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What technology takes from us – and how to take it back | Rebecca Solnit The long read: Decisions outsourced, chatbots for friends, the natural world an afterthought: Silicon Valley is giving us life void of connection. There is a way out – but it’s going to take collectiv...

A good (and slightly uncomfortable) read ⬇️
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As tech removes more friction - self-service kiosks, AI chats, smart assistants - we gain convenience, but may lose practice in the messy, human stuff: interaction, empathy, resilience.

#SundayRead☕️

26%. 👓📈
That’s how many people in Germany say they’re open to using AR glasses (Bitkom). One in four - and even more among younger generations.

Surveys aside, the direction is clear: #AR and #SmartGlasses are gaining momentum.

👉 Summary of the survey (in German): bit.ly/4cAR26

🏒 What does a referee really see in a game-deciding moment?

At the Euro Floorball Tour 2025, referees wore our #EyeTracking smart glasses during a live match - revealing focus, attention shifts, and split-second decisions in real time.

Full story & TV feature:
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Along Estonia’s border with Russia, you can probably see the future of European #security taking shape - not war, but hybrid pressure, drones, and constant readiness.

One thing is clear: security isn’t absolute anymore. It’s something you protect and prepare for every day.

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Takeaway: If an idea is divisive, look closer. Big ideas often feel wrong before they feel right.😉

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SEE WHAT OVERWHELMS YOUR USER Two studies demonstrate how eye tracking supports UX design and helps to make systems faster, clearer, and more user-friendly.

When systems slow people down, performance suffers.

Two new studies used our #EyeTracking to analyze interface design and reveal where users lose focus - from cockpit training to military communication.

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#UX #SmartGlasses #HumanPerformance

After more than a year of building, testing, and rethinking, our next-gen smart glasses with #eyetracking are here:

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Lightweight. Robust. Flexible. Built for the real world and designed around people.

Proud of the team - and excited for what’s next. 😉

The smart glasses race is really on now Apple might be preparing to take on Meta in a big way.

The smart glasses race is on. 👓💨
Apple joins, Meta’s sprinting.

I’ve believed for 10+ years that smart glasses will replace smartphones. #EyeTracking will be key — making interaction faster, more natural, more human.

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In tech, the shiny and futuristic grab headlines. But what truly scales? Often "boring" things we use every day. @jenson.org

Like Meta’s new Ray-Ban Display Glasses: Messaging over metaverse. Communication over holograms.

Is "boring" where real innovation happens?
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Decoding memory function through naturalistic gaze patterns | PNAS Eye movements are closely linked to encoding and retrieval processes, with changes in viewing behavior reflecting age- and pathology-related memory...

👁️ #EyeTracking as a window into brain health:
A new study shows that gaze patterns can reveal signs of dementia before cognitive symptoms appear.

The future? Quick, non-invasive, and cost-efficient screening methods powered by eye tracking.

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From the augmentedreality community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the augmentedreality community

Meta + Stanford are pushing MR optics into new territory.
Complex, yes. But it points to holography as the ultimate display path - and a potential disruptor of today’s XR optics.

Worth a read ▶️ www.reddit.com/r/augmentedr...

Meta's First 'Real' Smart Glasses Have One Huge Problem It's not the smart glasses that I'm worried about; it's what's expected to come with them.

Meta’s next “real” smart glasses (Hypernova) may come with a catch: a neural wristband. Futuristic tech, but also a friction point: another device from an unproven category to wear, charge, and accept socially. Does that make the glasses feel more gadget than breakthrough?
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Ditch the 'tech neck' — I review laptops for a living and these AR glasses are now my go-to accessory These specs can ease your pain

Would you rather look a little silly in public - or keep your "tech neck" forever?

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Smart glasses: growth in the first half of 2025 is impressive According to market researchers, smart glasses are a major growth market. Meta has dominated so far. Observers expect Apple to enter the market soon.

Smart glasses shipments doubled in H1 2025 📈
Meta holds 73%. Xiaomi emerges as a surprise challenger.
The space is heating up, and Apple hasn’t even entered yet.
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Cool read & interesting (and a bit surprising) insights – hadn’t expected social dynamics like these in tech-heavy San Francisco. Thanks for sharing!

Review | I spent months living with smart glasses. People talk to me differently now. Eyeglasses are being augmented with screens, AI, and the power to unnerve people. We tested a pair from Even Realities to see how.

