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TrendForce projects AR-glasses shipments will roughly double to 1.31 million units in 2026. The release also gives its estimates on Meta, Chinese brands and display-engine trends.
TrendForce
About three months into owning Even G2, the writer returns the glasses to their case every night and charges the R1 ring during a bath every other day, describing it as a personal routine.
Kyan | Smart glasses and e-bike user
Meta, EssilorLuxottica and the Pinacoteca di Brera launched an eight-artwork route where visitors hear audio descriptions from the Grande Brera app through AI glasses, with artwork recognition and Be My Eyes support.
Meta
Northwestern University researchers built GlassTENG, a prototype that uses triboelectric sensors in the frame to track pulse and facial movement. The paper tests facial-motion classification and pulse estimation on 20 people.
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XREAL announced the 1 Pro+, display glasses built on the One Pro, and put them on sale at $599. They offer 1200 nits, 120Hz and a 57° field of view.
Road to VR · Scott Hayden
Scott Younker of Tom’s Guide wears the XREAL 1 Pro+, trying its display modes, 2D-to-3D conversion and nose pads. The article contains affiliate links.
Tom's Guide · Scott Younker
XREAL announced on its official Reddit that REAL 3D runs at 60fps on the 1 Pro+, and a November firmware update will bring it to One, One Pro and 1S.
XREAL Official · Reddit