Facebook is discussing building facial recognition into its upcoming smart glasses product and has been weighing the legal implications of the controversial technology, Buzzfeed News reported citing remarks from executives at an internal meeting Thursday. From a report: During a scheduled companywide meeting, Andrew Bosworth, Facebook’s vice president of augmented and virtual reality, told employees that the company is currently assessing…
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Myopia Correcting ‘Smart Glasses’ From Japan To Be Sold in Asia
Can a pair of unique spectacles banish nearsightedness without surgical intervention? Japan’s Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings says its wearable device can do just that, and it plans to start releasing the product in Asia, where many people grapple with myopia. From a report: The device, which the company calls Kubota Glasses or smart glasses, is still being tested. It projects an image…
Google Offers Refunds After Smart Glasses Stop Working
Smart glasses company North has told customers that their $600 purchases will stop working in a few days’ time. The Canadian company, recently purchased by Google, says its Focals glasses will cease functioning on Friday. From a report: From then, owners will not be able to use “any features” of the glasses, or connect to the companion app. But the company…
Alphabet Reportedly Buying Smart Glasses Maker North
According to The Globe and Mail, Alphabet is rumored to be acquiring smart glasses maker North for $180 million. 9to5Google reports: This comes after North in December stopped selling Focals to focus on launching second-generation smart glasses sometime in 2020. “Focals 2.0” has been teased over the past several months with North claiming that they would be the “most significant product…
Google Says Developers Can Now Purchase Latest Smart Glasses
Google is making it easier for developers to purchase the latest version of its smart glasses, with the company saying on Tuesday that the Glass Enterprise Edition 2 is now available from some hardware resellers. From a report: “We’ve seen strong demand from developers and businesses who are interested in building new, helpful enterprise solutions for Glass,” Google said in a…