Former Oculus Execs Are Jumping Back into Wearables with Sesame Smart Glasses

Former Oculus Execs Are Jumping Back into Wearables with Sesame Smart Glasses

Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell announced he’s joining former CEO Brendan Iribe and hardware architect Ryan Brown at Sesame, the smart glasses startup that exited stealth earlier this year. Mitchell announced in a LinkedIn post that he’s joining Sesame as Chief Product Officer, noting his mission is to “help bring computers to life.” “Getting the band

Xiaomi Unveils China’s Answer to Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with a Few Killer Features

Xiaomi Unveils China’s Answer to Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with a Few Killer Features

Today at Xiaomi’s ‘Human x Car x Home’ event, the Chinese tech giant revealed its answer to Meta and EssilorLuxottica’s series of smart glasses: Xiaomi AI Glasses. Reports from late last year alleged Xiaomi was partnering with China-based ODM Goertek to produce a new generation of AI-assisted smart glasses, which was rumored to “fully benchmark” against

Bandai Namco’s Hit Puzzle Platformer Series ‘Little Nightmares’ is Coming to VR Soon

Bandai Namco’s Hit Puzzle Platformer Series ‘Little Nightmares’ is Coming to VR Soon

Bandai Namco announced that a new entry into the hit puzzle-platformer franchise Little Nightmares is coming to VR. Called Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes, the game is currently in development by Iconik Studio, known for its work on both Quest title Hunting VR (2024) and King Pong (2021) for PC VR headsets. Details are still thin, so there’s no word

Google Reportedly to Invest $100M in Smart Glasses Partner Gentle Monster

Google Reportedly to Invest $100M in Smart Glasses Partner Gentle Monster

Ahead of Google’s planned rollout of Android XR-equipped smart glasses, the company is reportedly making a $100 million investment in hardware partner Gentle Monster, the South Korean fashion eyewear brand. According to a  Korean Economic Daily  report, Google is slated to sign a deal worth around 145.0 billion Korean won (~$100 million) in Gentle Monster.