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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Wearables. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

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Biomedicine | China makes strides in brain-computer interface tech race

US and Chinese start-ups vie to commercialise tech that would transform the lives of amputees, the disabled and neurodegenerative disease patients.

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Artificial intelligence

ByteDance helps jewellery firm Lao Feng Xiang push AI glasses to China’s elderly

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Apple aims to launch smart glasses in 2026 in push into AI devices

The iPhone maker is looking to join the emerging trend of AI-powered devices – an area where it faces fresh competition.

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Apple is panning its first pair of smart glasses for 2026, sources say. Photo: Reuters

Facebook owner Meta lays off more than 100 employees in Reality Labs

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Meta’s upcoming smart glasses with a screen and how they’ll work

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Apple’s AirPods to get Star Trek-like upgrade with live translation

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Apple is bringing a live translation feature to the AirPods later this year. Photo: Shutterstock

Artificial intelligence

Rokid’s AI-infused AR glasses wow China with real-world demo

A demonstration by company founder Misa Zhu at a government event has gone viral on social media and sparked a stock market frenzy.

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Alibaba deepens push into AI smart glasses

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AR glasses developer RayNeo has struck a partnership with Alibaba Cloud. Photo: Handout

Review | SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds produce terrific sound for the price

SteelSeries’ new gaming headphones have the tech to help you win at Call of Duty while boasting the versatility to be a daily driver.

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Artificial intelligence

These AR glasses can tell you names and addresses of people you meet

Two students created augmented reality smart glasses that identify people they see, exposing the risks of mixing AI with facial recognition.

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Apple explores smart glasses, following Meta’s lead

An internal study is under way to gather feedback from Apple employees on smart glasses, sources say.

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Apple is looking into developing smart glasses, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS

TikTok owner ByteDance launches US$170 AI earbuds in China

The Ola Friend earphones are linked to ByteDance’s self-developed chatbot, Doubao, currently China’s most popular GenAI app.

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Hong Kong smart glasses start-up sets sights on Ray-Ban with AI-equipped frames

Hong Kong-based Solos Technology prepares to take on the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with AirGo V, as Harvard-trained founder John Fan touts city’s design prowess.

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Solos Technology chairman John Fan Chin-chiang poses with the AirGo V at an unveiling event on June 28, 2024, at Science Park. Photo: Solos Technology

Samsung Electronics

Can Samsung’s new smart ring help it regain the China market?

The Galaxy Ring, featuring on-device artificial intelligence, marks Samsung’s latest bid to challenge Apple’s lead in the global market for smart wearable devices.

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The Galaxy Ring, featuring on-device artificial intelligence, marks Samsung’s latest bid to challenge Apple’s lead in the global market for smart wearable devices. Photo: Reuters

As Apple’s Vision Pro hits China, 2 quite different users’ takes

A Gen Z gamer and a Gen Y gadget geek give their thoughts on the innovative but costly Apple Vision Pro as the mixed-reality headset hits shops in Hong Kong and mainland China.

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Play For Dream mixed reality headset: an improved Apple Vision Pro clone

It may look just like the Apple Vision Pro, but the headset from Shanghai-based Play For Dream puts out higher-resolution visuals, feels more comfortable, and can run Android apps.

28 Jun 2024 - 5:44PM

Savvy Chinese merchants offer Apple’s Vision Pro for rent as official release awaited

Savvy merchants are renting out Apple’s Vision Pro headset as Chinese consumers await official release date in country.

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A person uses a Vision Pro headset in a store in Beijing, China, 24 February 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

Apple Vision Pro at a fraction of the price? Try China’s Shenzhen

Shenzhen-based headset maker EmdoorVR is hoping to leverage the interest around Apple’s Vision Pro to survive a slowdown in the VR and AR industry.

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Shenzhen-based virtual reality headset maker EmdoorVR showcased its Apple Vision Pro-inspired device at CES in January. Photo: Handout

Apple’s Vision Pro lifts the prospects for extended reality sector: Rokid CEO

Rokid chief executive Misa Zhu Mingming said Apple’s Vision Pro headset is expected to spur broader demand for more affordable and ergonomically designed AR and VR wearable devices.

15 Feb 2024 - 5:30PM

Artificial intelligence

Is AI the killer app for smart glasses? This Singapore-based start-up thinks so

Brilliant Labs says AI is to smart glasses what multitouch was to the smartphone as it jumps into a market reinvigorated by Apple’s Vision Pro.

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