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Japanese Woman Marries AI Companion She Created Using ChatGPT: "Klaus Understood Me"
The wedding ceremony took place in Okayama City and featured a traditional setup, coordinated by a company that specialises in "2D character weddings".
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Meta To Debut Costlier Smart Glasses With Display At Annual Event
Meta is expected to double down on AI-powered augmented reality products with new smart glasses at its annual Connect event, even as the company faces scrutiny over its handling of child safety on its social media platforms.
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Amazon Said to Be Developing AR Glasses With Camera, Display and Speakers
Amazon has started working on its first augmented reality (AR) glasses, as per a report. The tech giant is said to be working on two new AR glasses, which are said to take on Meta Platforms’ Orion, which were unveiled during the Meta Connect 2024 event in September last year. Moreover, Amazon’s rumoured AR wearables have allegedly been internal...
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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Just Got a Competitor; Rokid AI Glasses With Dual-Eye Displays Announced
Rokid AI Glasses were announced as a Kickstarter project on Wednesday. The AI-powered wearable is expected to arrive as a competitor to the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses in the augmented reality space. It will be equipped with dual-eye displays, enabling users to see navigational directions and translations in real time. The Rokid AI Glasses come with a 12-...
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Samsung’s Display-Less AI Smartglasses are Reportedly Delayed to Next Year
Samsung is rumoured to be working on several smartglasses currently. While the headline maker device is its Project Moohan, an extended reality (XR) headset that was first unveiled in December 2024, the company is also working on Project Haean, a smartglass with an augmented reality (AR) display. The latter was showcased by the South Korean tech gi...
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to First Flight with Advanced Taxi Tests and Augmented Vision
NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 experimental aircraft, engineered for quiet supersonic travel, is undergoing taxi tests at the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42. Unique features include its AR-enabled camera vision system and a boom-reducing shape. The X-59 continues NASA’s legacy at Plant 42, home to iconic aerospace programs like the F-22 and Space...
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Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon XR Day in India to Showcase Future of AR, VR Technologies on July 21
Qualcomm will host a Snapdragon XR Day in India next week, the company has announced. At the event, the US-based chipmaker will showcase the latest technologies in the world of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) — all encompassed and interpolated under the umbrella term of extended reality (XR). The Snapdragon XR...
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Zoom, Meta Join Forces To Roll Out Standalone App for Its VR Headsets
Meta announced the roll out of Zoom’s standalone app on Tuesday. The app will allow users to be present during video conferences as their virtual avatars. According to the app’s listing on Meta’s website, Zoom’s standalone app will function with any paid or free Zoom license. This is in line with Zoom’s recent push to expand its presence ...
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Snap Specs to Launch in 2026 as Competitor to Meta's AI Smart Glasses
Snap Specs are set to launch next year as a consumer-focused version of Snap's augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The company's five previous developer-exclusive AR glasses will be succeeded by a commercial version. The upcoming Snap Specs will feature machine learning capabilities, AI assistance, and allow users to share games with friends, and...
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IIT Madras Pravartak Invites Applications For Virtual Reality, Online Business Courses
IIT Madras Pravartak New Courses: The Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) course, developed in partnership with VyVoxel, an international player in AR/VR/MR, is a 60-hour online training scheduled to begin on June 14.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Prioritises Development of AR Smart Glasses to Beat Meta: Report
Apple CEO Tim Cook has reportedly prioritised the development of true augmented reality (AR) glasses. While Apple hasn’t confirmed its plans, rivals like Meta, Google, and Snapchat are exploring smart glasses. Unlike bulkier headsets, AR glasses demand advanced, affordable technology to succeed, and Cook is reportedly focused on developing an ind...
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Snapchat Introduces Sponsored AI Lenses to Let Brands Create Immersive AI-Generated Experiences
Snapchat introduced a new ad format on Tuesday to let brands engage users on the platform. Dubbed Sponsored AI Lenses, it is a new tool for brands to create artificial intelligence (AI) Lenses that users on the social media app can use to click selfies and post them. The Santa Monica-based social media company has been building out its augmented re...
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Snapchat Spectacles Get GPS-Powered AR Lenses and New Hand Tracking Capabilities
Snapchat on Monday commemorated six months since the launch of the new fifth generation Snapchat Spectacles by announcing new AR effects and platform features for the augmented reality (AR) glasses. Lenses, which is what the company calls its AR effects, can now be built using GPS, GNSS, compass heading, and custom locations to provide real-time wa...
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Snapchat Introduces New AI-Powered Video Lenses to Paid Subscribers
Snapchat introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature on Thursday that uses its in-house foundational video models. Dubbed AI video Lenses, the new Lens format combines Augmented Reality (AR) and generative AI elements to create unique and immersive video effects. Currently, these features are only available on the platform’s premium sub...
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Tecno AI Glasses, Tecno AI Glasses Pro Unveiled Ahead of MWC 2025
Tecno AI Glasses and Tecno AI Glasses Pro have been unveiled ahead of MWC 2025. The Transsion subsidiary will launch new products at the trade show, including smartphones. The new wearables are as light as sunglasses and support AI-powered features like object recognition and text summarization. The Pro model also has an augmented reality (AR) disp...
