the first AR device to support both Alipay QR code scanning and Alipay Tap! terminal payments
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Augmodo Secures $37.5M Series A to Scale Spatial AI Wearables for Retail
Augmodo, a Seattle-based startup using spatial AI wearables to modernize retail operations, has closed a $37.5 million Series A round. TQ Ventures led the investment, the funding follows a $5.3 million seed round raised less than a year ago.
Editorial
Displays Could Trip Up the Race for the Face
AI glasses will lead the next wave of consumer devices, offering voice-first assistants that work with your phone. Displays are too early as battery, comfort, and context issues still stand in the way, and consumers are not yet ready.
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HTC Debuts VIVE Eagle AI Glasses in Taiwan
HTC has revealed VIVE Eagle, a new addition to the growing category of AI-integrated eyewear. The sunglasses enable users to take photos, play music, and access a voice assistant for tasks like setting reminders or finding local spots, all heads-up and hands-free.
Field Notes
AI Wayfinding Companion Project Shows the Power of Spatial Intelligence
The wearable pendant, called AI Wayfinding Companion, was created by a team of three, including Ian Curtis, Emma McMillin, and Jim O'Donnell, as part of a 7-day hackathon held at Niantic Spatial. It's meant to be worn as a specialized companion for navigation and environmental understanding.
Editorial
These AR Experiments on Spectacles are a Glimpse at What’s Coming
Snap’s fifth-generation Spectacles ’24 give developers a powerful AR platform with waveguide displays, dual Snapdragon chips, spatial audio, and advanced sensors, enabling immersive, hands-free experiences built around embodied interaction, AI-driven assistance, and real-world play.
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Prophesee Sensor Powers 7invensun’s New High-Speed Eye Tracker
7invensun has built its new aSee Glasses-EVS wearable around Prophesee’s GenX320, an event-based vision sensor. The device captures eye movement with millisecond-level precision, enabling detection of microsaccades and rapid gaze shifts in real time.
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Snap Says Over 350 Million Users Engaged with AR Daily in Q2
Snap highlighted strong growth in augmented reality activity during Q2 2025, according to its recent earnings report. According to the company, over 350 million people interact with AR every day, and Lenses in the Snapchat camera are used 8 billion times per day.
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Brilliant Labs Launches AI Glasses With Display That Sees, Hears, and Remembers
Brilliant Labs has unveiled Halo, a new pair of open-source smart glasses built for continuous, AI-enhanced interaction.