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The next dates on the calendar — the full list holds the restConferenceAI+AR Smart Glasses Industry Expo 2026Three days at Shenzhen World devoted entirely to the smart-glasses supply chain, from optical modules and light engines to finished frames and the lines that assemble them, with AR forums and investor matchmaking beside the floor. Where the eyewear fairs reach toward smart glasses frames-first, this expo starts from the components and works outward, in the city most of them come from.Shenzhen, China
EventRokid Jungle 2026Rokid launches its next AI glasses in Hangzhou under the theme smarter, more colourful. Rokid has not said what it will show, but the theme and the company's earlier roadmap point to a full-colour version of Rokid Glasses, the dual-display pair it already sells. The announcement came as a poster on October 9, and no stream link has been published yet.All Rokid coverage →Hangzhou, China
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The next application deadlines — hackathons, contests and funding to enterHackathon
Junction
Junction 2026Europe's largest hackathon — 48 hours outside Helsinki, with challenges set by sponsors. Snap's Spectacles team has brought hardware to past editions. The track list goes up with the challenges.
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MIT Reality Hack
Reality Hack at MIT 2027The student-run XR hackathon. Hardware is lent out on site and past years have run glasses tracks. Exact dates are not published yet.
VisitHow glasses are used
Real deployments and daily use, as an accessibility aid, and where they are restrictedAt work44 articles
Logistics and deliveryAmazon Delivery Driver Smart Glasses Will Snap Pictures of… Everything?CNETLogistics and deliveryAmazon’s delivery driver smart glasses will reportedly take photos ‘almost constantly’The VergeLogistics and deliveryAmazon customers can't opt out of driver camera glasses, Bloomberg reportsThe Next WebLogistics and deliveryAmazon expanding use of smart glasses for delivery driversRetail Customer Experience
All 44 articles →In daily life30 articles
Sports and fitnessENGO Launches engo Titanium, 28.9-Gram AR Smart Glasses for Runners and CyclistsAuganixEveryday life'New type of computer': Snap Specs reveals how its new smart glasses fit into your daily life alongside new AR experiencesTom's GuideEveryday lifeI've used Meta Ray-Ban Display for a year, and I like them, but it still feels like something is missingAndroid CentralSports and fitnessENGO Announces engo3 Cyclist AR Smart Glasses for Road and Gravel CyclistsAuganix
All 30 articles →Accessibility23 articles
VisionMeta, Pinacoteca di Brera and EssilorLuxottica Launch AI Glasses Trial for Blind and Visually Impaired Museum VisitorsINVISIONVisionAt the Pinacoteca di Brera, art is experienced through smart glasses: Introducing “Sensing Art – Masterpieces Beyond the Gaze”Finestre sull'ArteVisionMeta Donates 1,000 AI Glasses to Singapore’s Disability Communityabout.fb.comVision'AI glasses give me independence as a blind farmer'BBC
All 23 articles →Where they are restricted44 articles
GovernmentNorway Proposes Temporary Ban on Smart Glasses in Public PlacesRoad to VRGovernmentNorway becomes first country to propose temporary ban on smart glassesTechRadarGovernmentThe first national ban on smart glasses could happen soonAndroid AuthorityGovernmentNorway plans temporary ban on smart glassesNotebookcheck
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Latest from each maker's press desk and coverageMetaMeta glasses
CoverageCleanbox Nano and Mini make headsets (and glasses!) sanitization portableThe Ghost HowlsCoverageRay-Ban Meta users say their smart glasses are making secret recordingsTechRadarCoverageMeta’s camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses are finally available to buy — buy now from $349MashableCoverageMeta, Pinacoteca di Brera and EssilorLuxottica Launch AI Glasses Trial for Blind and Visually Impaired Museum VisitorsINVISION
All Meta →GoogleAndroid XR
CoverageGoogle’s Next Android XR Device Is Arriving Ahead of Meta’s VR Glasses, at a Similar PriceCNETCoverageGoogle Translate could soon auto-save transcripts of your Live conversations, but not on Android XRAndroid AuthorityCoverageSmart glasses were being used to secretly film women 12 years agoTechRadarCoverage'Android XR Bridge' Tool Brings Quest Exclusives To PC VRUploadVR
All Google →AppleApple glasses
CoverageApple working on smart glasses for next year and new iterations of the Vision ProApple World TodayCoverageExclusive: First Look at HomePod Mini 2 in Three New ColorsMacRumorsCoverageApple Puts AirTag-Sized AI Pin on HoldMacRumorsCoverageApple's Smart Glasses to Enter a Rapidly Growing MarketMacRumors
All Apple →SnapSpecs
CoverageHow Will AR Glasses Like Specs Transform Enterprise Work?AR InsiderCoverageSunny & Spatial: Hands-on with SpecsAR InsiderCoverageSnap Specs Hands-On: Minimum Viable Consumer True AR GlassesUploadVRCoverageWatch Snap's CEO Demo Specs True AR Glasses Live On StageUploadVR
All Snap →ChallengersXreal · Rokid · Samsung
SamsungLeak reveals specs and renders of Samsung's smart glasses, and they beat the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) in multiple areasNotebookcheckRayNeoI tested the RayNeo GT as a replacement to every screen I own — it's a mixed bagTom's GuideSamsungSamsung Smart Glasses Unveiled, and They’re SuperlightCNETSamsungSamsung’s first Android XR glasses leak in 25 styles alongside 9-hour battery, specs [Gallery]9to5Google
All Challengers →Industry news
The market, the supply chain and the rules — stories no single maker ownsRelease dates, upcoming models and the release clock now live in the buying guide.Buying guide →