Meta will now charge you for the best AI feature on its smart glasses, and there’s a limit even if you pay

Meta has capped free use of Conversation Focus, the Ray-Ban Meta glasses feature that amplifies a speaker’s voice in loud settings, to three hours a month. Unlocking more requires users to subscribe to a $19.99 monthly Meta One Premium subscription.

OASIS Smart ring hides a trackpad and it lets you whisper-control your computer

OASIS has unveiled the OASIS 1 smart ring, featuring a built-in microphone and miniature trackpad that lets users whisper text instead of typing.

Samsung has a new Galaxy Ring coming and it could pull off some new health trick

Samsung is working on a new Galaxy Ring, and the most important upgrade may come from what happens after the ring collects health signals in the background. Hon Pak, who leads Samsung’s digital health team, told Forbes that a next generation ring is in…

Xreal Aura glasses reservations are finally live, and it sort of sticks to its $1,500 promise

Xreal Aura reservations are open with a $1,500 price ceiling, putting Android XR glasses hundreds below Snap’s Specs.

Wearables are helping the elderly as record heat blasts across Europe

Rome is using smart bracelets to monitor elderly residents during Europe’s heatwave, turning wearable tech into a remote safety net for vulnerable people.

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 could get a blindingly bright display, but I’m worried about the tax

The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 could be getting a display that’s far easier to see outdoors, along with a much bigger battery. But if these upgrades are real, I’m already wondering what they’ll do to the price tag.

Doctors built an AI stress pal that picks body signals form your smartwatch and earbuds

Researchers have built an AI assistant that uses data from smartwatches, smartphones, and earbuds to detect changes in emotional state and offer more personal mental-health support.

OpenAI’s poaching from Apple hints at ChatGPT-powered wearables coming for your face

Apple’s Vision Pro engineering chief is leaving for OpenAI, hinting that the company’s AI hardware ambitions may extend well beyond ChatGPT.

A cardiologist told me that wearable health should be quiet. RingConn’s Gen 3 smart ring embodies that mantra.

When I first got my hands on a smart ring years ago, I was extremely skeptical. Is the sensor accurate? What about the fragility? Can they match the biosensing chops of smartwatches? And more such doubts kept swirling through my mind. The underlying te…