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2025-06-05

‘World’s first’ autofocus glasses could spell the end of reading specs


While Mark Zuckerberg was hyping Meta’s latest Ray-Ban smartglasses and Apple was promoting its Vision Pro mixed reality headset in 2023, Finnish startup IXI was quietly crafting high-tech specs for more practical purposes.  Founded in 2021, the company emerged from stealth in April with $36mn in funding to commercialise what it claims are the world’s first autofocus glasses. The prescription specs promise to change the way visually-impaired people see the world around them.  “None of the tech giants are fixing eyesight,” Niko Eiden, IXI’s [...]

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2025-04-07

Even Realities G1 review: Limited but effective smart glasses

I appreciate devices that don’t try to do too much. There are too many products throwing too many features at the consumer in the hope one or two sticks. I’m reminded of the recently revived Pebbl [...]

Match Score: 215.92

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2025-04-23

Meta is bringing smart glasses live translation and AI to more people

Meta AI, the most interesting thing you can do with Ray-Ban Meta glasses, will soon be available to more people. The company's Live Translation feature is rolling out to all the product's ma [...]

Match Score: 105.20

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2025-02-12

Sony A1 II review: A powerhouse camera that falls short of its own high standards

How do you follow up a product that has reigned as the king of mirrorless cameras for the last four years? For Sony, the answer with the A1 was simple: just improve everything. The result is the $6,50 [...]

Match Score: 92.81

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2025-05-20

Google XR glasses hands-on: Lightweight but with a limited field of view

One of the biggest reveals of Google I/O was that the company is officially back in the mixed reality game with its own prototype XR smart glasses. It's been years since we've seen anything [...]

Match Score: 85.44

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2025-05-09

Apple's smart glasses project may use the same chips from the Watch

Apple is developing a chip for smart glasses, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, and it's based on the chip used for the Apple Watch. The company's silicon group has reportedly remov [...]

Match Score: 80.29

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2025-05-07

Meta is reportedly working on facial recognition for its AI glasses

Diminished tech privacy appears to be another ripple effect from Trump 2.0. The Information reported on Wednesday that Meta has changed its tune on facial recognition. After considering but ultimately [...]

Match Score: 74.59

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2025-02-09

Apple’s plans for AR glasses may not have been scrapped entirely

Apple may have set aside its rumored plans for Mac-tethered augmented reality glasses, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s done with AR glasses altogether. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurma [...]

Match Score: 72.54

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2025-01-21

Report: Meta could release its first true AR headset as soon as 2027

Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has released a report about Meta's next steps in hardware, crediting sources familiar with the company's work. According to these insiders, Meta is developing at lea [...]

Match Score: 72.33

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2025-01-16

Leica's SL3-S mirrorless cameras boasts 6K ProRes video and faster autofocus

Leica has unveiled its latest full-frame mirrorless camera, the 24-megapixel SL3-S with improved performance and video compared to its predecessor, the SL2-S. It largely resembles the photo-centric 60 [...]

Match Score: 71.84