Months of testing a pair of AI smart glasses showed the utility (AI, translations, notifications), but also the social cost: suspicion (“You’re really not recording me?”), distraction, awkward pauses.

Tech evolves fast. Social norms? Not so much.

#smartglasses #AI #AR

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Apple wins a patent for Non-Contact Respiration Sensing that could Redefine how devices like smart glasses track health, Fitness Training+ Apple’s latest patent reveals a bold leap into biometric sensing: a non-contact respiration monitoring system embedded in head-mounted wearables like smartglasses, facial masks, XR devices+

Interesting leap into biometric sensing:

Apple’s latest patent hints at #SmartGlasses becoming health & fitness monitors - using contact-free & non-invasive respiration tracking.

Breathing, sensed without contact.

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#biometrics #AR #XR

Motherfucking wind farms…

Bewegliche Mikrospiegel: Deutsches Start-up denkt AR-Displays neu Das Karlsruher Start-up Gixel entwickelt ein AR-Display, das gängige Lösungen in zentralen Aspekten übertreffen soll.

Klingt cool!! ….Bewegliche #Mikrospiegel: Deutsches #StartUp denkt #ARDisplay neu #Gixel #AR #IT #ITNews
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Want to train smarter, not just harder?
In a live #football case study, our #EyeTracking revealed hidden patterns in players’ visual behavior – and how to improve focus and attention during match moments: shorturl.at/1xRX4

Sharpen your focus. Change the game! ⚽️🎾🏀🚀 @viewpointsystem.com

Exploring the effects of AR presence and personal norms on museum visitor pro-environmental behaviour intentions - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Exploring the effects of AR presence and personal norms on museum visitor pro-environmental behaviour intentions

Instead of focusing on AR’s tech alone, here’s another angle: its effect on the user.

A new study shows #AR can shift environmental behavior in museums. Not through immersion alone, but through content that creates emotional impact and a sense of responsibility.

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YouTube video by The Verge How the low-vision community embraced AI smart glasses | The Vergecast

Tech isn’t always about what’s next. Sometimes it’s about what matters now.

The visually impaired community is embracing AI smart glasses not as a gadget - but as a way to navigate daily life with more ease and autonomy. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgu0...

#SmartGlasses #Vergecast

SEEING WHAT OTHERS ARE MISSING How smart glasses can help companies transform workflows and uncover operational inefficiencies - an interview with Andrei Panduru.

What if you could see your inefficiencies?
Smart glasses helped #IntersectStrategy turn assumptions into insight - and impact. Hard data, smarter decisions.
More on how that works: viewpointsystem.com/en/seeing-wh...
#SmartGlasses #ProcessOptimization

Keep ’em coming!
According to leaks, #Meta Celeste AR glasses are on the way. Single display, not-so-low price. Built for the early AR crowd.
#ARglasses #smartglasses #AR

VR and AI glasses are just bridges: The secret star is augmented reality While VR has long vied loudly for attention, AR is creeping into our lives to stay – on the back of mixed reality and smart glasses.

The mainstream comes through the side door - #AR doesn’t disrupt - it blends in. And #EyeTracking may be what pushes that door wide open. 🔗 www.heise.de/en/opinion/V...
#SmartGlasses #MakingFutureReality

Better training starts with better insight.👓
At @viewpointsystem.com, we use smart glasses + eye tracking to make training scalable, focused & real-world-ready.
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#SmartGlasses #Training

I keep hearing many arguments against AI – from some of the smartest people I know. “It’s all just hype.” “It can’t write real code." “It kills creativity.” “It’s not reliable.” This article unpacks why those arguments miss the point: shorturl.at/NHNEG

Recommended read!

#SundayRead #AI #coding

This Electronic Tattoo for Your Face Could Monitor Your Mental State Feeling stressed? Imagine a forehead tattoo that monitors your mental state in real-time. UT Austin's new wearable device tracks brain signals and eye movements, and it could help pilots and surgeons ...

A forehead e-tattoo that tracks mental load? Kind of cool.
But how about slim smart glasses with #EyeTracking instead?
Because of their direct connection to the brain, our eyes reveal cognitive state - eye tracking taps right in.
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#NeuroTech #HMI

Looks like Apple is quietly laying the groundwork for smart glasses and #AR interfaces. ⬇️👓

Smaller & more energy-efficient, enabling slimmer smart glasses: Qualcomm’s new AR1+ is demoed at #AWE2025 running Llama-3.2 fully on-device.
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#SmartGlasses #XR #AR