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Thursday 2 October 2025
Commentary: Tokyo Game Show 2025 turns business-minded; Taiwan eyes AI, VR
The 2025 Tokyo Game Show (TGS) set new records in both attendance and exhibition scale, marking a clear shift from a consumer showcase to a business-focused platform. Taiwanese gaming...
Monday 22 September 2025
Meta pivots to AR and AI as VR growth stalls
Meta Platforms is doubling down on augmented reality (AR) displays with a new line of AI-powered glasses, even as its virtual reality (VR) headsets lose momentum. At the annual Meta...
Monday 22 September 2025
Taiwan's New Smart Technology lands major US AR glasses order
A fresh wave of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses is beginning to ripple through the consumer electronics market, promising to leap far beyond current AI-enabled eyewear in both...
Sunday 21 September 2025
Meta AI glasses fall short in demos yet avoid major backlash
At Meta Connect 2025, Meta unveiled three new products, including the smart glasses Live AI, which fell short of expectations. The demonstration revealed that while AI conversation...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Meta launches AI-powered Ray-Ban Display glasses, unveils new Oakley smart eyewear
On September 17, Meta Platforms unveiled its first consumer-ready smart glasses with a built-in display, marking a significant push into AI-integrated wearables.
Tuesday 16 September 2025
China's smart glasses market heats up as waveguide tech takes lead

If China is the primary battleground for smart glasses, the China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) is the front line. Leading...

Monday 15 September 2025
Jorjin chairman: Chip and display breakthroughs fuel AI-AR symbiosis
AR glasses represent a revolution for displays that incorporate key technologies such as near-eye displays, microLED, and waveguides, with AI and AR now sharing a symbiotic existence...
Thursday 11 September 2025
Shenzhen Dual-expo Spotlight | Sunny Optical flags fatal flaws in smart glasses but sees AR growth ahead
Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Company, a major supplier in the global optics supply chain, featured prominently at this year's China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE),...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
AI glasses and AR device market booms, but lacks momentum
Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and AI smart glasses have become hot topics recently, highlighting the growing interest in the optical industry. However, most developments...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Lens Technology 1H earnings jump on smartphone demand; robotics, EVs, AR in the pipeline
Lens Technology posted double-digit growth in the first half of 2025, driven by recovering consumer electronics demand and expansion into fast-growing segments including automotive,...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Apple supplier Goertek pivots for AI+AR era with strategic optics push
Goertek Inc., a major Apple supplier and leading contract manufacturer for AR/VR hardware, reported mixed first-half 2025 results, highlighting improved profitability and growing...
Monday 25 August 2025
AI glass race intensifies: Sunny Optical trades tech for equity in Goertek
Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co. said on August 22, 2024, it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Goertek Inc. and its subsidiary Goertek Optical Technology, a move...
Friday 22 August 2025
Google's AI smart glasses spark contract battle between Quanta, Pegatron, and China's Goertek
Google's latest Pixel phone may be out, but industry attention is shifting to its upcoming AI-powered smart glasses. Contract manufacturers, including Taiwan's Quanta Computer, China's...
Monday 18 August 2025
Chipmakers bet on agentic AI to spark consumer demand for smart glasses after Ray-Ban success
Meta's success with its smart Ray-Ban glasses has ignited a wave of development in smart and AI-powered eyewear, offering fresh optimism for chipmakers who once banked on the metaverse...
Monday 11 August 2025
Goertek channels US$100M into UK microLED pioneer Plessey for AR glasses breakthrough

Goertek, a major Apple supply chain partner, is ramping up upstream AR/VR investments with a US$100 million deal to acquire UK-based...