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Snap Confirms Mass Layoffs Ahead of Next-gen ‘Specs’ AR Glasses Rollout

Snap is laying off around 1,000 employees, the Snapchat parent confirmed today. Specs Inc., its recently formed AR glasses subsidiary, is reportedly not being affected, however, as the cuts are aimed at further insulating the traditional Snapchat business from its new AR subsidiary. Spiegel announc…

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Meta’s Reported Plan to Add Facial Recognition to Smart Glasses Slammed by ACLU-led Coalition

An ACLU-led coalition representing more than 70 civil liberties advocacy groups are pushing back against Meta’s reported plans to bring facial recognition to its smart glasses. The New York Times initially reported in February that Meta is currently exploring who should be recognizable throug…

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One of VR’s Most Modular Headsets Gets a Little Less Modular Following Key Component Switch

Pimax recently announced it was being forced to change a key component in all Crystal Super PC VR headsets and display accessories moving forward, effectively making one of VR’s most modular headsets decidedly less so. The News Crystal Super is renowned for being highly modular thanks to its …

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Blackmagic Unveils VR Camera for Live Immersive Broadcasts, Coming Later This Year for $26K

Blackmagic Design unveiled its next VR camera, the URSA Cine Immersive 100G, which is targeting live immersive video production specially for Apple Vision Pro. The new VR camera system pairs dual 8K×8K RGBW sensors with a 100G Ethernet interface, which the company says is designed to handle the ban…

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