eyewear

As Meta faces antitrust scrutiny over its acquisition of VR fitness developers Within, the tech giant is making another acquisition. Meta confirmed to TechCrunch that it is purchasing Luxexcel, a smart eyewear company headquartered in the Netherlands. The terms of the deal, which was first reported in the Belgian paper De Tijd, have not been disclosed. Founded in 2009, Luxexcel uses 3D printing to make prescription lenses for glasses. More recently, the company has focused its efforts on smart lenses, which can be…

Although foggy lenses have been plaguing glasses wearers for as long as glasses have existed, they happen more frequently to those still masking. Researchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland may have finally come up with a permanent solution to the problem that works whether someone’s wearing a mask, or even if they’ve just come inside from the cold.There’s no real mystery as to why glasses fog up. It happens when moisture in humid air, or from someone’s breath, hits a glasses lens that’s colder than said moisture, which…

Estée Lauder Cos. will acquire Tom Ford in a deal valued at roughly $2.8 billion, building on a longstanding licensing agreement and marking the cosmetics giant’s largest-ever acquisition, executives said Tuesday.Estée Lauder prevailed in an auction for the high-end fashion label that drew competition from big names in luxury including Kering SA . The French company was poised to win the auction earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported. Estée Lauder is expected to pay roughly $2.3…

Snapchat has partnered with Amazon to provide an augmented reality try-on experience to its users. The e-tailer will now offer Snap users the ability to…

Snap has been using Snapchat lenses to help people virtually try on clothes for a while, and the company has teamed up with another notable partner. Users will soon be able to see how eyewear styles from Amazon Fashion look on their face before ordering a pair. You’ll be able to try these augmented reality lenses via the @amazonfashion profile, the Lens Explorer (in the For You and Dress Up tabs) or the Snapchat Camera Lens Carousel. The Amazon Fashion profile includes a Shop tab, where you can browse a wide variety of…

SnapchatAmazon and Snap on Wednesday announced they're partnering to make it easier for people to virtually try on and shop for eyeglasses. Using the Lenses augmented reality feature, Snapchat users will be able to "try on" thousands of glasses from the eyewear brands available via Amazon Fashion, including Maui Jim, Persol, Oakley and Costa Del Mar. Users will be able to access the eyewear lenses via @amazonfashion's public profile on Snapchat, in Snap's Lens Explorer across the For You and Dress Up tabs, as well as…

Gucci has joined forces with Billie Eilish for its new 2022 eyewear campaign.The fashion house announced the launch alongside a video directed by Harley Weir, which finds Eilish modeling the line while driving a retro car around the Hollywood Hills. The clip features the 20-year-old hitmaker donning caravan sunglasses in black acetate with a gold-toned Gucci script logo, while additional photos capture her wearing a cat-eye design in pink and an ’80s-inspired oversized sun mask. “Blending retro allure and modern…

Image Source : NOISE Noise i1 Smart Eyewear Noise recently introduced smart eyewear named ‘i1’. This smart eyewear is something very unique and new indeed in the et and I personally have a lot to share with you through this review. We reviewed the eyewear from Noie for more than a month and here is our 10-pointer review to let you know how it works and if does the…

Indian electronics and accessories maker, Noise, has launched its first pair of smart eyewear, called Noise i1. The product, priced at ₹5,999, is identical to what audio brand Bose had introduced in December 2018 with Bose Frames. It will allow users to stream music wirelessly and also attend phone calls. Noise i1 uses Bluetooth 5.1 to pair with smartphones and stream music through them. It also has touch controls integrated into one of the stalks of the frames, which…