Meta’s Reality Labs Launches Aria 2 AR Research Glasses
by Shawnee Blackwood
Reality Labs says that the ultimate goal is to make augmented reality more intuitive and valuable to everyday life.
Tags:Augmented Reality| | Reality Labs| smart glasses
Cross-Industry Collaborations and New Products Drive AR and XR Momentum
by Omid Rahmat
Major industry players have unveiled initiatives that signal an accelerated drive toward immersive, consumer-ready AR devices.
Tags:Augmented Reality| Google| Hisense| Qualcomm| showcase| smart glasses| XR
Cellid Secures $13 Million in Funding for Next-Generation AR Glasses Modules and Displays
by Emory Kale
The funds will be used to ramp up production and development.
Tags:Augmented Reality| smart glasses| Waveguide Display
We Don’t Need No Stinking VR
by Omid Rahmat
Stepping up from 3D to 2D could be the next big leap for Alt Reality products.
Tags:Augmented Reality| headsets| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Microdisplays| Near-Eye Displays| showcase| VR
Swave Photonics Raises $28M for AR Display Breakthrough with Nanopixel Holography
by David Harold
Swave’s HXR technology uses the smallest pixels available to manipulate light and create 3D holographic images
Tags:Augmented Reality| Holographic Displays| showcase| spatial computing| Swave Photonics
Nano-Engineered Lenses Promise More Comfortable Virtual Reality
by Joseph Bryans
While conventional optical components can help adjust the light path and reduce eye strain, they tend to be bulky and heavy, making them impractical for head-mounted devices.
Tags:Augmented Reality| | research| showcase| VR
Researchers Create Very Bright Emissive Microdisplays Using Multiple Stacked OLEDs
by Joseph Bryans
Quantitative data from the Fraunhofer IPMS team highlights the tangible gains of stacked OLEDs: such as a marked increase in operational lifetime.
Tags:Augmented Reality| mcirodisplays| OLED| research| showcase
VueReal Takes MicroLED in New Directions at CES 2025
by Emory Kale
By embedding MicroLED displays onto polysilicon solar panels, VueReal has demonstrated the ability to power wearable devices, such as smartwatches, without external charging.
Tags:Augmented Reality| Automotive| CES 2025| MicroLED| VueReal
Swave Photonics Secures $28 Million Series A to Propel Holographic AR
by Joseph Bryans
The company had previously raised $10 million in a seed round in 2023.
Tags:Augmented Reality| CES 2025| Holographic Displays| Swave Photonics
Foxconn Partners with Porotech on MicroLED Technology for AR Glasses and High-Resolution Displays
by Emory Kale
The partnership focuses on applying Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology to further develop MicroLED displays.
Tags:Augmented Reality| Foxconn| MicroLED| Porotech
Global AR/VR Market Returns to Growth as Meta Leads the Pack
by Shawnee Blackwood
Meta secured a dominant position in the market, accounting for more than 70% of all units shipped during the quarter.
Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| Google| IDC| Market Data| | MR| VR| XR| Xreal
Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm Bond Over Android XR
by Omid Rahmat
Companies form a united front for everyone wanting to get into AR, VR, and XR, and who isn’t Meta or Apple.
Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| Google| | Qualcomm| Samsung| showcase| VR| XR
