I have a very specific use case for glasses that record. I am in DCI and would like to record full show runs from my POV and for this I need glasses that can record for 10-15 minutes without stopping or interrupting the recording. Stabilization and 4k would be nice but not needed.
Is this a pipe dream?
Hey everyone,
It was announced back in 2024, and yet today, we only see it in Samsung’s XR headset and the upcoming Project Aura. I feel like this industry has a major underlying issue: you can have the best hardware in the world, but without a proper OS, it’s like having a supercar with no roads to drive it on.
Chinese manufacturers are iterating on hardware at lightning speed. However, their devices usually end up being just a basic mirror of your smartphone screen, or they rely on clunky, custom Android forks. Imagine something like the RayNeo X3 Pro running native AndroidXR—that would be absolutely insane.
But looking at the current landscape, the options are incredibly limited:
If this operating system bottleneck keeps blocking the industry, it won't matter how amazing the next generation of smart glasses is—nobody will be able to push the tech forward.
What do you guys think? Is Google moving too slow, or is there something else holding AndroidXR back?
TL;DR: Hardware is advancing fast, but the lack of a standardized OS like AndroidXR is bottlenecking the entire AR/XR industry. Chinese companies have great hardware but no good software to run it on.
Launching Mentra Live smart glasses today in general availability, so you order them today and they ship the same day.
Deploy smart glasses for real-world work.
We already shipped thousands. Now, they're generally available, so you can order them today to build apps that leave the screen and step into the real world.
HVAC, electricians, car mechanics, delivery drivers, fast food workers, janitors, handymen, inspections, insurance, construction... all of these industries are about the be changed forever.
How would your workforce change if your field service workers could call hands free, get help from AI, and automatically document everything they do?
Welcome to Mentra Live (https://MentraGlass.com).
Huge thanks to u/backlon for stopping by the booth to check out the hardware! 🕶️
If you're a developer looking to get early access to hardware development kits like r/Xreal's Project Aura, be sure to check out the Android XR Developer Catalyst Program.
🔗 Apply here: https://developer.android.com/develop/xr/catalyst
Xbox has added two big names to its leadership team: Matthew Ball and Scott Van Vliet.
The new recruits are part of an on-going drive from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to move faster, build better products, and make more focused business decisions.
The Game Business can reveal that Ball is joining as Chief Strategy Officer. He is a popular industry analyst who is responsible for the annual The State of Video Gaming report, which is widely read across the business.
His first job will be to strengthen the console side of Xbox, which is facing significant pressures, not least from the rising costs of memory and storage. In an interview with The Game Business earlier in the year, he admitted he was “pretty frightened” by the situation for the console sector.
Ball had previously worked as head of strategy and planning for Amazon Studios, and wrote the 2022 international best-seller The Metaverse. He is currently CEO of Epyllion, a venture partner at investment group Makers Fund and senior advisor at KKR & Co.
Xbox’s new Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball
Meanwhile, Scott Van Vliet joins as Chief Technology Officer. He was previously in charge of Azure OpenAI and AI Core infrastructure at Microsoft, and he also led engineering for Microsoft Teams during the COVID 19 pandemic. But he has a games background. He previously worked across games for Amazon, including Alexa, Amazon Game Studios and the Amazon App Store. He directly worked on the Minecraft: Fire TV Edition. Prior to that, he was VP of Digital Play at Mattel, and worked across brands such as Batman, Barbie, Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja and Cut The Rope.
His job will be to improve how Xbox builds products so teams can move faster and deliver stronger results.
In addition to these new hires, Xbox has promoted Chris Schnakenberg to Corporate Vice President, Partnerships & Business Development. He was previously VP of partnerships and business development, and joined from Activision Blizzard, where he spent 12 years in various strategy, business development and partner relations role. His focus is on third-party games, publishers and developers working with Xbox.
The news follows a number of new hires and promotions earlier in the month, including Jason Ronald taking leadership over Xbox’s upcoming Project Helix console.
“These changes are about strengthening our foundation by creating more clarity and improving execution,” Sharma said in an email to staff. “As we head toward Showcase and beyond, we’ll continue making the changes needed to position XBOX for the future.”
Matthew Ball is speaking with Christopher Dring at The Game Business Live on Monday, June 8. More details on the event can be found here.
Project Aura opens up possibilities that simply weren't achievable before. Because it is built on Android, your favorite apps from Google Play run seamlessly on Aura. You can access Google apps that have been reimagined for XR, totally new experiences made for Android XR by developers, and millions of mobile and tablet apps. But the experience goes far beyond traditional screens:
Build the Next Era of XR with Us
We are thrilled to bring this technology to the public, but to deliver the absolute best Android XR experience for everyone, we need the help of talented developers to build the apps that will define it.
