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Qualcomm has officially announced its all-new Snapdragon AR1+ Gen processor, designed to provide stronger support for smart glasses. Although the new processor only shows a slight performance improvement compared to the previous Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 chip, its biggest highlight is the direct support for device-side artificial intelligence. This means users can enjoy convenient AI services simply by wearing smart glasses without relying on smartphones or the cloud. The Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 has a smaller size, with an area reduced by 28%.

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple's smart glasses project, codenamed N50, remains in early development and is far from ready. While Apple has a strong track record of creating small, innovative devices, its smart glasses development appears to be progressing slowly. Gurman writes that the N50 glasses aim to leverage "Apple Intelligence" capabilities, analyzing the surroundings and feeding information back to the wearer, but the glasses will not provide a full augmented reality (AR) experience.

At the latest TED conference, Google showcased a futuristic prototype of augmented reality (AR) glasses. The glasses, boasting a sleek design resembling regular eyewear, incorporate Google's advanced Gemini AI assistant, demonstrating impressive multi-functionality. In a demo, Shahram Izadi, head of the Android XR team, highlighted various applications, including real-time translation of Persian to English and book scanning. Izadi noted that the glasses...

Sales of AR/VR glasses on AliExpress skyrocketed by 600% during March's big promotion. A strategic brand globalization plan is credited with helping Chinese brands achieve this significant breakthrough in the international market.

A research team within Alibaba Group recently unveiled TaoAvatar, a groundbreaking technology that creates photorealistic, full-body, talking 3D virtual avatars. Designed for augmented reality (AR) applications, TaoAvatar aims to revolutionize user interaction by providing lifelike, expressive digital personas capable of hearing, speaking, and exhibiting natural movements and expressions. This technology promises to break down the barriers between dimensions, enabling users to interact with vivid, realistic representations of themselves within AR environments.

Recently, Luo Yonghao's AR startup, Thin Red Line, announced its official launch of spring recruitment for 2025, attracting considerable attention. The company's currently open full-time positions are all for Product Managers, including Senior Software Product Manager, AI Software Product Manager, IM Software Product Manager, BI Data Product Manager, and Commercialization Product Manager. Locations are in Shanghai and Beijing, though specific salary ranges haven't been publicly disclosed. According to industry media outlet 36Kr, Luo Yonghao's latest...

Xiaomi Group has officially unveiled its layout in the AR glasses sector. On the evening of February 6, the official Weibo account for Xiaomi Glasses was launched, operated by Xiaomi Communications Technology Co., Ltd., which is chaired by Lei Jun and has a registered capital of 320 million USD. According to Tianyancha data, Xiaomi has made significant technological reserves in the field of AR glasses. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd., has successfully registered copyrights for "Xiaomi AR Glasses Desktop Control Software" and "Mijia Glasses Software" among others. Additionally, the company has applied for and obtained hundreds of patents.

Recently, OpenAI applied for a new trademark involving wearable devices such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets and glasses. This move has sparked widespread attention in the industry and may indicate OpenAI's intention to expand its presence in the hardware sector. In recent years, with the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, the demand for wearable devices has been growing, particularly devices in the form of glasses, which are considered ideal carriers for AI technology. Tech giants like Meta, Apple, Samsung, and Google have all increased their investments in AR/VR.

An innovative point cloud compression technology (TSC-PCAC) developed by a joint team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tongji University, and Ningbo University has achieved a significant breakthrough. This technology not only greatly improves the compression efficiency of point cloud data but also significantly reduces processing time, clearing technical obstacles for the development of 3D applications like AR/VR. In the context of the rapid advancement of 3D vision technology, point clouds, as a key data format for virtual and augmented reality, face tremendous transmission and storage challenges. A high-quality point cloud can contain millions of data points, with each point...

Apple's augmented reality (AR) smart glasses have long been a hot topic in the tech world. Although there has been no official news about a launch, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman recently revealed in his 'Power On' newsletter that Apple's AR glasses are still in the development phase, with at least 3 to 5 more years needed before they are officially released. While Apple's Apple Vision Pro has already debuted and shares many similarities with the potential AR glasses, its relatively bulky design has raised questions about the future of Apple's offerings.

In its latest presentation, Google unveiled Project Astra, a plan by the DeepMind team aimed at building real-time, multi-modal AI agents running on a mysterious prototype pair of glasses. On Wednesday, Google announced that it would release these AI and AR-enabled prototype glasses to a select group of users for real-world testing. The translation feature demonstrated on the Google prototype glasses showcases that they are equipped with the Android XR operating system, a new platform designed by Google for visual computing, aimed at supporting glasses and ear devices.