Google Glass Almanac

6 AR Company Moves In 2026 That Could Upend The Smart‑Glasses Market – Here’s Why

Fans felt excitement as six AR moves in 2026 reset expectations for who will own smart glasses. Timing matters because cash, ...
Google Glass Almanac

Reality Labs Loses 10% Workforce In January 2026, Why Meta Redirects Funds To AR

Shock rippled as 10% cuts hit Reality Labs this January. The layoffs, reported by The New York Times and TechCrunch, remove ...

Meta's Reality Labs cuts sparked fears of a 'VR winter'

Meta's deprioritizing virtual reality in favor of artificial intelligence and Internet-connected smart glasses raised ...

I tried an AR smart glasses prototype by the makers of Meta Ray-Ban display, and it was wild

I tried an AR smart glasses prototype by the makers of Meta Ray-Ban Display, and it was wild ...
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Meta reportedly delays ‘Phoenix’ AR glasses to 2027 to polish the experience

Meta has reportedly pushed back the release of its advanced mixed reality glasses, codenamed Phoenix, from 2026 to the first half of 2027. That’s according to internal memos viewed by Business Insider ...
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Samsung AR glasses confirmed for 2026 with AI features

Samsung's head of mobile experience division officially announced AR glasses launching by end of 2026, running Android XR with multimodal AI features. The smart glasses will compete with Meta's ...
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Sapien breaks into Meta's AR supply chain, challenging China's grip on smart glasses components

South Korean IC design house Sapien Semiconductor is emerging as a disruptor in the global smart glasses supply chain, after reports that it will supply display backplanes for Meta's next-generation ...