Smart glasses have emerged as one of the most exciting new tech device categories. Meta has been making strides with its Ray-Ban Meta glasses and its AR glasses prototype, Project Orion. Meanwhile, Apple was recently granted a patent by the U.S. Patent Office, as highlighted in a report by Patently Apple, detailing innovations in its smart glasses project. Apple’s new patent focuses on an advanced eye-tracking technique that strategically positions light sources on a transparent substrate, reducing the thickness of the frame around the lenses, as highlighted by ...

TrendForce’s latest report estimates that global shipments of VR and MR headsets are expected to reach approximately 9.6 million units in 2024, representing a YoY increase of 8.8%. This year’s shipment performance highlights three key industry trends that are shaping the global VR and MR ecosystem: The dominance of low-cost devices, the shift from entertainment accessories to productivity tools, and OLEDoS emerging as the preferred display technology for high-end near-eye devices. These three trends are expected to continue influencing the global VR and M...