These $89 AI glasses sold out overnight, and they’re already sparking privacy fears

Kmart’s budget AI smart glasses are flying off shelves, but they’re also reigniting a heated debate over privacy, surveillance, and whether wearable cameras have become a little too normal.

A smart glasses detector is now among the top paid apps on Apple’s App Store

A $2.99 app that scans for nearby smart glasses has become one of the App Store’s top paid downloads amid growing camera anxiety.

DuckDuckGo’s new smart glasses come with zero AI and 100% shade

DuckDuckGo and Knockaround just launched $35 sunglasses with no camera, no mic, and no AI, a cheeky jab at every smart glasses brand recording strangers without asking.

Apple’s smart glasses are running late because they don’t want to stir a privacy storm

Apple’s smart glasses may not reach consumers until late 2027 as the company works out how to add cameras without compromising privacy.

Qualcomm is set to ratchet up chip prices in September, and your next gadget upgrade could bear the brunt

Qualcomm notified customers on July 24, 2026 of double-digit chip price increases taking effect September 1, citing an inability to absorb further supplier cost increases.

Your future AR glasses might finally stop making the real world look weird

Researchers have developed a new AR display technology that improves real-world visibility while keeping virtual objects realistic, making future smart glasses safer and more practical.

HTC’s smart glasses are apparently coming to the US, but HTC hasn’t said so

Amazon briefly listed HTC’s VIVE Eagle smart glasses for a September 1 US launch at $499, then removed the pages before HTC had confirmed the expansion beyond Taiwan.

Apple doesn’t want to share this AirPods feature with Meta, but the EU may force its hand

Apple’s building AirPods-like pairing for Meta devices under EU pressure, using AccessorySetupKit and Proximity Pairing. It’s targeting spring 2027 delivery.

Smart glasses without a camera? Even Realities bets productivity beats recording everyone

The glasses are targeted at people who might be constantly in meetings, giving presentations, and traveling to countries where different languages are spoken. 

Meta could be working on always-seeing, always-hearing smart glasses with AI super sensing

Meta is reportedly testing “super sensing” AI glasses that will collect all the information about your life and feed it to an AI agent that will assist you.