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Monday 20 January 2025
Smart glasses in 2025: The rise of lifestyle-first wearables
As a DIGITIMES senior analyst covering the wearable technology sector, I've observed an interesting shift in the smart glasses market. While most manufacturers race to pack more technology...
Thursday 9 January 2025
AR glasses market heats up ahead of major launches in 2025
Smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) devices are gaining widespread attention across the technology industry, drawing interest from software developers, hardware manufacturers,...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Perfect Corp acquires startup to expand AI/AR fashion applications
Perfect Corp, a leading provider of AI and AR beauty technology, has acquired Wannaby Inc., a Farfetch-owned startup, in a deal with undisclosed financial details. This acquisition...
Monday 30 December 2024
Goertek expands drone production capacity in Vietnam
Chinese Goertek is set to invest US$570 million into expanding its operations in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, pending the necessary approvals from local authorities.
Thursday 26 December 2024
Foxconn and Porotech join forces to advance AR display technology
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has formed a partnership with UK-based Porotech to develop augmented reality (AR) glasses, combining Porotech's advanced gallium nitride (GaN) technology...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2025 to unveil Galaxy S25 series, Ring 2, and AR smart glasses
Samsung Electronics is preparing to unveil its latest products at the Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled for January 2025. This event is set to feature the launch of the flagship Galaxy...
Friday 22 November 2024
Meta Orion outshines Apple Vision Pro as next-gen tech breakthrough
In September, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced Orion, a highly anticipated prototype of augmented reality (AR) glasses, during a private event. Marketed as a potential...
Monday 18 November 2024
Brands compete in the AI+ eyewear market, with Xiaomi and Baidu joining the fray
Recently, Meta unveiled its new augmented reality (AR) glasses prototype, Orion, alongside the smart glasses, Ray-Ban Meta, which was developed in collaboration with Ray-Ban. This...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Taiwan's Micro LED industry urged to accelerate innovation amid rapid OLED advancements
Taiwan is gradually positioning itself as a global leader in Micro LED development, driven by extensive investments in core areas like epitaxial wafers, TFT substrates, mass transfer,...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Meta advances XR ecosystem to power next-gen smart devices, says DIGITIMES Research
Meta's XR division, Reality Labs, remains unprofitable despite revenue growth, with Quest 3 sales driving a 30% increase in the first quarter and 28% in the second quarter of 2024...
Tuesday 29 October 2024
HTC reports 26th consecutive loss, eyes new investment turnaround
On October 28, HTC reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2024, highlighting ongoing challenges despite years of investment in AR, VR, and XR technology. Although...
Thursday 17 October 2024
Taiwan unveils breakthrough light field AR technology for smart medicine
Taiwan has pioneered a groundbreaking light field augmented reality (AR) display technology for smart medicine, addressing common issues like dizziness, eye strain, and lack of depth...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
AI-powered smart glasses key to the revival of Google's rocky AR/VR development
Apple's launch of the Vision Pro mixed-reality headset followed by Meta's introduction of its AR smart glasses prototype Orion has reignited interest in the field. As a result, the...
Monday 7 October 2024
HDMI's role in AI PCs, 8K, AR: Q&A with HDMI Licensing Administrator CEO Rob Tobias
From stunning 4K movie visuals to smooth performance in high-refresh-rate gaming, HDMI is vital for connecting devices and enhancing the audiovisual experience. Since its introduction,...
Friday 27 September 2024
Meta prototype AR glasses features chip co-developed with MediaTek
Meta has revealed a prototype of its Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses, featuring a customized chip co-developed with MediaTek, according to industry sources.