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Smart Glasses
Meta is pulling the plug on Horizon Worlds for Quest headsets on June 15, 2026. Discover why the "metaverse" is pivoting to a mobile-only AI future.
Solos Technology sues Meta for billions in Jan 2026, alleging Ray-Ban Meta glasses use stolen patents. A sales ban could be a huge blow to Reality Labs.
Meta cuts 1,000+ Reality Labs staff in January 2026, shifting focus from expensive VR headsets to AI-powered smart glasses and mobile wearables.
Amazon confirmed the development of AI-powered smart glasses for delivery drivers, providing turn-by-turn HUD navigation and saving them 30 minutes per shift.
Meta is launching "Meta Lab" pop-up stores in Las Vegas, LA, and NYC to give consumers hands-on demos of its new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses with a built-in heads-up display.
Meta is opening its smart glasses to outside developers, allowing them to build new AI-powered services for Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses.
Meta's new smart glasses, the Ray-Ban Display, feature a heads-up screen for notifications, video calls, and more, launching in the U.S. on Sept. 30.
Mark Zuckerberg asserts AI-powered smart glasses will be the dominant interface, claiming those without them will face a "cognitive disadvantage," despite Reality Labs' ongoing losses.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 enhances smart glasses with on-device AI, enabling smaller designs, dual-eye displays, and seamless voice interactions.