⊲ AI Magazine ⊳ Meta has opened a £12m audio research lab in Cambridge, UK to solve a major obstacle for smart glasses, making audio clear and adaptive in noisy real-world settings. The lab...
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Learning Anatomy in the Metaverse
⊲ Metro ⊳ The article discusses how ACG Schools in New Zealand are using VR technology to enhance education. In a Year 11 PE class, students explore a 3D model of the human body, allowing them to...
Latest Speculation on Apple’s XR Plans
⊲ Road to VR ⊳ Independent tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that Apple plans to release several XR devices and smart glasses by 2028. A new version of the Vision Pro headset with an upgraded...
Smart Glasses for Athletes
⊲ PCMag ⊳ Meta and Oakley have teamed up to unveil Oakley Meta HSTN, the brand’s first smart glasses built for athletic use. These feature dual front cameras with 3K video, open‑ear speakers,...
Tipping Point for XR Headsets?
⊲ Computer Weekly ⊳ According to research from IDC the AR/VR headset market grew 18.1% year-on-year in Q1 2025, signalling a shift towards richer experiences. IDC attributes this resurgence to...
Eagle Eye XR for the US Army
⊲ Road to VR ⊳ In an interview with Ashlee Vance at AWE USA 2025, Palmer Luckey detailed Eagle Eye, Anduril’s XR helmet for the US military as a successor to the IVAS project. Built as a full...
Meta Pivots to Ultralight XR
⊲ UploadVR ⊳ Meta is reportedly shifting its XR focus to develop an ultralight headset called Puffin, expected to launch in late 2026. This new headset will use a tethered computing puck, making it...
Anduril & Meta Team Up for IVAS/SBMC
⊲ Anduril ⊳ Anduril and Meta are collaborating to develop XR technology for the American military. This partnership aims to rapidly field advanced soldier-borne XR systems and also strengthen...
AI-Powered 3D Modelling Revolution
⊲ WebProNews ⊳ Meta has introduced AssetGen 2.0, an advanced AI tool for creating 3D models, which allows developers and creators to generate detailed 3D assets from simple text prompts or images....
Meta Trims Reality Labs XR Team
⊲ MIXED News ⊳ Meta has laid off a portion of its workforce in Reality Labs and Oculus Studios, part of a wider trend of job cuts as it restructures its efforts around augmented and virtual...
Smart Glasses Translate in Real Time
⊲ The Verge ⊳ Meta has expanded features for its Ray-Ban smart glasses, now available to all users. These include live translation for conversations in English, French, Italian, and Spanish, which...
AI Glasses: Next Tech Battleground?
⊲ Computerworld ⊳ Apple and Google are racing to challenge Meta’s early lead in AI glasses. Meta’s Ray-Ban models have quietly sold 2 million units, with new AR-capable models in development....