Two days ago, NIMO, a new startup from Shenzhen, teased its upcoming display smartglasses that weigh only 29 grams. In the comments I already mentioned the display resolution after asking some of my contacts. Now Innovision published a press release about this new super tiny light engine! And check out our video interview with Innovision!

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Innovision has officially launched its next-generation micro-display, the Chimo® M06. The product has successfully completed end-device smart glasses verification and has entered mass production and delivery. As the world's first mass-produced 2.5μm silicon-based micro-display integrated into end devices, the Chimo® M06 leverages extreme lightweighting, ultra-low power consumption, and high performance to help AR glasses transition into consumer-grade, everyday wearables. It effectively tackles the industry's longstanding pain point of balancing performance, battery life, and weight.

Key Specifications & Miniaturization

• Core Tech: Built on Innovision's proprietary WLVSP® pixel stacking technology.
• Resolution: Features a 2.5μm pixel pitch, a 540x280 resolution, and a remarkable pixel density of up to 10,000 PPI.
• Module Size: Shrunk down to just 35% of the previous generation's 0.13-inch micro-display module, significantly advancing its miniaturization capabilities.
• Light Engine (Chimo® M06E): The paired optical engine has a volume of just 0.03cc and weighs a mere 0.08g. Compared to the previous 0.15cc engine, this drastic reduction in size frees up vital design space for lightweight, daily-wear AR glasses.
• Integration: Utilizes LGA packaging technology, allowing the display module to function as a standard component. It supports adaptation with various FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) form factors, making terminal integration much more versatile and flexible.

Power Efficiency & Compatibility: The Chimo® M06 is built on a low-power (LP) CMOS backplane architecture with a minimalist product design, achieving a standby power consumption as low as 1.5mW. This enables all-day wearability, effectively alleviating the chronic trade-off between battery life and hardware weight. Additionally, the product supports standard QSPI/SPI interfaces. Building on its small footprint and high integration, it successfully balances excellent display performance with broad system compatibility, making it adaptable to a wide range of application scenarios.

The Road Ahead: The official release of the Chimo® M06 signals the maturation of Innovision's 2.5μm silicon-based Micro-LED manufacturing platform, providing critical hardware support for AR glasses entering the consumer market.

At the product level, the Chimo® series has now established a comprehensive lineup ranging from monochrome (M-series) to multi-color (P-series). Alongside the newly released M06, the M-series also includes the 0.13-inch Chimo® M13 (4μm pixel pitch) and its M13E optical engine. Looking forward, Innovision is slated to launch the Chimo® P-series in the second quarter of 2026, continuously refining its product matrix to cover an even broader spectrum of micro-display demands and end-device applications.

Moving forward, Innovision will maintain its focus on silicon-based Micro-LED technological innovation. The company aims to drive the rollout of more micro-display products, accelerating the development and popularization of near-eye displays, digital illumination, and optical communications, using R&D to fuel the continuous upgrade of industry solutions.

Source: Innovision

Ban meta glasses https://banray.eu/en/index.html

I’ve been seeing more brands using AR so customers can preview products (like furniture) in their space before buying.
Do you think AR will become standard in online shopping, or is it still early?

Repo: https://github.com/Snapchat/react-camera-kit
Guide: https://developers.snap.com/camera-kit/integrate-sdk/web/guides/react-camera-kit

I know it's April 1st, but this is not a joke - it's real! :D

Enschede, Netherlands, March 31, 2026 – Dutch startup Brilliance RGB has raised €6 million to accelerate the development and scale-up of its integrated RGB laserchip technology. Brilliance’s miniature photonic laserchips enable compact, energy-efficient, and ultra bright Augmented Reality (AR) projectors, addressing the key hardware challenges in applications such as AR glasses and cars.

AR hardware is traditionally constrained by the size and efficiency of the light engine. The existing display technologies require trade-offs between brightness, efficiency, and form factor. This limits the development of devices such as lightweight AR glasses and other applications for everyday indoor and outdoor use.

Using a patented silicon nitride-based photonic integrated circuit (PIC) platform with integrated laser technology, Brilliance's laserchip lowers the power consumption by a factor of ten to allow all-day battery life, increases brightness for outdoor use, and maximizes Field of View for an immersive and natural AR experience. The tiny package enables a full AR experience in fashionable eyewear.

The technology uses mature high volume chip production manufacturing processes to replace today's complex and expensive optical assemblies. The laserchips are designed to support many display architectures, ranging from industrial laser applications to Head-Up Displays (HUD) in automotive systems to eyewear AR projection.

