China’s Ministry of Commerce says smart glasses sales on major platforms jumped 120% year-on-year in January–August 2026. Xiaomi’s 1,999-yuan AI Glasses keep pressure on Meta ahead of Connect.
Halliday confirms Batch 1 non-prescription G2 orders began shipping September 15. Batch 2 is live at $599 with three-day non-Rx turnaround; prescription units still target October.
GIGAZINE’s September 19 photo review of Meta’s house-brand Adventurer AI glasses in Japan: 54 g frames, foldable case, ¥50,600 floor, no USB-C cable in the box.
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher asked the Australian Public Service Commission whether camera-equipped smart glasses should be prohibited in federal workplaces. An import ban remains off the table.
TechCrunch: Muse is live on Mac with opt-in access to files, mail, and calendar. Meta still says the full agent is coming soon to AI glasses ahead of Connect.
VR.org’s September 18 read of Snap’s Specs enterprise pitch: Hololight and Trifork can anchor a fall pilot, while Salesforce, AWS, NVIDIA, MDM, and business pricing still lack dates.
Paris prosecutors opened a criminal probe into sexual harassment complaints tied to smart glasses street filming. CNIL reports workplace complaints as Australia weighs a government ban ahead of Meta Connect.
Snap details five Visionary SPECS Lenses from Jimmy Butler, Kaia Gerber, Hoyeon, Jack Harlow, and Imogen Heap, plus an October 1 First Look at Westfield Century City.
Verizon and SPECS Inc. debut a Connected Case with Cellular for Snap’s AR glasses: $2,395 bundle, $10–$20/month wearables plans, fall shipping still approximate.
The Information, via Engadget and Reuters, says Meta’s camera-free Luna glasses could debut at Connect September 23–24 with October shipments. Six mics, Muse, no lens.