[New] Amazon's retail strength could make AR glasses an impulse buy.
Glass Almanac
[New] Reporting in September says Amazon is developing consumer AR glasses, a move that could bring aggressive pricing and distribution.
Glass Almanac
[New] Snap is planning a lighter consumer AR glasses release (timeline pushed into 2026).
Glass Almanac
[New] Reports say Google's first AI glasses are expected in 2026, signaling Android XR intent and developer opportunity; expect Android-first AR apps to multiply.
Glass Almanac
[New] Verge and Reuters reporting spotlights new glass optics, wearables leaning on AI, and big-company bets like Amazon and Meta that could push AR into everyday devices.
Glass Almanac
[New] The AR headsets segment will be worth $31bn by 2030, up from $251 million in 2020, while AR smart glasses will grow to $21 billion in 2030 from $246m in 2020.
Apple World Today
[New] Amazon's shopping and assistant ecosystem could make voice-first AR a fast product play for shoppers.
Glass Almanac
[New] Intelligent World Understanding: AI will be the brain that makes AR context-aware.
INAIRSPACE
[New] Amazon is building consumer AR glasses to guide deliveries and scan products, turning retail into an AR-native use case that could beat social-first rollouts.
Glass Almanac
[New] Consumer AR smart glasses powered by multimodal LLMs will gain traction in 2026.
Yahoo Tech
Bloomberg/Reuters coverage points to up to 30% metaverse budget cuts, which will steer projects away from big-budget worlds toward leaner AR experiences.
Glass Almanac
Snap has publicly planned lightweight, consumer AR glasses for 2026; the announcement pressures incumbents to simplify hardware and lower price points.
Glass Almanac
Next-generation AR applications, powered by on-device neural processing units, will use computer vision to continuously scan and interpret the world.
INAIRSPACE
Meta is aiming to release the microLED based AR headset towards the end of 2027.
Ron Mertens
By application type, the AR/VR & XR applications segment is expected to expand at the fastest CAGR between 2025 and 2034.
Precedence Research
IDC forecasts 39.2% AR/VR shipment growth in 2025, boosting device choice and prices.
Glass Almanac
As per insights from NextBigTechnology, blending AI with AR/VR and IoT will define 2025's app trends, but only if fragmentation is mitigated.
WebProNews
Autonomous shuttles and hyperloop technology prototypes will connect cities faster, while augmented reality apps guide seamless airport navigation, making travel more intuitive, efficient, and inclusive for diverse users worldwide.
HotBot
One distinct path will characterize enterprise digital transformation between 2025 and 2030: the convergence of Industry 4.0 automation, IoT ecosystems, AR/VR interfaces, and no-code/low-code development.
Codeready
Last updated: 04 January 2026
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