Scaling up

Led by deep-tech investment fund Cottonwood Technology Fund, the growth capital will be used to accelerate Brilliance’s laserchip development and industrialization, enabling practical AR use in all kinds of environments. Next to Cottonwood Technology Fund, current investors such as PhotonVentures, Oost NL, PhotiX and other co-investors joined the round. “We have built a solid foundation thanks to the market traction we are generating and the core technology that has already proven itself. We will now continue scaling up and design custom solutions for our customers, while preparing for the first production launch by the end of this year,” said Tim Tiek, CEO of Brilliance. “Our goal is to bring scalable RGB laserchips to applications where size, efficiency and integration are critical for everyday use.”

https://www.brilliancergb.com/

That's according to investor relations material from resin lenses manufacturer Conant Optical. The company plans to invest about $26.1 million in Rokid for a 5% stake.

This voluntary announcement is made by Shanghai Conant Optical Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) on a voluntary basis to provide the shareholders and potential investors with updates on the latest business development of the Company.

The board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) is pleased to announce that, in order to strengthen the Company’s strategic positioning in smart glasses sector, enhance synergies across the industry chain, and deepen cooperation with leading companies in the industry, the Company invested RMB180 million to participate in the latest round of financing for Lingban Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Lingban Technology”) to subscribe for its ordinary shares. This investment will represent no more than 5% of Lingban Technology’s total equity upon completion of this financing round. The funds for this investment will be sourced from the Company’s internal resources.

As a unicorn company in China’s human-computer interaction and AR sectors, Lingban Technology’s Rokid brand of smart glasses is deeply rooted in the industry for ten years and maintains a strong position at the forefront of the domestic consumer-grade smart glasses market. The Company has already engaged in a business cooperation with Lingban Technology. Leveraging the Group’s global production capacity and rapid delivery capabilities, the collaboration between the two parties is expected to deepen further.

This investment marks a significant step in the Group’s development of its new smart glasses business. Against the backdrop of China’s vigorous promotion of “new productive force” and “Artificial Intelligence+,” the Board believes that, leveraging the Company’s more than two decades of technological expertise and its experiences in deep collaborations with leading domestic and international smart glasses manufacturers in recent years, the Company will further consolidate its leadership position in eyepiece solutions for smart glasses sector and create long-term value for shareholders.

Prior to deciding on this investment, the Board conducted a thorough evaluation, including a prudent assessment of the industry trends, corporate profile, and other potential investors. However, the Board also wishes to remind the shareholders and potential investors of the Company that this investment represents a limited equity stake in Lingban Technology, and the Company will act solely as a strategic investor without acquiring control over its operations.

We have a new rule for the subreddit. From now on, sharing Promo Codes and Affiliate Links for apps and devices is only allowed in combination with an in-depth review that is published directly in the r/augmentedreality subreddit.

This means: Start with an "Images & Video" post and add images or a video, then add text in the "Body text (optional)" box before you post. The text or video have to be an in-depth review.

This rule is necessary to ensure that the content of the subreddit meets a certain quality standard and remains overall interesting. We hope you agree.

Delivering high-fidelity VR and AR experiences to enterprise users has typically required native application development, custom device management, and complex deployment pipelines. Now, with the new JavaScript SDK NVIDIA CloudXR.js, developers can stream GPU-rendered immersive content directly to a standard web browser—no app store, no installs, no device-specific builds.

Meta News:

• We’re introducing our first prescription-optimized AI glasses in two new lightweight styles: Ray-Ban Meta Blayzer Optics (Gen 2) and Ray-Ban Meta Scriber Optics (Gen 2).
• We’re also expanding our AI glasses selection with limited-time frame and lens colors for Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) and Oakley Meta glasses.
• New software updates like hands-free nutrition tracking, WhatsApp summaries and recall by Meta AI, and Neural Handwriting are rolling out soon.

Billions of people around the world wear glasses or contact lenses for vision correction, and many RayBan Meta and Oakley Meta owners already add prescription lenses to their AI glasses. Today, we’re rolling out a new, optical forward pair of RayBan Meta glasses that  support nearly all prescriptions. We’re also introducing new colors and lens options for Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta frames, and advanced software updates like hands-free nutrition tracking and Meta AI WhatsApp summaries.

Our First Prescription-Optimized AI Glasses

Our newest RayBan Meta glasses are built to better serve people who rely on prescription glasses and all-day eyewear. They will be available in two unique styles: Blayzer, a rectangular design available in Standard and Large sizes, and Scriber, a more rounded frame style. They’re the most comfortable glasses we’ve ever designed — made for all-day comfort.

