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Top story: Home Office minister Satvir Kaur says the government is exploring limits on smart glasses (more below).
Other stories: Warby Parker has confirmed pre-orders for its first Intelligent Eyewear collection, Android XR glasses built by Samsung, open on 12 November (more below).
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Top story
Home Office minister Satvir Kaur is saying that the government is exploring limits on smart glasses.
What happened? A petition to ban the sale of smart glasses passed 10,000 signatures, and in a Westminster Hall debate on 4 November, Kaur told MPs the government is exploring limits on where smart glasses can be worn and who can buy them. No measure or timetable has been set.
Why does it matter? It shows how anxious people are about smart glasses, and that the worry has now reached government level, which is intriguing. I wonder how this will progress and which limits could be explored.
This week’s stories
Combat Waffle Studios is retiring Silent North from all platforms, ending sales while servers stay online for now.
Fast Travel Games launched PAYDAY: Aces High on 5 November for Quest 3 and 3S and PC VR, including Steam Frame, at $24.99.
HERE RIVER has opened a free, early-stage multi-user 3D riverside inspired by the Thames, which runs in desktop and mobile browsers with no app install or compulsory account, where visitors can stroll, sit by the water and swap short text greetings.
Meta has confirmed Horizon OS 2.13 will be the final feature update for Quest 2 and Quest Pro, rolling out from January 2027 with security fixes continuing through the end of 2027.
Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars will launch on 12 November on Meta Quest 3 and 3S, Pico and Android XR, with pre-orders now open.
Subvocal is taking preorders for smart glasses that use low-powered radio waves to turn silently mouthed words into text, with $199 down towards a $499 early-bird price and release pencilled in for Q1 2027.
Synth Riders has released its 80s Mixtape: Vice Wave pack, adding eight tracks including Duran Duran's "Rio" and Bryan Adams' "Run To You" for $13.99.
Valve's Steam Frame appeared in the Steam Hardware Survey for the first time, placing fifth among headsets with 5.49%.
Varjo is piloting virtual counter-drone training with the Finnish Defence Forces on XR-4 Series mixed reality headsets.
Warby Parker has confirmed pre-orders for its first Intelligent Eyewear collection, Android XR glasses built by Samsung, open on 12 November, with deliveries during the holiday season.
XRHealth has acquired the assets of living brain, adding its platform, which lets patients practise everyday tasks such as cooking and shopping in immersive environments, to its therapeutic ecosystem.
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