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Snap's Specs and Xreal's Aura are new augmented-reality glasses designed to deliver similar overlay experiences to wearers. Both devices remain conspicuously bulky in design, making them impractical to wear inconspicuously in public settings.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of about 1,643 INMO Air 3 smart glasses sold in the US, plus 120 in Canada, after ten reports that the left temple can overheat during extended use, with some users reporting burning sensations on their face and ear. The glasses were sold via Amazon, INMO's website and Kickstarter for $900 to $1,300. INMO is offering a free software update to version V3.16 to fix the defect, and the CPSC advises owners to stop wearing the glasses until updated.
A newly released app called ZuckOff scans for Bluetooth signals emitted by popular AI smart-eyewear brands and warns users when such devices are nearby. The tool is designed to flag the presence of camera-equipped smart glasses, such as those from Meta, in a user's vicinity.
At Meta's Connect event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced Muse Charm, a small keychain-sized device that houses Meta's Muse AI agent and its animated avatar, called Jolly, on a tiny screen. Users activate it via a fingerprint sensor to talk to the assistant instantly without unlocking a phone or opening an app, and Zuckerberg said the device is set to ship in time for the December holidays.
Meta unveiled Ray-Ban Meta Audio Glasses at its Connect 2026 event, a version of its smart glasses line that includes Meta AI and open-ear audio but omits a camera entirely. The glasses come in two styles, Clubmaster and Burbank, and weigh from 43 grams, lighter than Meta's camera-equipped models.
9to5Mac released its daily podcast episode for September 23, 2026, summarizing the day's top Apple news including rumors about upcoming Apple wearable devices. The episode is available on major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play.
Bloomberg reports Apple is building prototypes of a display-free wearable, described internally as a technology investigation, pairing a fabric strap with a sensor-and-computing unit focused on passive health monitoring. The project has backing from executives including Tim Cook and Eddy Cue, though Apple has not committed to shipping a product, and a launch could come as early as 2028.
Apple is internally testing a wearable device positioned as a competitor to Whoop's fitness tracker, according to a report. The development comes as the company's existing Apple Watch is reportedly shifting toward incorporating more AI-driven features.
Viture, the San Francisco and Beijing-based maker of display-equipped smart glasses like the Viture One and Beast, announced a new product called Vonder that ditches the virtual screen and built-in cameras. Instead, the glasses use an AI assistant to observe user behavior and habits, organizing memories, ideas and goals into a digital vision board, and can proactively message users with behavioral feedback.
Vocci has released a titanium-coated ring, weighing under 6 grams, that lets users record meetings and conversations by double-tapping a button, with a hold-to-ask feature for querying its AI assistant through a companion app. The ring offers roughly 8 hours of recording per charge, a charging case that adds three more charges, and produces automated transcripts, highlights, and AI-generated summaries of conversations.
Snap has given hands-on access to its latest Specs augmented reality glasses, showcasing new AR features built into a wearable form factor. Early testers describe the device as fun and functional but note the design looks unpolished and some capabilities feel unfinished for a consumer-ready product.
Hypershell showed off its Halo exoskeleton at IFA in Berlin, a carbon-fiber wearable that extends support down through the knee and calf in addition to the hip and thigh, unlike earlier models from the company. It uses a four-motor system and a flexible 'fish-spine' joint design intended to preserve natural movement while cutting knee-muscle fatigue by as much as 40% across various terrains.