World Labs launches Marble AI platform that transforms text prompts, photos, and videos into persistent, downloadable 3D environments for gaming and VR industries, offering subscription plans from free to $95/month with unique AI-native editing tools that separate spatial structure from visual style.
Snapchat stock crashes 14% in after-hours trading despite reporting strong Q1 earnings with $1.36 billion revenue, 460 million daily users, and 55% growth in its controversial My AI feature as CEO announces major investments in AI-augmented reality integration.
Sandbar launches the $249 Stream Ring, an AI-powered smart ring that records whispered thoughts and converts them to text without storing audio, featuring tap-and-hold controls and AI conversations that mimic the user's voice, with preorders available now for summer 2026 delivery.
Amazon trials revolutionary AI smart glasses for delivery drivers that provide hands-free package scanning, turn-by-turn navigation, and hazard detection through computer vision technology displayed directly in their field of view.
University of Otago researchers achieve world-first breakthrough enabling smartwatches to pinpoint locations within 8 centimeters using new algorithms that combine signals from multiple satellite systems, bringing military-grade GPS precision to everyday consumer devices.
EssilorLuxottica's revenue soars 11.7% to €6.9 billion as Meta smart glasses partnership drives over 4 percentage points of growth, with CFO predicting wearables will replace smartphone functionality while Meta expands collaboration to include new Ray-Ban Display glasses and Oakley brand.
Apple launches revolutionary M5 chip delivering 4x AI performance boost and 45% graphics improvement over M4, powering new MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro devices now available for pre-order with enhanced ray tracing and 120Hz displays.
Anduril Industries secures major U.S. Army contract to deploy 100 AI-powered EagleEye combat helmets by Q2 2026, replacing Microsoft's failed IVAS program that caused soldier headaches and nausea with advanced AR glasses, thermal vision, and rifle integration technology.
A $1M NYC subway ad blitz for Friend, a $129 AI companion pendant, is backfiring spectacularly as New Yorkers vandalize and tear down thousands of posters, while 22-year-old CEO Avi Schiffmann tours the defaced ads and claims to love the chaos.
Meta launches $799 Ray-Ban AR smart glasses featuring a built-in display, 12-megapixel camera, and revolutionary neural wristband control, alongside $499 Oakley athletic glasses with 3K video recording, marking a major leap forward in consumer augmented reality technology.