Wearable Tech

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The dumb choices that make smart glasses so appealing

Meta plans to significantly expand its AI glasses selection and add a business-focused wearables service, according to a report by The Information on May 29.

Meta plans AI pendant, 'wearables for work' in hardware boost, The Information reports

Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica more than tripled sales of its Meta AI glasses in 2025, selling more than seven million units.
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The new glasses also have a blue finish, a change from the company’s standard black frames.

Xreal revamps entry AR glasses with lower price, better video

Competition is heating up in the emerging category of AI and augmented reality, or AR, glasses.

Google says first AI glasses with Gemini will arrive in 2026

Smart glasses sales are expected to have grown 116% there on-year in 2025, according to market intelligence provider IDC.

Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest

The company is making an aggressive push into the consumer AI market after having historically lagged rivals.

Alibaba starts selling Quark AI glasses in China, enters global wearables race