Smart glasses are back, and this time they’re pretending to be normal

Smart glasses are returning with better frames, softer branding, and AI tucked into something that looks almost normal. That may make them easier to wear, but it doesn’t make face-mounted cameras any less socially awkward.

Xreal, Google’s smartglasses partner, thinks it has finally mastered this notoriously tricky industry

Chi Xu, the founder and CEO of XREAL, thinks the smart glasses business has finally reached a turning point.

South Korea’s LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses

A lens the size of a thumbnail — and the South Korean startup that makes it could become the optical backbone of the AI glasses era.

Forget smart glasses, these earbuds can see, hear, and remember everything for you

AI wearables may be heading in a very different direction. These new smart earbuds promise to see, hear, and even remember things for you — all without putting another screen in front of your face.

Samsung’s AI smart glasses lined up for July. And yes, Galaxy Glasses could be the name

Samsung may show Galaxy Glasses at Unpacked in July, pairing Android XR and Gemini with cameras, microphones, and speakers for a voice-first AI wearable tied to the Galaxy ecosystem.

The privacy nightmare of smart glasses turns real as victim filmed and extorted

A BBC investigation details how a woman was secretly filmed using smart glasses, with the video posted online before she was allegedly asked to pay for removal.

Meta’s creepiest lawsuit in recent years will make you rethink its AI smart glasses

Meta terminated its contract with Kenyan AI training firm Sama shortly after workers alleged they were exposed to graphic footage captured through its smart glasses.

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Glasses have leaked, and the looks don’t impress

Samsung’s Galaxy Glasses have been photographed for the first time, and they look almost indistinguishable from Meta’s Ray-Bans. They’re codenamed “Jinju.”

Smart glasses are finding a surprise niche — Korean drama and theater shows

These smart glasses are changing how we experience live theatre and even Korean dramas. Suddenly, language doesn’t feel like a barrier anymore; it just fades into the background while you enjoy the story.

Your next earbuds could translate text and identify objects for you

University of Washington researchers created AI earbuds with cameras that interpret surroundings while prioritising privacy and on-device processing.