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Everyone Is Making Smart Glasses Now (uploadvr.com)

(Friday September 12, 2025 @05:50PM (msmash) from the glasses-all-the-way-down dept.)


Smart glasses development has expanded beyond Meta, Google and Apple [1]to include dozens of manufacturers across three distinct categories , UploadVR reports. HTC launched its Vive Eagle glasses in Taiwan this month at $550, while Solos' AirGo V2 arrives in Q4 2025 for $300.

The market segments into displayless models featuring cameras and AI assistants, heads-up display glasses providing contextual information overlays and true AR glasses capable of spatial object positioning. Chinese manufacturers dominate the sub-$100 segment. Snap plans consumer AR glasses for 2026. Amazon is reportedly developing two HUD models targeting delivery drivers and consumers for mid-2026 release.



[1] https://www.uploadvr.com/everyone-is-making-smart-glasses-now/



Well, let's bring it back (Score:1)

by CEC-P ( 10248912 )

"Glassholes"

Am I late to the party? (Score:2)

by gurps_npc ( 621217 )

Nobody told me I was supposed to make smart glasses.

I guess I'll go buy a micro camera and tape it to my reading glasses.

If everyone is making smart glasses... (Score:2)

by ffkom ( 3519199 )

... then everyone already has one, and will not need to buy one from somebody else. So the market volume remains near zero, like in the last decade ;-)

Serious question (Score:2)

by buchner.johannes ( 1139593 )

What's the killer app?

I think one that was floated is seeing in an easily comparable way the health information while browsing a supermarket isle? I'd be cool to give live context for from [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org] and the Wikipedia "Criticism" sections. Not sure I'd pay for it though.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Book_of_Corporations

Re: (Score:1)

by tolydude ( 1080033 )

Killer app is identifying every person in your field of view. Something like name, age, short bio blurb.

Let me guess (Score:2)

by rsilvergun ( 571051 )

There's a Chinese factory that can crank them out right now just like every other piece of commodity electronics...

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