The DigiLens Design v1 is the latest prototype for XR glasses.
The DigiLens Design v1 is the latest prototype for XR glasses.
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DigiLens launches developer prototype for extended reality glasses

DigiLens is taking the wraps off a new prototype for its extended reality glasses (XR), which will offer augmented reality features, such as overlaying digital images on what you see. The glasses will enable software developers to come up with applications for the final product.

DigiLens CEO Chris Pickett said in an interview with VentureBeat that the Design v1 smart glasses are more advanced than models the Sunnyvale, California-based company showed in 2019. This prototype is based on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 platform, as well as the DigiLens Crystal50 waveguide for displaying imagery on the glasses.

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Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.