Augmented Reality

Meta Smart Glasses Spending Approaches ‘Eye-Watering’ $100 Billion
Meta Smart Glasses Spending Approaches ‘Eye-Watering’ $100 Billion
February 03, 2025  |  Wearables

Meta’s investments in virtual and augmented reality projects could reportedly exceed $100 billion this year. This spending comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees 2025 as the...

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Report: Apple Shelves Mac-Connected AR Glasses Project
Report: Apple Shelves Mac-Connected AR Glasses Project
January 31, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple has reportedly shut down plans to develop augmented reality glasses connected to its computers. The project, cancelled this week, would have created a product...

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Making Sense of Spatial Computing and Digital Twins for Industry
Making Sense of Spatial Computing and Digital Twins for Industry
January 17, 2025  |  Technology

The problem with the phrase “buzzword” is the unspoken implication that the technologies and innovations being labeled as such don’t provide real value, at least...

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B2B Wearables: A New Tool for Businesses to Promote Workplace Wellness
B2B Wearables: A New Tool for Businesses to Promote Workplace Wellness
December 18, 2024  |  Wearables

Get ready for B2B wearables. Polar is taking wearable tech beyond the fitness enthusiast with the recent launch of Polar 360, a new business-to-business platform...

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How Big Tech’s XR Push Could Redefine Both Payments and AI
How Big Tech’s XR Push Could Redefine Both Payments and AI
December 13, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

The connected economy might be making a jump from end-users’ hands to their faces. That is, if Big Tech’s biggest representatives are to be believed....

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Google Introduces Android Operating System for Extended Reality Devices
Google Introduces Android Operating System for Extended Reality Devices
December 12, 2024  |  Wearables

Google has introduced a new Android operating system built for extended reality (XR) devices like headsets and glasses. The new Android XR was created in collaboration...

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CES 2025: The Connected Economy Takes Center Stage With AI, Mobility and Wellness Tech
CES 2025: The Connected Economy Takes Center Stage With AI, Mobility and Wellness Tech
December 09, 2024  |  Technology

The biggest tech show in the world, CES 2025 next month in Las Vegas, is landing squarely on the connected economy next month with innovations...

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Meta and James Cameron’s Lightstorm Vision Partner on 3D Entertainment
Meta and James Cameron’s Lightstorm Vision Partner on 3D Entertainment
December 05, 2024  |  Facebook / Meta

Filmmaker James Cameron’s venture, Lightstorm Vision, will help scale the creation of 3D entertainment experiences for Meta Quest mixed reality (MR) headsets. The two companies...

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Apple: New Products May Lower Overall Profit Margins
Apple: New Products May Lower Overall Profit Margins
November 05, 2024  |  Mobile Commerce

Big Tech firm Apple is warning investors that its newest lines of products may not live up to the success of its iPhones. This comes...

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