OpenAI hires Apple’s Vision Pro chief Paul Meade
OpenAI hires Apple’s Vision Pro chief Paul Meade

Paul Meade, Apple’s Vision Pro chief, is leaving to build OpenAI’s devices. It is the most senior Apple defection yet, and it points the AI hardware talent war straight at Cupertino. Apple does not lose vice presidents to rivals. That is the unwritten …

Researchers built an AI therapist that reads your smartwatch and earbuds to detect distress before you ask for help
Researchers built an AI therapist that reads your smartwatch and earbuds to detect distress before you ask for help

Mental health chatbots all share the same limitation: the user has to reach out first. That is not always easy when someone is stressed, anxious, or unable to articulate how they feel. Researchers at the University of Ottawa are building an AI assistan…

Pixi wants to replace your boring text messages with AR characters that react to you

Pixi Platforms launched an iMessage app that lets users send intelligent AR characters capable of reacting to real world surroundings and facial expressions.

Pixi’s new iOS app turns text messages into interactive AR experiences

Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions. Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented reality (AR).

Samsung Display just showed why XR’s future may come down to better tiny screens

Samsung Display’s AWE USA showcase puts RGB OLEDoS at the center of its XR ambitions, with ultra-bright panels for MR headsets, prototype smart glasses, and longer-term spatial display concepts.

Snap reveals SPECS AR glasses. They look surprisingly stylish and cost a pretty penny

Available in 47mm and 52mm models, the Snap SPECS come equipped with a proprietary liquid crystal on silicon display that offers 51-degree field of view and can produce 16 million colors.

Asus ROG and Xreal built the first 240Hz AR gaming glasses. They cost $849 and ship in June.
Asus ROG and Xreal built the first 240Hz AR gaming glasses. They cost $849 and ship in June.

Asus Republic of Gamers and Xreal have opened pre-orders for the ROG Xreal R1, the world’s first 240Hz micro-OLED gaming AR glasses. The device costs $849 on Best Buy, with Xreal’s own store accepting orders from 17 May. Worldwide shipping begins on 1 …

This 18-gram haptic ring for VR lets your finger feel virtual objects

An origami-inspired haptic ring for VR called OriRing weighs 18 grams and can push back with up to 6.5 N. It senses pressing and sliding forces to render size and stiffness, but it’s still a prototype.
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This eSIM AR glasses want you to leave your phone behind

RayNeo is showcasing a concept that puts eSIM and 4G inside AR glasses. The goal is standalone connectivity for calling, streaming, translation, and instant cloud sync, without leaning on a phone.
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