Alibaba's Qwen S1 Display Smart Glasses hands on at MWC 2026

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Alibaba's Qwen S1 Display Smart Glasses hands on at MWC 2026 - Sopuli

The Qwen S1 specs have a heads-up waveguide display etched into the lenses, and serve as a rival to Meta’s Ray-Ban Display model (minus the gesture control). My first impression of these AR glasses was that they were light and comfortable to wear – I wouldn’t have known that they were smart glasses by their weight alone. At the end of each arm are swappable batteries, which snap off easily so you can keep the glasses running for longer when you’re on the go.

Videos recorded with Meta smart glasses are watched by their annotators in Kenya

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Videos recorded with Meta smart glasses are watched by their annotators in Kenya - Sopuli

The workers in Kenya say that it feels uncomfortable to go to work. They tell us about deeply private video clips, which appear to come straight out of Western homes, from people who use the glasses in their everyday lives. Several describe video material showing bathroom visits, sex and other intimate moments.

This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby

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This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby - Sopuli

The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media’s coverage of how people are using Meta’s Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. “I consider it to be a tiny part of resistance against surveillance tech.”

Meta triples sales of smart glasses with 7 million sold

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Meta triples sales of smart glasses with 7 million sold - Sopuli

Meta sold more than seven million smart glasses last year. This is according to the annual report of the world’s largest eyewear manufacturer EssilorLuxottica, which the company published on Wednesday evening. EssilorLuxottica develops and sells the smart glasses together with Meta. A year ago, it was said that two million smart glasses were sold and that the annual production capacity was to be increased to 10 million units by the end of 2026. In the summer, the company announced that sales had more than tripled compared to the previous year. A quarter later, EssilorLuxottica stated that smart glasses now accounted for a third of its revenue growth and that plans to increase production were being further accelerated.

I tested Asus’ new ROG Xreal R1 AR glasses, and they outclass everything else I’ve used

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I tested Asus’ new ROG Xreal R1 AR glasses, and they outclass everything else I’ve used - Lemmy.World

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Check out my buddy’s video to make an augmented reality drum machine. You can make your own too!!
#augmented_reality #AR #drumMachine

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augmented reality drum machine you can PRINT - mr-808 😰

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MSC Cruises is banning smart glasses in common areas

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MSC Cruises is banning smart glasses in common areas - Sopuli

MSC Cruises is the latest one to ban smart glasses and this may be becoming more and more of a problem for people using them. Previously in Egypt tourists have reportedly been blocked from going to see the pyramids and some museums there also ban them. Saudi Arabian authorities apparently confiscate them at the airport from arriving passengers. Anyone who needs a prescription needs to consider that they may not be able to use them everywhere.

Mentra Brings Open Smart Glasses OS With Cross-Compat

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Mentra Brings Open Smart Glasses OS With Cross-Compat - Sopuli

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Nobody Seems to Agree on Smart Glasses

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Nobody Seems to Agree on Smart Glasses - Sopuli

Gizmodo points out that smart glasses are still in an interesting phase where the there’s a lot of experimentation on what exactly the feature set and even the form should look like which is similar to what happened with phones.

Tech giants bet consumers are finally ready to strap on smart glasses

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Tech giants bet consumers are finally ready to strap on smart glasses - Sopuli

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