RayNeo Splits the Bet. iO and GT Go on Sale September 4.
RayNeo puts the 33g iO AI glasses and cinema-grade GT / GT Max on sale September 4, with IFA demos the same week in Berlin.
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Nevatars Puts Andy Serkis and Aura Glasses in Venice Immersive Competition
Andy Serkis and Josh Nelson Youssef’s Nevatars opens In Competition at Venice Immersive 2026 on Google and Xreal’s Project Aura connected glasses.
Meta Bricks Cameras on Thousands of AI Glasses Over LED Tampering
Meta disabled cameras on thousands of Ray-Ban Meta / AI glasses after detecting capture-LED tampering. Under 0.1% of units sold, per Semafor.
XREAL AURA Hits 10,000 Reservations. Founder Passes Sold Out in 36 Hours.
Android XR’s first consumer glasses finally have a public demand signal: 10,000-plus refundable reservations, a sold-out $299 Founder tier, and a $1,500 base-model ceiling — with Canada off the launch list and no MSRP yet.
HTC’s VIVE Eagle Finally Has a U.S. Path. Lucyd Gets First Dibs.
Innovative Eyewear will sell HTC’s VIVE Eagle on Lucyd.co in September with U.S. Rx fulfillment. An earlier Amazon leak priced the glasses at $499—$200 above entry Ray-Ban Meta.
Samsung’s Android XR Glasses Will Be Premium. Meta Already Owns $299.
Samsung calls intelligent eyewear pricing reasonable and premium. Meta’s non-display glasses start around $299. Fall 2026 is when that gap matters.
Apple’s Vision Layoffs Went Wider Than Gaming. Glasses Still Aim at 2027.
Gurman’s September update says Apple’s Vision Products Group cuts reached security, audio, Siri integration, testing, and visionOS—not just gaming and immersive video. Vision Pro and visionOS remain; Ternus’s near-term bet is still smart glasses.