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Japanese Woman Marries AI Companion She Created Using ChatGPT: "Klaus Understood Me"
The wedding ceremony took place in Okayama City and featured a traditional setup, coordinated by a company that specialises in "2D character weddings".
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Meta To Debut Costlier Smart Glasses With Display At Annual Event
Meta is expected to double down on AI-powered augmented reality products with new smart glasses at its annual Connect event, even as the company faces scrutiny over its handling of child safety on its social media platforms.
-
Amazon Said to Be Developing AR Glasses With Camera, Display and Speakers
Amazon has started working on its first augmented reality (AR) glasses, as per a report. The tech giant is said to be working on two new AR glasses, which are said to take on Meta Platforms’ Orion, which were unveiled during the Meta Connect 2024 event in September last year. Moreover, Amazon’s rumoured AR wearables have allegedly been internal...
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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Just Got a Competitor; Rokid AI Glasses With Dual-Eye Displays Announced
Rokid AI Glasses were announced as a Kickstarter project on Wednesday. The AI-powered wearable is expected to arrive as a competitor to the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses in the augmented reality space. It will be equipped with dual-eye displays, enabling users to see navigational directions and translations in real time. The Rokid AI Glasses come with a 12-...
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Samsung’s Display-Less AI Smartglasses are Reportedly Delayed to Next Year
Samsung is rumoured to be working on several smartglasses currently. While the headline maker device is its Project Moohan, an extended reality (XR) headset that was first unveiled in December 2024, the company is also working on Project Haean, a smartglass with an augmented reality (AR) display. The latter was showcased by the South Korean tech gi...
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to First Flight with Advanced Taxi Tests and Augmented Vision
NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 experimental aircraft, engineered for quiet supersonic travel, is undergoing taxi tests at the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42. Unique features include its AR-enabled camera vision system and a boom-reducing shape. The X-59 continues NASA’s legacy at Plant 42, home to iconic aerospace programs like the F-22 and Space...
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Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon XR Day in India to Showcase Future of AR, VR Technologies on July 21
Qualcomm will host a Snapdragon XR Day in India next week, the company has announced. At the event, the US-based chipmaker will showcase the latest technologies in the world of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) — all encompassed and interpolated under the umbrella term of extended reality (XR). The Snapdragon XR...
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Zoom, Meta Join Forces To Roll Out Standalone App for Its VR Headsets
Meta announced the roll out of Zoom’s standalone app on Tuesday. The app will allow users to be present during video conferences as their virtual avatars. According to the app’s listing on Meta’s website, Zoom’s standalone app will function with any paid or free Zoom license. This is in line with Zoom’s recent push to expand its presence ...
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Snap Specs to Launch in 2026 as Competitor to Meta's AI Smart Glasses
Snap Specs are set to launch next year as a consumer-focused version of Snap's augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The company's five previous developer-exclusive AR glasses will be succeeded by a commercial version. The upcoming Snap Specs will feature machine learning capabilities, AI assistance, and allow users to share games with friends, and...
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IIT Madras Pravartak Invites Applications For Virtual Reality, Online Business Courses
IIT Madras Pravartak New Courses: The Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) course, developed in partnership with VyVoxel, an international player in AR/VR/MR, is a 60-hour online training scheduled to begin on June 14.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Prioritises Development of AR Smart Glasses to Beat Meta: Report
Apple CEO Tim Cook has reportedly prioritised the development of true augmented reality (AR) glasses. While Apple hasn’t confirmed its plans, rivals like Meta, Google, and Snapchat are exploring smart glasses. Unlike bulkier headsets, AR glasses demand advanced, affordable technology to succeed, and Cook is reportedly focused on developing an ind...
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Snapchat Introduces Sponsored AI Lenses to Let Brands Create Immersive AI-Generated Experiences
Snapchat introduced a new ad format on Tuesday to let brands engage users on the platform. Dubbed Sponsored AI Lenses, it is a new tool for brands to create artificial intelligence (AI) Lenses that users on the social media app can use to click selfies and post them. The Santa Monica-based social media company has been building out its augmented re...
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Snapchat Spectacles Get GPS-Powered AR Lenses and New Hand Tracking Capabilities
Snapchat on Monday commemorated six months since the launch of the new fifth generation Snapchat Spectacles by announcing new AR effects and platform features for the augmented reality (AR) glasses. Lenses, which is what the company calls its AR effects, can now be built using GPS, GNSS, compass heading, and custom locations to provide real-time wa...
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Snapchat Introduces New AI-Powered Video Lenses to Paid Subscribers
Snapchat introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature on Thursday that uses its in-house foundational video models. Dubbed AI video Lenses, the new Lens format combines Augmented Reality (AR) and generative AI elements to create unique and immersive video effects. Currently, these features are only available on the platform’s premium sub...
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Tecno AI Glasses, Tecno AI Glasses Pro Unveiled Ahead of MWC 2025
Tecno AI Glasses and Tecno AI Glasses Pro have been unveiled ahead of MWC 2025. The Transsion subsidiary will launch new products at the trade show, including smartphones. The new wearables are as light as sunglasses and support AI-powered features like object recognition and text summarization. The Pro model also has an augmented reality (AR) disp...