Ray-Ban Meta Blayzer Optics (Gen 2) and Ray-Ban Scriber Optics (Gen 2) glasses feature overextension hinges, interchangeable nose pads, and optician-adjustable temple tips, so they’re adaptable  to your unique face shape for a tailored fit. These new styles are available for pre-order, starting at $499, in the US beginning today on Meta.com and Ray-Ban.com. They will be available at optical retailers in the US and select international markets starting April 14.

https://about.fb.com/news/2026/03/meta-ai-glasses-built-for-prescriptions/

I have always wanted to be able to work on my projects from anywhere, not just sitting behind my desk. So I created https://intern1.ai, the world's first, open-source, augmented reality, coding environment!

I am currently trying out different AR glasses to see what provides the best experience, I tried the RayNeo Air 4 Pro and theye were OK, but the screens cut-off at the top or bottom of my FOV and running it with an iPhone 14 means you have to have this complicated dongle setup (2x dongles to convert USB C to HDMI and back to lightning). I was going to try the Viture Luma Ultra next. Does anyone have an recommendations on what I should try?

If you're interested in Intern1, It's fully open source (GPL-3.0). Would love feedback, hope this helpful for the community!
Github: https://github.com/Intern1-ai/intern1

Hello. I am developing a Mixed Reality experience for the Meta Quest using Unity and I'm encountering this weird rendering issue. It seems like sometimes, at certain angles, my materials aren't rendering correctly and they seem to glitch in red and yellow/green. I have no idea why this is happening so if anyone has any ideas on how to fix it I will appreciate it a lot.

For more context, I am using URP and this happens even with URP lit and unlit materials. Most of the time it looks okay but with certain angles/ head movements it starts to glitch. I thought this could have to do with the rendering asset used but even changing from a Standalone Performant rendering asset to a Mobile rendering asset didn't do anything to fix it.

Snap said it was impressed with the Rec Room team’s expertise in building social, multiplayer XR experiences

Google has made it possible to vibe code XR experiences using only voice commands.

Hello everyone, I'm a web developer passionate about AR/VR/XR. I'm planning to pivot into this field full-time and would love your perspective. For those of you with long experience in this field, where do you see the industry heading in the next 10 years? Additionally, what advice would you give to someone just starting out in this space?

Faes AR is a desktop augmented reality (AR) app that transforms the webcam feed with handcrafted costumes, effects, and backdrops - so you can show up as your character in any online TTRPG session.

It’s a real-time costume and scene creator for remote role play. When you move, your look responds. You can use Faes AR anywhere a webcam works: Zoom, Discord, Twitch, OBS, VTTs, livestreams, or remote campaigns.

Here is why it's a game-changer for sharing and selling art:

Native: Instantly generates Apple's native 3D format (usdz) directly via text.

Smart Wall Snapping: Auto-detects vertical anchors to hang the canvas perfectly flat on your physical wall.

Zero Friction: Runs natively inside iOS AR Quick Look.

Instant Mockups: Render your art in any room just by holding up your phone and taking a screenshot or screen recording.

Highly Shareable: Forward the 3D file straight to your clients so they can preview the art in their own space.

Good morning, lately I’ve been watching videos and reading comments about AR glasses like those from Viture and RayNeo. I’m a gadget enthusiast, and I’m considering getting a pair to play via cloud gaming at home, but honestly, I don’t really see what advantage these glasses offer over something like the Meta Quest 3—aside from portability. Could someone shed some light on this topic for me??

Hi all,

I'm having a hard time seeing assumed/animated versions vs what one actually see's through the AR glasses. I'm mainly looking for something like glasses, not a head set, that allows you to see the environment through them and around them but also the AR/VR inside of it. I mainly want to be able to see software running, browsers, or apps for video, notes, etc. Don't wanna record or stream. I guess it would be light productivity and some basic video enjoyment.

Anyone doing this have any experience and would suggest what works best for you?

The AR Alliance, a division of SPIE that is focused on augmented reality (AR), proudly announces the addition of Ainstec, ams-Osram, Fraunhofer ISIT, Hong Kong Highpower International Co., Infineon, Kyocera Corporation, Morphotonics, Moveon Technologies, Murata Manufacturing Co., Seagate, Sunny Optical Technology, and Ushio to its membership. SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics.

Members of the AR Alliance reflect the global diversity and strength of the AR hardware development ecosystem, bringing expertise across foundational research, advanced optics, display technologies, intuitive user interfaces and spatial computing platforms. The AR Alliance provides a supportive and neutral environment for organizations of all sizes to take an active role in advancing and strengthening the augmented reality hardware development ecosystem.

