SPECS<\/a>, according to Snap. The company said workers could use the glasses to identify what they are looking at, create a case, surface relevant information and update a workflow without moving to a separate screen.<\/p>\nSnap is also working with AWS to connect SPECS to Amazon Quick, AWS\u2019s AI assistant for work. Its retail example sees an associate asking where a product is located or how much stock is available, with the answer appearing in the wearer\u2019s field of view.<\/p>\n
NVIDIA\u2019s XR AI stack is intended to enable real-time guidance using a worker\u2019s surroundings and relevant company data. Trifork\u2019s Tandem platform connects onsite technicians with remote experts and AI agents, including visual annotations in the technician\u2019s view. Hololight, meanwhile, is intended to give workers streamed access to documents, tools and 3D models through a spatial workstation.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost work does not happen at a desk,\u201d Snap said. \u201cIt happens on a store floor, inside a factory, and in the field, where people need their hands free, their eyes up, and the right information within reach.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meta Connect Could Put Project Phoenix in the Spotlight<\/p>\n
Meta Connect takes place on 23\u201324 September, with the company promising updates across AI, wearable technology and immersive experiences.<\/p>\n
Project Phoenix, Meta\u2019s reportedly lightweight mixed-reality headset, is expected to feature. Recent reports, including apparent images and animations found in Horizon OS firmware, point to a slim headset with a tethered compute and battery unit.<\/p>\n
Meta has not confirmed Project Phoenix, its specifications or a release date. Earlier reporting suggested the device\u2019s commercial release had moved to 2027, but Connect could provide the first substantial public look at Meta\u2019s next mixed-reality hardware.<\/p>\n
The event will be closely watched for signs of how Meta intends to position its next hardware generation across workplace, developer and prosumer use cases.<\/p>\n
VR Shipments Continue to Fall<\/p>\n
Counterpoint Research data published this week showed global VR-headset shipments fell 18 percent year on year in the second quarter of 2026, and declined 16 percent from the previous quarter.<\/p>\n
The data contrasts with the AR market, where device shipments grew 138 percent annually. Counterpoint identified enterprise VR demand as relatively resilient, particularly where businesses and governments are using immersive technology to address operational requirements.<\/p>\n
The figures underline the industry\u2019s growing attention on lighter AR and AI-glasses form factors, which vendors increasingly position as everyday computing devices rather than specialised immersive hardware.<\/p>\n
Magic Leap Focuses on Waveguide Manufacturing<\/p>\n
Magic Leap is also adapting to that shift. On 10 September, the company promoted Scott Carden from senior vice-president of display engineering and manufacturing to chief operating officer. <\/p>\n
Ross Rosenberg is stepping down as chief executive and moving to the board, while Magic Leap searches for a replacement with experience scaling manufacturing.<\/p>\n
The company is moving away from first-party devices to become a supplier of waveguides and device-integration expertise for OEMs developing AI display glasses. Direct sales of Magic Leap 2 ended in March, although authorised resellers can continue selling the headset until the end of the year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith our new focus on supplying waveguides, Ross and the Board determined the company would be best served by a leader with a track record of scaling manufacturing capabilities,\u201d Carden said.<\/p>\n
Magic Leap is working with Google on a three-year collaboration that combines its waveguides with Google\u2019s Raxium microLED light engine. It also has a manufacturing agreement with Pegatron, which it says will support high-volume production of AR-glasses components and waveguides.<\/p>\n
The moves show a sector working on both sides of the XR equation: proving useful frontline workflows today while attempting to lower the cost and improve the supply of the hardware needed to take smart glasses further.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Snap used this week’s SPECS launch to detail how it intends to bring its AR glasses into the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":628533,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[61,60,80],"class_list":["post-628532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=628532"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628532\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/628533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=628532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=628532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=628532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}