Meta to Ship Project Aria Gen 2 to Researchers in 2026, Paving the Way for Future AR Glasses

Meta announced it’s shipping out Project Aria Gen 2 to third-party researchers next year, which the company hopes will accelerate development of machine perception and AI technologies needed for future…

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Researchers Propose Novel E-Ink XR Display with Resolution Far Beyond Current Headsets

A group of Sweden-based researchers proposed a novel e-ink display solution that could make way for super compact, retina-level VR headsets and AR glasses in the future. The News Traditional…

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Google’s XR Studio Releases ‘Job Simulator’ Style MR Experience Exclusive to Android XR

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned XR studio, released a new mixed reality title exclusively for Android XR which expands the Job Simulator universe. The News Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind VR games Job…

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Former Oculus Execs’ AI Smart Glasses Startup ‘Sesame’ Raises $250M Series B Funding

Sesame, an AI and smart glasses startup founded by former Oculus execs, raised $250 million in Series B funding, which the company hopes will accelerate its voice-based AI. The News…

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