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I tried the new ChatGPT-powered Rokid Glasses and I’m blown away

I tried the new ChatGPT-powered Rokid Glasses and I’m blown away

Two days after Google unveiled the Pixel 10 series in New York last week, and just hours before I flew out of the city, I had a chance to check out the new Rokid AI Glasses.  The form factor has always fascinated me as a glasses wearer, and the Ray-Ban Meta is a must-have in my bag, allowing me to …

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Meta’s HUD Glasses Could Support Third-Party Apps

Meta’s HUD Glasses Could Support Third-Party Apps

Hypernova is the codename for Meta’s upcoming smart glasses with a small heads-up display (HUD) in one eye. While Meta hasn’t directly confirmed plans to soon launch HUD glasses, multiple executives have strongly hinted at it, and The Verge, The Information, The Financial Times, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman have all released reports claiming the launch is set for this year. …

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Meta’s new cutting-edge smart glasses tipped to launch in September — here’s what we know

Meta’s new cutting-edge smart glasses tipped to launch in September — here’s what we know

Meta is reportedly going to launch two new smart glasses during its annual product showcase, Meta Connect 2025, in September. One of those glasses has been tipped to be the rumored Hypernova specs that should feature a display and a wristband controller. The social media-turned-AI company will debut its first consumer glasses with a display alongside a “third-generation of its …

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Xreal’s futuristic AR glasses are finally available at Amazon

Xreal’s futuristic AR glasses are finally available at Amazon

Where to buy the Xreal One Pro AR glasses: One of the most exciting products from CES 2025, the Xreal One Pro AR glasses, is finally hitting mainstream store shelves. The futuristic smart glasses from Xreal are widely available at Amazon and Best Buy beginning Aug. 25. The Xreal glasses combine cameras, audio, and a high-tech display for a true …

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These Smart Glasses Have Something That Meta Ray-Ban Owners Desperately Want

These Smart Glasses Have Something That Meta Ray-Ban Owners Desperately Want

Meta might be the splashiest purveyor of smart glasses out there, but Zuck’s house isn’t alone in chasing AR eyewear. In fact, if you want a pair of smart glasses with a display in them—frames that are technically more advanced than Meta’s Ray-Bans—you can buy one right now, and upstarts like Rokid are among the few offering that in the …

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Meta Has Already Won the Smart Glasses Race

Meta Has Already Won the Smart Glasses Race

There’s a reason the first successful smart specs look like they’re from the 1950s. That extra thickness isn’t just retro flair, it’s hiding a processor and a battery. But that technical constraint creates a creative opportunity: In the right frame, smart tech can disappear. And transforming functional, medical-grade eyewear—like prescription glasses—into stylish, mass-market fashion accessories is exactly what EssilorLuxotica does …

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Meta to Debut Smart Glasses at September’s ‘Connect’ Event

Meta to Debut Smart Glasses at September’s ‘Connect’ Event

Meta reportedly plans to introduce its new smart glasses at next month’s “Connect” conference. Those glasses, Meta’s first to feature a consumer-ready display, will be announced at the annual conference along with a wristband that lets users control the glasses via hand gestures, CNBC reported Friday (Aug. 22), citing sources familiar with the matter. The glasses, codenamed “Hypernova” inside Meta, …

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