Meta & Stanford Reveal Ultra-Thin Holographic XR Display the Size of Glasses

Meta & Stanford Reveal Ultra-Thin Holographic XR Display the Size of Glasses

Researchers at Meta Reality Labs and Stanford University have unveiled a new holographic display that could deliver virtual and mixed reality experiences in a form factor the size of standard glasses. In a paper published in Nature Photonics , Stanford electrical engineering professor Gordon Wetzstein and colleagues from Meta and Stanford outline a prototype device

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Revenue Triples, Fueling Meta’s $3.5 Billion Bet on EssilorLuxottica

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Revenue Triples, Fueling Meta’s $3.5 Billion Bet on EssilorLuxottica

EssilorLuxottica released its second quarter earnings report, revealing that Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have tripled in revenue year-over-year. Released in 2023, Ray-Ban Meta is the companies’ second-gen smart glasses, serving up music, photo/video capture, and Internet searches via Meta AI. Starting at $300, the smart glasses have done remarkably well for themselves, prompting Meta to

Brilliant Labs to Launch Next-gen Smart Glasses on July 31st

Brilliant Labs to Launch Next-gen Smart Glasses on July 31st

Brilliant Labs announced it’s getting ready to launch its next generation of smart glasses at the end of the month, making it the company’s third device since it was founded in 2019. In 2023, Brilliant Labs released Monocle, a developer kit which included a single heads-up display that was meant to be clipped onto existing

Sharp Unveils Prototype VR Controller, Combining Haptic Gloves & Standard Buttons

Sharp Unveils Prototype VR Controller, Combining Haptic Gloves & Standard Buttons

Sharp announced it’s releasing a prototype VR haptic controller in Japan, which aims to reproduce the sense of touch in VR while serving a familiar button layout. Japan-based Sharp says its VR haptic controllers can let users sense texture thanks to “multi-segmented tactile elements” placed on the device’s fingertips. Various vibration patterns on the surface are meant