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Why will Meta’s first HUD glasses only have a display in one eye? An explanation from Meta’s CTO seems to provide the reason. If you haven’t been keeping up with the reports, a wide range of sources suggest that Meta intends to release smart glasses with a small heads-up display (HUD) this year, codenamed Hypernova, controlled by finger gestures from …

Meta Platforms (META) has announced plans to launch a new pair of smart glasses called “Hypernova” that will further expand its lineup of artificial intelligence (AI) devices. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Meta, which continues to be …

Meta‘s upcoming smart glasses with a built-in display, codenamed Hypernova, could be cheaper than we initially thought. In April, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that the company is working on a new type of smart glasses, which will look a lot like a regular pair but equipped with a tiny display that can show photos and apps. That report claimed the …

When Google Glass came stumbling onto the scene in 2013, people were taken aback. Not only did Google’s smart glasses, with their bordering-on-novel camera, present new and somewhat icky questions about personal privacy, but they also crossed an even more controversial line: they looked really, really dorky. Fast forward more than 10 years into the future, and all of those …

Leigh Boobyer BBC News, Bristol Joe Sims BBC Radio Bristol presenter Andy Evans Andy Evans is now working for a sight loss support charity A man who has returned to work a year after being registered blind says new AI glasses have been “life-changing”. Andy Evans, 57, who lives in Larkhall near Bath, became unemployed after leaving his job working …

Meta now plans to sell its upcoming HUD glasses with sEMG wristband for around $800, instead of over $1000, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. The Verge, The Information, The Financial Times, and Gurman have all previously reported that Meta intends to release smart glasses with a small monocular heads-up display (HUD) this year, codenamed Hypernova, controlled by finger gestures from its …

Smart glasses aren’t just a new trend anymore, they’re very much here. And so far, AI glasses have been dominated by Meta — I, for one, love the company’s Ray-Ban smart specs. But HTC has just come from out of nowhere and launched a pair of its own that seriously challenge the sleek stylings and technological smarts of Zuck’s glasses. …

Envision/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Ally Solos smart glasses are on pre-sale now for $499.  They use several AI models to read or translate text, describe the user’s surroundings, and recognize faces.  The regular price of $699 is significantly more than competing smart glasses.  Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. …

HTC is once again attacking the wearable space with a pair of new smart glasses, the company announced. The Vive Eagle is a rival to Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses with a fashion-foward lightweight design, open ear audio, voice-activated AI and an ultra-wide AI-powered camera. They look promising, if a bit expensive, but will only be available in Taiwan to start with. …

Accessibility-focused tech provider Envision has partnered with eyewear company Solos to launch new smart glasses specifically designed for blind and low-vision users. Envision says the camera-equipped Ally Solos Glasses can read and translate text, describe surroundings, search the web, and recognize people, objects, and signs, feeding information to the user via open-ear speakers built into the ear stems. The Ally …