XREAL Launches XREAL 1 Pro+, an Upgraded Version of One Pro, Priced at $599
XREAL has introduced XREAL 1 Pro+, an upgraded version of its One Pro AR glasses, with higher display brightness and a price of $599.
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UploadVR (Glasses & Hardware)Optics and AIAI score3434 Sandisk launches Made for Meta storage products for Quest and VR glasses
Sandisk announced Made for Meta storage products licensed by Meta for Quest headsets and VR glasses. The Settings app in Horizon OS 2.9 PTC can now recognize external storage and manage internal and external data in one place.
Electro OpticsOptics industryAI score4343 Colorbiotics GEM Vision measures aggregate volume in real time with laser scanning
Colorbiotics' GEM Vision system uses dynamic laser scanning to measure the volume of aggregate on conveyor belts in real time, bringing greater metering accuracy to construction materials production.
AuganixOptics industryPicksAI score6161 Kopin Wins USD 18.6 Million Sole-Source US Government Contract to Develop Color MicroLED Microdisplays
Kopin has received a USD 18.6 million sole-source IBAS contract from the US government to develop two additional MicroLED microdisplays for ground soldier equipment and pilot head-up displays. The contract will help Kopin accelerate localization of MicroLED manufacturing.
Why we recommend it: The source highlights military demand for color MicroLED in head-up displays and soldier systems, making it a useful case for observing microdisplay localization policy.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics and AIAI score4949 Jio AI glasses demonstrate voice-activated QR code payments at India Mobile Congress
Jio Platforms, part of Reliance Industries, showcased several AI wearable devices at the India Mobile Congress 2026 (IMC 2026). Among them, Jio AI smart glasses support voice-operated UPI QR code payments in India, targeting everyday users through Jio's 5G network and AI ecosystem.
UploadVR (Glasses & Hardware)Optics and AIAI score4646 ByteDance Pico Space Pro Headset Appears in Japanese Regulatory Filings
Images of ByteDance's upcoming Pico Space Pro headset have appeared in Japanese regulatory certification documents. Pico and ByteDance had previously mentioned plans to launch a next-generation headset.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3939 Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max Review: Strong Imaging, HarmonyOS Ecosystem the Highlight
Lei Technology reviewed the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max. The phone features a new Kirin processor, a brighter display, and the Ruiying Z10 10x zoom module camera H1, with a starting price of CNY 9,499. The review found its imaging performance outstanding and the HarmonyOS ecosystem to be the highlight.
OFweek Laser Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5151 TRUMPF to Showcase TruMicro Ultraviolet Femtosecond Laser for Wafer Dicing and Advanced Packaging at Wesemibay
TRUMPF will showcase its TruMicro series of ultrafast lasers and applications at Wesemibay 2026 from October 14 to 16, highlighting ultraviolet femtosecond lasers, energy output control, and a scalable platform. The series has been certified for volume production by several leading display and semiconductor manufacturers.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics and AIAI score5656 Meta AI Glasses Gain Certified Hearing Enhancement, Joining EssilorLuxottica in Making Hearing Glasses
At Meta Connect 2026, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta AI glasses will add hearing enhancement, certified by U.S. authorities, to compensate for mild to moderate hearing loss. Users who already own Ray-Ban Meta Audio or Gen 3 must pay a one-time fee of $149.99 to activate it.
AuganixOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5757 ENGO Launches 28.9 g engo Titanium AR Glasses for Running and Cycling
ENGO has launched the engo Titanium AR smart glasses for road runners and cyclists, weighing 28.9 g and featuring adjustable 3D-printed titanium temples.
AuganixOptics industryAI score5656 Pimax Launches $1,399 Crystal Pro Headset and Ring-Free Controllers
Pimax has launched the Crystal Pro wireless PC VR headset, priced at $1,399, featuring a quantum dot LCD (QLED) panel with 2880 x 2880 pixels per eye and a 110-degree field of view. The company also unveiled ring-free VR controllers and the Spation mini PC.
