Google App Strings Hint at Hey Gemini Hotword for Android XR
An Android Authority teardown of the Google app finds work-in-progress Hey Gemini hotword and automatic camera activation strings for Android XR glasses.
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EU Privacy Board: Smart Glasses Makers Own GDPR Duties
The EDPB says smart glasses makers and AI providers are often GDPR controllers who cannot shift duties to wearers, and wants recording made more obvious.
Meta AI Glasses Launch in Thailand With Thai Voice Support
EssilorLuxottica and Meta put Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta AI glasses on sale in Thailand from October 20, with Thai Meta AI and prices from 16,290 baht.
Steam Frame Update Fixes Wi-Fi Bug as 0.5 Beta Adds APKs
Valve’s Steam Frame client update stops Wi-Fi power saving from turning on at startup, and SteamOS 0.5.6 Beta lets Desktop mode add .apk files to Steam.
MyDearest Buys Roblox Studio moze to Bring Trends to VR
Tokyo XR studio MyDearest took full ownership of Roblox developer moze on October 16 and named CTO Shogo Matsusako its representative director.
Traffix XR: Cities of Tomorrow Hits Quest at $19.99
Infinity Games’ mixed reality traffic puzzle Traffix XR is live on Quest 3, 3S and Pro at $19.99, with hand tracking, Creative Mode and community maps.
Himax WiseEye 5mW Chip Lands in Alibaba Qwen N1 Glasses
Himax says its WiseEye HX6538 runs always-on visual sensing at 5 milliwatts in Alibaba’s Qwen Glasses N1, but it names no models, unit volumes or revenue.
Rivet Delivers 70 Hard Spec Smart Glasses Prototypes to Army
Rivet says it has delivered 70 Hard Spec smart glasses prototypes to the U.S. Army and raised a $55 million Series A, and wants soldiers tasking AI agents.
Maxon One 2027.0 Adds Autograph MCP Server and C4D Scatter
Maxon’s October 14 Fall 2026 release ships Cinema 4D Scatter and Liquid FX, plus a built-in MCP server in Autograph for AI agent compositing pipelines.
SoulFlame VRM Exporter Ships 17 Builds in 12 Days
Cucumberworks’ free SoulFlame Unity tool converts VRChat avatars to VRM and shipped 17 builds in 12 days, while VRM 0.x and Cluster export remain in beta.