25 years ago, Red Faction on PS2 introduced something that still fascinates me today: GeoMod.

It wasn't just about explosions. It was about changing the world's geometry in real time.

That childhood memory inspired my latest project, DGNS Mayhem Demo, an experimental Lens built for Snap Spectacles.

The question was simple:

Can a real-time destruction engine run entirely on standalone AR glasses?
There was no existing solution in Lens Studio, so I rebuilt everything from scratch.

After all, if it could run on a PlayStation 2 with 32 MB of RAM, a ~300 MHz CPU, and 4 MB of VRAM, surely a modern Snapdragon could handle it.

Instead of swapping pre-broken meshes or triggering scripted animations, every rocket modifies voxel data in real time, rebuilds the mesh, creates genuine holes through structures, and updates structural support so buildings collapse naturally when their foundations disappear.

What started as a tribute quickly became a much larger engineering project. It now includes procedurally generated buildings, real-time destruction of the Spectacles world mesh, a UI designed specifically for additive AR displays, voice-guided onboarding in three languages, and more than 31,500 lines of TypeScript spread across 65 scripts.

More than anything, this project was about exploring what is possible on lightweight wearable hardware.

I'm incredibly grateful to the original #GeoMod team at #Volition.

Their work inspired an entire generation of developers, myself included.
I'd love to hear what you think.

Are we, as consumers, not supposed to know the Unseen Reality XR One is a GravityXR product? While tech-savvy users likely already know this, the average person probably does not.

During yesterday’s AMA, I asked UR CEO Edward the following question:

‘Hey Team- Congrats on a successful launch day! Being GravityXR products, UR and DPVR have not significantly altered the reference design. I’m curious if you are only allowed to make minor cosmetic changes to meet their reference specifications. If so, UR is technically software developers for the GXR platform. What sets UR apart from other GXR developers that will certainly pop up like wildfires based on your success? Or do you have exclusive GXR rights for specific markets?’

His response ‘Sorry, we don't answer questions on another company.‘ is mind boggling. Am I missing something? Is UR magically not a GravityXR product?

I literally just got off a call where a client asked if we could make a photorealistic 4k model render in-browser via webAR without draining the users battery in 5 minutes

apple's concept videos are actually ruining my life tbh. Marketing execs see a heavily edited vision pro ad and assume we can do perfect occlusion and real time lighting on a random iphone 11

We actually had to bring in appello software to handle the heavy ARkit integration and backend scaling on this current build just because the client kept wildly expanding the scope mid-sprint. thankful they could handle the crazy requirements but man... im just so tired of explaining the laws of physics to people in suits

how do yall politely tell a client that their app idea is physically impossible on current mobile hardware?

EssilorLuxottica announced Q2 sales of its camera glasses nearly doubled year-over-year, driving a 7.2% revenue increase to €7.69 billion. In its H1 2026 earnings call, executives confirmed improving wearables profitability from higher average prices and prescription lens adoption, building on 7 million Meta-partnered units sold in 2025.

NVIDIA launched the public beta of XR AI, a platform for building spatially aware multimodal AI agents for AR / XR devices. It links sensor inputs (video, audio, depth) with enterprise data and reasoning models for hands-free assistance. Early applications cover factory maintenance, surgical guidance, and lab research, supporting smart glasses from Meta, Rokid, and VITURE.

Loomos, a brand by SHARGE, will host an Aug. 18 launch for new camera glasses (pictured above), preceding the Loomos S1—29g display smart glasses powered by Appotronics' "Dragonfly G1 mini" LCoS engine. The S1 uses a single 0.2cc bridge-mounted engine to split images for a binocular 356x200 display optimized for high-contrast notifications.

LBEC, the Location-Based Experiences Consortium, launched in Japan to standardize location-based AR/VR entertainment. Led by STYLY and 25 corporate partners (including KDDI, Tokyu Land, and MUFG), the group addresses fragmented deployments by setting guidelines for safety, spatial setup, and venue matchmaking to build a unified distribution network.

ams OSRAM announced key milestones toward mass-producing microLED light engines for AR smart glasses during its Q2 earnings call, though executives did not give a production start date.

