glasses
Meta Connect 2025: VR still underwhelms; will smart glasses alternatively thrive?
For at least as long as Meta’s been selling conventional “smart” glasses (with partner EssilorLuxottica, whose eyewear brands include the well-known Oakley and Ray-Ban), rumors suggested that the two companies would sooner or later augment them with lens-integrated displays. The idea wasn’t far-fetched; after all, Google Glass had one (standalone, in this case) way back…
Oakley Meta glasses review: A familiar formula with some upgrades
If you’re at all familiar with Meta’s Ray-Ban-branded smart glasses, there won’t be many surprises when it comes to its latest Oakley frames. The Oakley Meta glasses rely heavily on what’s already been a successful playbook for the company: the style of a popular eyewear brand mixed with juuust enough tech to let you keep…
Ray-Ban Meta’s AI glasses: A transparency-enabled pseudo-teardown analysis
A look at AI glasses I’ve been following smart glasses for a while now (and the more embryonic camera-augmented eyewear category a “bit” longer than that). As with smart watches and more recent smart rings, they’re intriguing to me because they take already-familiar, mature and high volume consumer products and make them…umm…smart. Plus, there’s the…
The near joy of biking with Ray-Ban Meta glasses | TechCrunch
For years, weekend bike rides have been sacred escapes for me. Every pedal stroke helps melt away the stressors that piled up throughout the week, and I’ve collected a few gadgets that make these rides better. However, I’ve learned the hard way that bringing along too much gear takes away from the ride itself, forcing…
IXI raises $36.5M from Amazon and others to bring autofocus to prescription glasses | TechCrunch
Blink and you’ll miss it: A startup out of Finland is taking a new look at the market for prescription eyewear. Tapping into innovations in eye-tracking and liquid crystal lens technology, IXI is building low-power glasses that will invisibly and automatically adjust to account for a wearer’s presbyopia (far-sightedness). Four years into its life, Helsinki-based…
Asus AirVision M1 AR glasses review: An expensive and shaky first effort
When you think of augmented reality (AR) glasses, companies like Xreal or RayNeo might spring to mind. Asus is not a company we’d typically associate with this product class; however, the company isn’t afraid to branch out into new territory. Enter the AirVision M1, Asus’ take on AR glasses. The AirVision M1 glasses are designed…
RayNeo Air 2s Review: Truly basic AR glasses saved by affordable pricing
For people looking to expand their viewable footprint when consuming content, augmented reality glasses are a relatively low-impact option for consumers. With a form factor that resembles a pair of oversized sunglasses, AR glasses can easily slip into a backpack and don’t make you look like a total knob to passersby. RayNeo, a subsidiary of…