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Google unveils smart glasses, taking on Meta

Google on Tuesday unveiled the design of new smart glasses, returning to a market the tech giant tried -- and failed -- to crack more than a decade ago. The glasses, expected to go on sale later this year, will challenge Meta which has built a commanding lead with its Ray-Ban smart glasses, which have sold at least seven million units. The...

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Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest

In China, AI glasses let the wearer pay in shops with just a glance at a QR code and a voice command, as a growing number of companies look to conquer both growing domestic and overseas markets. Interest in smart eyewear is soaring worldwide after more than a decade of stalled promise, with advances in artificial intelligence sparking a fresh...

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An eye on payments: Ant International introduces iris payment via smart glasses

Ant International is integrating iris authentication into GlassPay, its smart glasses payment solution on the Alipay platform, for the first time. The Singapore-based financial technology company announced on Thursday that this new technology aims to make payments more secure and the shopping experience more seamless. It complements existing...

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Even Realities expands vision for wearable design

Shenzhen-based Even Realities, known for its minimalist approach to wearable technology, has unveiled two new products that blur the line between fashion accessory and intelligent device: the Even G2 Display Smart Glasses and the Even R1 Smart Ring. Positioned as the next evolution in discreet, human-centred design, the launch highlights a...

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Is wearable tech finally having its moment?

After years of stuttering starts, awkward designs, and more promise than product, wearable tech may finally be ready for its close-up, on your face, no less. Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, developed in partnership with EssilorLuxottica, have quietly turned a corner from curiosity to commercial success, selling over two million pairs since their...

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Google buys stake in Gentle Monster as it eyes entry into fashionable wearables

Anyone thinking wearable technology was a trend gone by, Google just acquired a 4 percent stake in South Korean eyewear brand Gentle Monster, marking its most fashion-conscious foray yet into the smart glasses race. The deal, valued at approximately 107.3 million euros, positions the tech giant alongside Meta in vying for dominance in the...

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Kering Eyewear to develop smart glasses with Google

Kering Eyewear, part of luxury fashion group Kering, has inked a new partnership with Google to develop AI-powered “smart glasses” with Android XR. The collaboration is being described as a “new chapter in design for smart glasses” as it will combine Kering Eyewear’s high-end eyewear expertise, known for its collections with Gucci and Saint...

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Ray-Ban and Meta launch next-generation smart glasses

Eyewear brand Ray-Ban and US company Meta, which includes Instagram and WhatsApp, have unveiled a new collection of smart glasses in partnership with EssilorLuxottica on October 17. Describes as the “next generation,” the new Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses offer the first-ever eyewear with live streaming and Meta AI built-in, which it hopes will...