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Weekly Spatial | May 16 - Samsung debuts ultra-bright micro-OLEDs and Apple is reportedly working on smart glasses to rival Meta Ray-Ban
- Admin
- May 18
- 2 min read
HIGHLIGHTS
HARDWARE
Samsung Debuts Ultra-Bright Micro-OLEDs for Future XR Headsets
At SID Display Week 2025, Samsung unveiled two R&D-stage micro-OLED panels boasting up to 20,000 nits brightness, true RGB subpixels, and resolutions up to 5K. Designed for slim, high-fidelity headsets, the displays offer major gains in color, clarity, and motion handling over current tech, but at potentially higher costs.
REPORT
Apple is Developing Smart Glasses to Rival Ray-Ban Meta Glasses
Apple is said to be working on low-power smart glasses powered by a custom chip derived from Apple Watch processors, aiming to rival Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. Expected to enter production by late 2026 or 2027, the device will use AI and camera-based environmental awareness, with full AR glasses still a longer-term goal.
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LAUNCHES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Google smart glasses may debut at I/O next week
Rokid unveils AR glasses with Sony micro-OLEDs for large virtual displays
Lara Croft debuts in VR, Assetto Corsa EVO gets performance boost
Niantic’s Hello, Dot now free on Quest 3/3S with new gameplay features
Napster returns with focus on AI, commerce, and culture
Starship Home creators launch VR games showcase
visionOS gaining brain-computer interface (BCI) device support
Google Earth VR app EarthQuest receives “Space Update”
Apple Vision Pro will magnify, describe, and read objects in view
Pimax reveals Dream Air SE headset with SLAM tracking
Skybox VR adds multiplayer, Blu-Ray ISO, and Dolby Vision on Quest
Meta Quest brings WNBA back to VR for the 2025 season
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Avegant partners with AUO to develop AR display modules for AI glasses
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XR EVENTS
AWE Nites
AWE Nite Orlando: The PKM Experience presented by Otherverse: May 16, Orlando, FL
AWE Nite Florence: Pioneering the Future with XR and Spatial Intelligence: May 22, 6PM CET, Online
AWE Nite Vancouver - Web Summit Edition: May 29, Vancouver, Canada
AWE Nite Chicago: Chicago XR Summit: Jun 4, Chicago, IL - Interested in exhibiting? Apply now!
Other Events
Festival de Cannes Immersive Competition: May 13-24, Cannes, France
Web Summit Vancouver: May 27-30, Vancouver, Canada
Innovate UK Immersive Tech Awards: Jun 2, London, UK
London Tech Week 2025: Jun 9-13, London, UK
AWE USA 2025: Jun 10-12, Long Beach, CA
Digital Enterprise Show: Jun 10-12, Malaga, Spain
XR Creator Con: Jun 26-29, Berlin, Germany
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