UploadVR (Glasses & Hardware)Optics and AIAI score2929 Quest PTC Update: Reworks Window Management and Restores the Classic Home Environment
The Meta Quest Horizon OS 2.9 (v209) system update has begun rolling out on the Public Test Channel (PTC), reworking window management and restoring the classic home environment.
AuganixOptics industryPicksAI score6161 Vuzix launches Shrike waveguide display platform for defense and emergency response
Vuzix has launched the configurable Shrike waveguide display platform for defense, security and emergency response applications, with the first samples already shipped to customers.
Why we recommend it: The original article gives a specific product bringing waveguide displays into the defense market, helping to understand non-consumer markets for AR waveguides
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5656 Yutong Optics array-molded C-Lens reaches monthly deliveries in the tens of millions
Yutong Optics disclosed on September 30 that it has introduced glass aspherical array molding technology into C-Lens manufacturing, completing the path from process validation to monthly output in the tens of millions and entering scaled scheduling and shipment. The company operates more than 600 sets of precision molding automation equipment and over 30 imported automatic coating machines, with a stable first-pass yield above 85 percent. Its products have been recognized by leading optical module customers.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5151 Huawei Enters External Optics with Ruiying Z10 Modular Camera on Mate 90 Series
Huawei announced on September 29 that the Mate 90 series will launch on October 1, and showed the Huawei Ruiying Z10 modular camera in a teaser video, marking Huawei's entry into the external optics market for mobile imaging.
UploadVR (Glasses & Hardware)Optics and AIAI score5353 Meta Smart Glasses Set to Gain Muse AI Agent
Meta's Muse AI agent will soon arrive on its smart glasses, able to carry out actions on request without the user having to take the phone out of a pocket.
UploadVR (Glasses & Hardware)Optics and AIAI score3333 Liminal Uses Meta Glasses to Offer Meditation Based on What You See
Liminal, known for short emotion-focused VR experiences, is bringing its expertise to smart glasses with an app for Meta glasses that provides meditation guidance based on what the user sees.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5353 Huawei to Launch Ruiying Z10 10x Zoom Module Camera with Built-In 1-Inch CMOS
According to leaks, the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max Collector's Edition will offer an external Ruiying Z10 10x zoom module camera featuring a 1-inch sensor and a 10x optical zoom lens, with a physical focal length of 9.1-91mm and an aperture of F2.0-F4.5, equivalent to 24-240mm. It has its own CMOS, zoom and focusing mechanisms and attaches via magnets plus contacts.
UploadVR (Glasses & Hardware)Optics and AIAI score5656 Ray-Ban Meta Audio Drops the Camera for a Lighter Design That Is Easier for Society to Accept
Meta unveiled the Ray-Ban Meta Audio at Connect 2026, removing the camera and adopting a lighter, more fashionable design that is easier for society to accept amid public privacy concerns.
UploadVR (Glasses & Hardware)Optics industryOptics and AIPicksAI score6161 Meta Ray-Ban Display Launches Internationally, with Online Ordering and New Features
At Connect 2026, Meta announced that Meta Ray-Ban Display will go on sale outside the US, with online ordering and no in-store fitting required, plus new features such as third-party app discovery and navigation improvements.
Why we recommend it: The original paper shows display AI glasses moving from limited in-store fitting to online and international sales, a signal of channel expansion
AuganixOptics and AIAI score5656 Meta Connect 2026 AI Glasses Update: Muse, Hearing Enhancement and Dolby Atmos Recording
At Connect 2026, Meta announced updates to its AI glasses lineup, including bringing its personal AI assistant Muse to the glasses, hearing enhancement software and Dolby Atmos audio recording.
AuganixOptics industryOptics and AIPicksAI score6565 Meta Unveils 100-Gram VR Glasses, Priced at USD 1,300 for Spring 2027 Launch
Meta has unveiled the 100-gram Meta VR Glasses, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite processor with a separate compute unit. They are scheduled to launch in spring 2027 at USD 1,300.
