2025-06-05
‘World’s first’ autofocus glasses could spell the end of reading specs
While Mark Zuckerberg was hyping Meta’s latest Ray-Ban smartglasses and Apple was promoting its Vision Pro mixed reality headset in 2023, Finnish startup IXI was quietly crafting high-tech specs for more practical purposes. Founded in 2021, the company emerged from stealth in April with $36mn in funding to commercialise what it claims are the world’s first autofocus glasses. The prescription specs promise to change the way visually-impaired people see the world around them. “None of the tech giants are fixing eyesight,” Niko Eiden, IXI’s [...]
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2025-10-01
Ray-Ban Meta (2nd Gen) review: Smart glasses are finally getting useful
In a lot of ways, Meta's hasn't changed much with its second-gen Ray-Ban glasses. The latest model has the same design and largely the same specs as the originals, with two important upgrade [...]
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 [...]
2025-09-26
IXI's autofocus glasses are one step closer to reality
Forget smart glasses, autofocus lenses have the potential to help far more people by offering a high-tech alternative to clunky bifocal and varifocal eyewear. Those traditional solutions involve looki [...]
2025-09-25
Xreal's One Pro intrigues me in ways Meta's smart glasses don't
There I was, sitting on the couch in a nondescript suburban cafe, typing away on a MacBook Pro while staring off into the distance with what looked to be oversized glasses (which also were conspicuous [...]
2025-09-12
What to expect at Meta Connect 2025: 'Hypernova' smart glasses, AI and the metaverse
Meta Connect, the company's annual event dedicated to all things AR, VR, AI and the metaverse is just days away. And once again, it seems like it will be a big year for smart glasses and AI.<b [...]
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 [...]
2025-02-12
Sony A1 II review: A powerhouse camera that falls short of its own high standards
How do you follow up a product that has reigned as the king of mirrorless cameras for the last four years? For Sony, the answer with the A1 was simple: just improve everything. The result is the $6,50 [...]