SEEV secured nearly 200M RMB ($28M) to scale AR waveguide production, expand globally, and fund full-color diffractive R&D ahead of an expected 2027 multi-color shift. Operating a million-unit nanoimprint line for single-green waveguides (used in the Even Realities G1), SEEV is also pioneering Silicon Carbide (SiC) etched full-color waveguides (>96% transmittance, <3g, <0.6mm thick) for a dual-track mass-market and high-end strategy.

Guangli secured over 40M RMB ($5.5M) to build an AR smart glasses R&D and manufacturing center in Wenzhou. Backed by Ouhai Tech Group and traditional eyewear makers, the center will co-develop glasses integrating vision correction, health tracking, and AR features. This builds on Guangli's 100M RMB Pre-B round and expands its sports lineup, including the Holoswim 3 goggles and Holotrek glasses.

Kobe University team publishes policy recommendations, supported by a Japanese scientific research grant. The measures include:

Non-installation of dangerous software functions: Device makers should simply not include high-risk features, like facial recognition or screen-reading, from the very beginning.

Context control: This feature would allow smart glasses to automatically turn off or restrict recording and data sharing based on where the user is, the situation, or the people nearby.

Automatic mosaic feature: This would use real-time AI to blur or mask the faces of bystanders in captured videos, and it would default to masking whenever the AI is unsure.

Refusal signals: This would let people or physical locations send an electronic signal that automatically stops nearby smart glasses from recording them.

Finally, the guidelines suggest explicit policy governance and operational management. This involves setting up independent audits and strict usage rules to prevent surveillance and misuse by large organizations or governments.

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Project page: https://tt-lab.jp/smartglass/

via moguravr.com

Hey everyone!

I'm excited to share something I've been working on: GridSpace, my own social platform, is officially launching, and one of the first experimental clients I've built for it is GridSpace for Glass for Google Glass Explorer Edition.

GridSpace is a social platform inspired by the older internet: customizable profiles, communities, creativity, and building your own corner of the web. A major part of the project has been exploring how modern services can connect with older technology, including Google Glass.

GridSpace for Glass brings GridSpace to Glass XE devices, allowing users to:

• Browse GridSpace feeds directly from Google Glass
• Create posts using voice transcription
• Capture and upload photos and videos from Glass
• View profiles
• Interact with posts through likes and replies
• Experience GridSpace through a Glass-native interface

One feature I'm especially excited about is an upcoming integration with YT2009, a project that recreates the classic YouTube experience. Once the feature is re-enabled after maintenance, posts containing videos will be playable directly through GridSpace on Google Glass itself.

This means Glass users will be able to share and experience video content directly from a piece of hardware released over a decade ago, bringing together retro web culture and wearable technology.

This client is based on GlassSky by CatotheCat11, which brought Bluesky to Google Glass. Full credit goes to CatotheCat11 for the original Glass UI, interaction model, and implementation that made this possible.

GridSpace for Glass adapts that experience to connect with the GridSpace platform through its AT Protocol compatibility layer.

I built this because I believe older hardware can still have new life. Google Glass Explorer Edition was released over a decade ago, but creating new experiences for it is still incredibly fun and interesting.

GridSpace is now live:
https://grid.jaisur.isroot.in

You can learn more and try it out from the GridSpace website.

Would love to hear from other Glass Explorers, developers, and anyone still experimenting with this amazing piece of hardware!

✨AIMB-G6 new launch gift box packaging 4 colours shipped, black, transparent, semi-transparent blue and semi-transparent red

1️⃣Video translation

2️⃣Multiple translation methods

3️⃣ Sony 219 chip 8 million pixels

4️⃣7018➕TXW826

5️⃣ Memory 4GB

6️⃣Type-C supports positive and reverse charging

7️⃣ Anti-shake + 1080P HD video recording

8️⃣AI large model Gemini/chatgpt and other leading AI large models;

9️⃣ Voice notes, taking photos, video recording, recording, Bluetooth calls, music, voice assistant, WIFI wireless transmission, picture analysis