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2025-01-06

Swave, the startup building true holographic smart glasses, bags €27M


In the 1977 Star Wars film A New Hope, there’s an iconic scene where the beloved droid R2-D2 casts a beam of light to create a hologram of Princess Leia pleading for the help of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Sadly, almost 50 years on, we’re not much closer to the true holograms science fiction promised us, let alone the teleportation devices and flying cars.  Yes, we have AR and VR headsets like Microsoft’s HoloLens or Apple’s Vision Pro, but those simply use transparent screens to give the effect of a hologram. Even Tupac’s famous “live” Coachella per [...]

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2025-04-15

The best smart plugs in 2025

I recently moved and, before I had a chance to set up my smart plugs again, I found myself turning on my living room lamps manually — I sort of hated it. Reaching, twisting and visiting each one lik [...]

Match Score: 274.82

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2025-04-07

Even Realities G1 review: Limited but effective smart glasses

I appreciate devices that don’t try to do too much. There are too many products throwing too many features at the consumer in the hope one or two sticks. I’m reminded of the recently revived Pebbl [...]

Match Score: 251.01

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2025-04-23

Meta is bringing smart glasses live translation and AI to more people

Meta AI, the most interesting thing you can do with Ray-Ban Meta glasses, will soon be available to more people. The company's Live Translation feature is rolling out to all the product's ma [...]

Match Score: 135.39

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2025-01-03

The best smart scales for 2025

The New Year is here and there’s no better time to kickstart those health and fitness goals. Whether you’re looking to shed a few holiday pounds, track your muscle gains or simply stay on top of a [...]

Match Score: 107.03

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2025-01-21

Report: Meta could release its first true AR headset as soon as 2027

Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has released a report about Meta's next steps in hardware, crediting sources familiar with the company's work. According to these insiders, Meta is developing at lea [...]

Match Score: 101.85

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2024-05-07

The best smart LED light bulbs for 2024

A smart light bulb can totally change the feel of a room. With their ability to shine in millions of colors, change from warm to cool white light and more, smart light bulbs can help you set the mood [...]

Match Score: 99.31

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2025-01-31

The best smart LED light bulbs for 2025

Smart LED light bulbs are one of the easiest ways to upgrade your home with smart lighting solutions that are both practical and fun. These color-changing bulbs let you customize your space with vibra [...]

Match Score: 97.24

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2025-01-03

Swave Photonics raises $28.3M for 3D holographic smartglasses and displays

Swave Photonics, a holographic display company, has raised $28.27 million in funding as it prepares components for AI-powered smart glasses. [...]

Match Score: 95.73

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2025-01-08

A holographic windshield from Hyundai Mobis is a big upgrade for in-car HUDs at CES 2025

Automotive heads up displays (HUDs) have been around as far back as 1988, and while they’ve gotten brighter and more colorful over the years, even today’s most sophisticated implementations still [...]

Match Score: 90.70