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This New ‘Superman’ Spot Tells Us the Movie’s Gonna Cut to the Chase About Clark and Lois

There might finally be an answer about whether or not Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) knows if Clark Kent (David Corenswet) is really the caped superhero in red trunks, and it’s slipped into a quick teaser DC Studios just unleashed for Superman. While previous iterations of Superman’s love interest may have fallen for the glasses trick, the idea that being bespectacled could hide the Man of Steel’s true identity has always been a ridiculous notion. Director James Gunn has seemingly side-stepped th

Apple’s Liquid Glass design is paving the way for AR glasses

At Apple’s WWDC 2025 event, the company announced its most dramatic software design change in over a decade: Liquid Glass. This visual overhaul gives us a glimpse into what might be coming in Apple’s rumored AR glasses, which will reportedly debut next year. Users are connecting Liquid Glass to potential AR glasses because the new design draws strong inspiration from that of Apple’s Vision Pro VR headset. Liquid Glass is named with the idea that each window on a phone is like a pane of glass,

Don't Have Vision Insurance? This Is Where You Can Get Low-Cost Eye Exams, Glasses and Contacts

Even though 93 million American adults are at high risk for serious vision loss, only half of them have visited an eye doctor's office in the last 12 months, according to the CDC. This makes more sense once you consider a 2022 study that found 63% of Americans don't have vision insurance, as an eye exam, glasses and contact lenses can add up without it. Fortunately, there are companies and programs out there that can help you get more affordable or free eye care without vision insurance. Where

Snapchat's upcoming AR glasses beat the Meta Ray-Bans in a meaningful way

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET The success of Meta Ray-Bans has helped demonstrate there's a demand for lightweight, everyday glasses packing additional tech. Snap is getting in on the action with all-new Specs AR glasses that address the biggest pain points of their predecessors. Next-gen Snap Specs At the Augmented World Exhibition (AWE) 2025 this week, Snap announced its next-generation, AI-centered Specs. Packed into a lighter form factor and powered by Snapdragon, these Specs use advanced machine l

Snap to launch smaller, lighter augmented reality Specs smartglasses in 2026

The head of Snapchat operator Snap, Evan Spiegel, presents the new generation of Spectacles in Los Angeles on Sept. 17, 2024. Snap on Tuesday announced its plans to release a sixth-generation of its augmented reality glasses in 2026, as competition in the smart glasses market continues to heat up. The maker of Snapchat said that its next-generation glasses will be called Specs, breaking with the company's Spectacles branding that it used for previous versions of its wearable devices. The Specs

Snap has sunk $3 billion into AR Specs it hopes it can actually convince you to wear

Snap TL;DR Snap will launch a new pair of AR smart glasses, called Specs, in 2026. The glasses will run on Snap OS and support AI-powered features like translation, gaming, and 3D content. Unlike the 2024 Spectacles, Specs will be for consumers, not just developers. Despite repeated waves of apathy, tech companies won’t relent in their quest to put a computer on our faces. The latest hardware announcement comes from SnapChat’s parent company, Snap, which is launching a new pair of smart glas

Your phone won’t be powering Xreal’s upcoming Android XR glasses

TL;DR Xreal’s Android XR glasses will come with a puck-like processing device. The puck will feature an unspecified Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. The glasses will have the largest screen the company has ever made. There’s been plenty of talk about Google, Apple, and Meta all working on AR glasses, but they aren’t the only players in the game. Xreal is currently working on its own pair of AR glasses, known as Project Aura. Other than the fact that they’ll run on Android XR, not much is known about

Qualcomm says its new AR1+ Gen 1 chip can handle AI directly on smart glasses

Qualcomm's has launched its latest processor for smart glasses, and though it's a modest upgrade over the previous chip, it has a new trick. The Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 can run AI directly on devices with no need for a smartphone or cloud connection, allowing users to go out or do chores with only their smart glasses, the company claims. The chip could appear in next-gen AR glasses from the likes of Meta and XReal. Smart glasses often require large temple arms to accommodate chips and other compo

Snap says new 'lightweight' AR glasses will come in 2026

Snap's next generation of standalone augmented reality glasses will arrive next year and will be smaller, lighter and more powerful than the developer-focused device the Snapchat maker introduced last year. CEO Evan Spiegel announced the upcoming glasses, which will be called "Specs," during a keynote at Augmented World Expo (AWE). "Specs are coming next year, in a much smaller form factor, at a fraction of the weight, with a ton more capability," Spiegel said. He said the glasses will be "read

Best Places to Buy Replacement Prescription Lenses Online in 2025

Some companies may expedite your order more quickly if you send them detailed info about your frames. It's important to know exactly what your prescription is (ideally a current one), although some companies can pull it from your old lenses if necessary. Check the site for discount codes or first-time buyer discounts (you usually have to provide your email address). The prescription for your glasses is typically only valid for a year or two. If it’s time to replace your current lenses, you ca