Augmented Reality

Auto Added by WPeMatico

Meta is banning the ‘pervert glasses’ creeps from Instagram

Meta has a nickname problem. Its Ray-Ban smart glasses have earned an ugly label: “pervert glasses”. Men wear them to film women in the street. Pranksters wear them to ambush shop workers. Now Instagram is trying to scrub the evidence. The platform will start removing videos shot on the glasses to harass people, as Business […]

This story continues at The Next Web

Meta is banning the ‘pervert glasses’ creeps from Instagram Read More »

Halliday made 2025’s worst smart glasses. Its camera-free comeback is aimed at your meetings.

It is rare that a crowdfunded hardware startup gets a second shot at a first impression. Halliday is taking it. The company unveiled the G2 on Tuesday, priced from $499, shipping in September. A brutal first act The original glasses were panned. Engadget scored them 54 out of 100, one of the lowest marks in […]

This story continues at The Next Web

Halliday made 2025’s worst smart glasses. Its camera-free comeback is aimed at your meetings. Read More »

Meta patches the mod that turned its Ray-Ban glasses into secret spy cams

Meta is updating its smart glasses to shut off the camera if the recording light has been physically tampered with or destroyed. The change, announced in a 7 July blog post, closes a loophole that let modders turn the glasses into covert recorders. A white LED lights up whenever the glasses capture photos or video, signalling […]

This story continues at The Next Web

Meta patches the mod that turned its Ray-Ban glasses into secret spy cams Read More »

OpenAI hires Apple’s Vision Pro chief Paul Meade

Paul Meade, Apple’s Vision Pro chief, is leaving to build OpenAI’s devices. It is the most senior Apple defection yet, and it points the AI hardware talent war straight at Cupertino. Apple does not lose vice presidents to rivals. That is the unwritten rule, and for years it held. Designers slipped away to Jony Ive’s […]

This story continues at The Next Web

OpenAI hires Apple’s Vision Pro chief Paul Meade Read More »

Researchers built an AI therapist that reads your smartwatch and earbuds to detect distress before you ask for help

Mental health chatbots all share the same limitation: the user has to reach out first. That is not always easy when someone is stressed, anxious, or unable to articulate how they feel. Researchers at the University of Ottawa are building an AI assistant called UbiMyTherapist that flips the model. It reads emotional cues in real […]

This story continues at The Next Web

Researchers built an AI therapist that reads your smartwatch and earbuds to detect distress before you ask for help Read More »

Asus ROG and Xreal built the first 240Hz AR gaming glasses. They cost $849 and ship in June.

Asus Republic of Gamers and Xreal have opened pre-orders for the ROG Xreal R1, the world’s first 240Hz micro-OLED gaming AR glasses. The device costs $849 on Best Buy, with Xreal’s own store accepting orders from 17 May. Worldwide shipping begins on 1 June. The headline specification is the refresh rate. At 240Hz, the R1 […]

This story continues at The Next Web

Asus ROG and Xreal built the first 240Hz AR gaming glasses. They cost $849 and ship in June. Read More »

Shopping Cart