The Android XR Developer Catalyst Program is now open. By applying, you can stand a chance to receive your Project Aura dev kit, gain full access to the Android XR SDK, and utilize new XR capabilities and APIs to take your existing apps further than ever before.
The developers who move first on a platform like this are the ones who will define its future. Dev kits begin shipping this summer, and Cohort 1 is strictly limited.
Whether you’re a consumer or a developer looking to build with us by registering for our Developer Catalyst Program, visit our official website to learn more: https://www.xreal.com/aura
Dev Program: https://developer.android.com/develop/xr/catalyst
Arrow Beats is a rhythm game for Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses. Directional arrow notes fly toward a center target, swipe to match each arrow at the right moment, build combos, and have fun!
Hi! I'm looking for the best pair of XR glasses ideally something like the Xreal One Pros for productivity. I have the Ones today but something about the FOV and the 1080p screen doesn't make me feel as productive as say using a 32 inch 4k monitor.
Does anyone have experience with any of the Vitures or other glasses that they swear by for productivity?
Even considering upgrading to the one s for the 16:10 aspect ratio and increased resolution.
Or am I best of just getting a VR headset?
Nine years ago, middle school me saw Ordinal Scale and wondered "Why doesn't this exist in every household?" It's been a busy few years but I am pretty happy with the progress since i've started!
This isn't done and i'm currently working towards customizing a fork of Godot to make this lightweight but more performant and better looking for AR/VR.
I'm hoping to have a demo out later in the year, with multiplayer and all working! It'll also ship with a headset i'm developing with a team!
Rokid glasses don't come with a browser, so I built one. It runs on the glasses and is controlled from an Android app on your phone over Bluetooth - no cable, no PC needed after setup.
What you can do:
- Browse any website on the glasses display
- Control navigation, scrolling and zoom from your phone trackpad
- Theater mode — pins a playing video fullscreen and maxes volume, great for YouTube
- Manage glasses WiFi from the phone
- Dark/light mode toggle
Both apps are free and open source.
GitHub (source + APK downloads): https://github.com/Inplov/rokid-browser
Support the project: https://ko-fi.com/inplov
On Thursday, we released the ability to create Web Apps for Meta Ray-Ban Display and we are delighted to see the enthusiasm in only a couple days.
Here is a compilation of all of your amazing creations!
Posted on r/MetaGlassesforDevs, X, LinkedIn
Congrats and looking forward to discover more or your apps! 😎
Can we expect cameos of Samsung and Qualcomm on stage today, or maybe even XREAL? What do you think they will announce? A new chip for XR glasses even?
Tune into the livestream above and share your thoughts, predictions, and live reactions in the comments below!
https://www.gentlemonster.com/int/en/intelligent-eyewear
No monocular display then?
Hey everyone,
We’re kicking off AWE week in Long Beach with an Android XR Hackathon on June 13–14th.
Our goal for this event is to give developers early, hands-on experience building for the Android XR ecosystem. Participants will be working with XREAL’s Project Aura pre-release hardware and the latest engine integrations before the conference doors even open.
To elevate your building experience, we will have industry leaders on-site from DeepMind, Qualcomm, Unity, Unreal Engine, and Godot.
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The Details:
📅 When: June 13–14 (Saturday & Sunday)
📍 Where: Long Beach, CA
🛠️ Hardware: XREAL’s Project Aura DevKits provided
🏆 Prizes: Category awards will be presented during the event
Spots are limited and hardware is reserved for confirmed participants. Submit your application today:
Swiss semiconductor startup Mosaic SoC has closed a €3.2 million pre-seed round, aiming to solve the severe power and form-factor barriers currently holding back the AR glasses market.
To achieve true augmented reality, devices require continuous spatial mapping and environment tracking. However, these features typically rely on power-hungry GPUs and main processors, making lightweight, all-day wearable smart glasses unfeasible. Mosaic addresses this bottleneck with a proprietary, low-power 8+ core perception chip. By offloading spatial awareness, the silicon enables always-on environmental understanding while allowing AR hardware to remain indistinguishable from regular eyewear.
To streamline adoption for ODMs building next-generation AR hardware, the chip removes integration complexity by shipping with a pre-built application layer and AI deployment toolchain. Founded in 2024, the company is already generating revenue through NRE contracts with hardware partners as it scales toward production chip sales.
It’s been a year since the duo entered the US Army’s troubled augmented-reality contest. Here’s what it looks like so far.