Why we recommend it: The original article gives the weight, price and launch timing, marking a key milestone as headsets converge toward a glasses form factor
AuganixOptics and AIAI score4343 Skyworth XR to Present First-Person Data Capture Solutions for Embodied AI at IROS 2026
XR hardware maker Skyworth XR will showcase head-worn and wrist-worn first-person data capture systems for embodied AI training at the IROS 2026 robotics conference.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5353 YOFC Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Enters AI Optical Interconnect Applications
YOFC's polarization-maintaining fiber, prized for its polarization stability, is used to connect external light sources with silicon photonic chips, bringing it into AI optical interconnect scenarios such as CPO.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5353 H3C Advances Optical Interconnect from 1.6T Field Tests to NPO/CPO
H3C showcased the results of its 1.6T optical interconnect field tests and is developing NPO/CPO intelligent computing switching solutions.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score4747 Lingxian Technology Launches Integrated Hollow-Core Fiber Solution
Lingxian Technology's Gao Shoufei presented an integrated equipment-plus-drawing-plus-characterization-plus-testing solution to accelerate the large-scale commercialization of hollow-core fiber.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score4343 GigaDevice Launches New MCU for Optical Modules
GigaDevice introduced a new MCU designed for optical modules during CIOE, targeting the high-speed optical interconnect market.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score4747 Pengkan Semiconductor Shows Automotive TS-PON All-Optical Network Chip
Pengkan Semiconductor presented at CIOE an automotive TS-PON all-optical network chip solution for advanced intelligent driving.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score4343 Fujikura Tackles New Fiber Installation Challenges with Splicing Technology
Fujikura's Zhao Lin explained how advanced splicing technology addresses installation challenges for new fibers such as hollow-core fiber.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score4545 SICC Makes CIOE Debut, Showcasing One-Stop Wafer Manufacturing Solutions
SICC made its first appearance at CIOE, presenting multi-material wafer manufacturing solutions for SiPh, SiGe, VCSEL and more.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score4141 Nations Technologies Unveils Two Security MCU Solutions for Optical Modules
Nations Technologies presented two security MCU solutions for high-speed AI optical modules at CIOE.
OFweek Laser Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5151 Han's Laser Unveils World's First 500W Integrated Fiber Green Laser
On the first day of CIOE 2026, Han's Laser launched the Lingchuang Edition 500W integrated fiber green laser, targeting welding applications.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5555 Guangyin Technology Unveils 8x8 Nanosecond-Class OCS
Guangyin Technology has released an 8x8 nanosecond-class optical circuit switch, moving optical switching closer to the compute side.
OFweek Laser Network · NewsOptics industryAI score2929 Haitian Laser Launches New GP D-P Direct-Drive Flatbed Laser Cutting Machine
Haitian Laser unveiled the GP D-P series direct-drive flatbed laser cutting machine in Ningbo on August 25.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score1919 Insta360 Luna Pro Review
We review the Insta360 Luna Pro handheld gimbal camera, whose light weight is the main highlight.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score4747 Changelight VCSEL 100G Data Communications Product Enters Tape-Out
Changelight says its 100G VCSEL data communications product has entered the tape-out stage.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score3434 Sharge Launches loomos L1 AI Glasses
Sharge Technology unveiled the loomos L1 AI glasses in Wuhan on August 18.
OFweek Laser Network · NewsOptics industryAI score2424 Haitian Laser GP D-P Direct-Drive Laser Cutting Explained
The article introduces Haitian Laser's GP D-P series direct-drive ultra-high-speed laser cutting technology.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5151 Oxford Optical Labs Liquid Lens Switches Focal Length in 70 ms
Startup Oxford Optical Labs showcased a liquid lens at AWE that switches focal length in 70 ms, with potential use in varifocal XR headsets.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score1919 vivo X500 Design Revealed
The standard vivo X500 switches to a circular camera module in the upper-left corner.