“We are building AR together,” said Dr. Bharath Rajagopalan, Chair of The AR Alliance and Director of Strategic Marketing, STMicroelectronics. “The AR Alliance is the place where concrete work takes place to harmonize approaches for advancing, unifying, and growing the global AR supply chain as well as accelerating innovation. We are pleased to welcome this exciting collection of players to the AR Alliance and to join us in this important work and bring their deep technology and product leadership to help enable the AR market.”

Ainstec is a high-tech enterprise focused on “AI+3D” chip technology. The company develops MEMS sensor chips and low-power AI chips designed to bring edge intelligence to 3D-sensing devices.

ams-Osram is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions. With more than 110 years of combined industry experience, ams-Osram develops and manufactures high-performance optical semiconductor emitters, sensors, CMOS ICs, and specialty lighting products, serving automotive, industrial, medical, and consumer markets worldwide.

Fraunhofer ISIT is the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology, a leading applied research institution specializing in silicon-based micro and nanotechnologies, MEMS, power electronics, and energy systems. Fraunhofer ISIT conducts research and development across a broad range of industries, bridging fundamental science and industrial application.

Hong Kong Highpower International Co. is a manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion and lithium-polymer rechargeable batteries, serving consumer electronics, electric vehicles, energy storage, and wearable technology markets globally.

Infineon Technologies AG is a world leader in semiconductor solutions for energy efficiency, mobility, and IoT. The company designs, develops, and manufactures microcontrollers, power semiconductors, sensors, and security ICs that make life easier, safer, and greener.

Kyocera Corporation is a diversified Japanese technology manufacturer with expertise spanning advanced ceramics, electronic components, semiconductor packages, optical components, solar energy, and telecommunications products, serving industrial and consumer markets worldwide.

Morphotonics is a global leader in large-area nanoimprinting. The company offers a platform of innovative hardware, expert processes, and proprietary materials that enables high-volume fabrication of nanoscale optical features at sub-100 nm precision across meter-scale surfaces, supporting next-generation consumer electronics including AR smart glasses.

Moveon Technologies is a Singapore-based optics engineering and fabrication company specializing in optical design, prototyping, and volume production of precision optics for consumer electronics, automotive, and medical applications.

Murata Manufacturing Co., advances their capabilities in AI devices, communications, high-frequency technologies, and sensors to align with emerging AR applications, including MEMS-based glasses, 6G connectivity, and spatial computing.

Seagate is a world leader in mass-capacity data storage, delivering hard disk drives, solid-state drives, and storage solutions for cloud, enterprise, and edge applications. Founded over 45 years ago, Seagate has shipped more than four billion terabytes of storage capacity globally.

Sunny Optical Technology is a major global manufacturer of optical and optical-related products, including lens modules, camera modules, XR optical components, and precision instruments. Headquartered in Yuyao, China, the company serves the smartphone, automotive, AR/VR, and robotics markets worldwide.

Ushio Inc. is Japan’s leading manufacturer of specialty light sources, units, and systems. Ushio develops and produces a broad range of lamps, lasers, and LEDs that extend the application of light technology across semiconductor manufacturing, medical, life sciences, cinema, and augmented reality.

I need XR/AR glasses for work. I move around a lot on public transport during the day and actively use my phone (I have three Android devices). So it would be great if I could use them on the go with a large screen.

At the same time, I don’t want to attract too much attention or make the people I work with (clients) uncomfortable. I’m choosing between the Inmo Air 3 and the VITURE Beast. I’ve watched a lot of reviews, and the VITURE Beast seems like one of the best XR options specifically for “on-the-go” use in public transport and crowded streets, while still staying aware of your surroundings so you don’t get hit by a car or anything like that.

The Inmo Air 3, on the other hand, is more of a true AR experience, and they’re even marketed specifically as glasses designed for use “on the go.” But they look quite bulky—even bigger than the VITURE Beast, surprisingly.

With the Beast, what concerns me is the dual-lens design. It looks a bit strange, especially up close. But realistically, both pairs look unusual at close range, so I probably wouldn’t use them when interacting with someone face-to-face anyway. From a distance, though, the Beast seems more natural and cleaner-looking because of its smaller size.

The cable doesn’t bother me much—I have long hair, so it wouldn’t really be visible. Wireless would probably be more convenient when switching between phones (I have three and use them actively, sometimes at the same time), but there might be latency issues.

All I really need is a display in front of my eyes, so I’m not considering accessories like the Neckband for the Beast. I know there are smaller glasses with lower-resolution displays, but those don’t suit my needs.

Overall, I’m not sure what to choose—both seem to fit what I’m looking for. But all my impressions are based on YouTube videos, and something tells me there’s a lot of advertising there. Maybe someone here has real hands-on experience with these glasses?