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WIRED
05-05-2025
- WIRED
The Nuance Audio Glasses Are Hearing Aids I Actually Want to Wear
Here's the dirty secret about hearing aids. Millions of people need them. Most don't wear them. Why? Because they hate having shit in their ears. Pardon my French. I often feel the same way. I have mild but measurable hearing loss, and I love the benefit that high-quality hearing aids provide me. But I don't often wear hearing aids in my daily life when I'm not testing products for the same reasons as everyone else. I hate putting them in, taking them out, having them in for hours at a time—the whole experience. As a result, I tend to wear hearing aids for short periods—only when I know I'll need them. Photograph: Chris Null The negative hearing aid experience is compounded because I wear glasses. In-the-ear hearing aids like Apple AirPods Pro are fine, but behind-the-ear (BTE) aids like the Jabra Enhance Select 300 aids don't play well with eyeglass arms that compete for the same space on top of and behind the ear. Unfortunately, BTE aids generally offer a higher quality listening experience, so glasses wearers may have to choose between improving their hearing or eyesight (or just suffering with discomfort). That's a long preface to introduce EssilorLuxottica (the owner of Ray-Ban, Oakley, and numerous other eyewear brands), which may have come up with a solution for all of this: prescription glasses with hearing aid features built in. Hearing Glasses Photograph: Chris Null The Nuance Audio builds on technology the company pioneered last year for its Ray-Ban Meta glasses, which pipe audio to the wearer via open-ear speakers built into each arm of the specs. There's no camera or intelligence (nor an Awkwafina voice option) on the Nuance Audio, as these speakers are meant to amplify ambient sounds captured by the directional microphones and send them to, or at least near , your ears. You can't even see the speakers on the glasses or pinpoint where the sound is coming from while you're wearing them. It's just … there.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
EssilorLuxottica reports Q1 revenue EUR 6.85B, up 7.3% at CER
Francesco Milleri, Chairman and CEO, and Paul du Saillant, Deputy CEO at EssilorLuxottica (ESLOY) commented: 'In the first quarter, we successfully maintained strong momentum, with all regions and businesses contributing to steady growth — each playing an integral role in advancing our journey in the wearables and med-tech space. From the new six-year clinical data confirming long-term efficacy of Stellest in slowing myopia progression to the transformative Nuance Audio launch marking an entirely new category in the U.S., Italy and France, we are making significant strides toward our strategic goals. Our brands are showing the power of relevance like never before, including Ray-Ban Meta's extraordinary trajectory, Oakley celebrating its 50th year of being the world's favorite sport performance brand and Oliver Peoples extending its partnership with legend Roger Federer. At the heart of this momentum are our 200,000 dedicated colleagues, whose commitment and passion fuel our continued success. Their growing involvement as shareholders stands a powerful testament to their trust in our Company and the values that define us. In a time of uncertainty, we advance with purpose, ambition and confidence in the future we are building together'. Discover outperforming stocks and invest smarter with Top Smart Score Stocks. Filter, analyze, and streamline your search for investment opportunities using Tipranks' Stock Screener. Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See Insiders' Hot Stocks on TipRanks >> Read More on ESLOY: Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue EssilorLuxottica price target lowered to EUR 270 from EUR 280 at JPMorgan EssilorLuxottica price target raised to EUR 272 from EUR 266 at UBS Sign in to access your portfolio
Reuters
13-02-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Essilorluxottica to boost production capacity for smart glasses
MILAN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica ( opens new tab plans to boost its production capacity for smart glasses and hopes to expand its collaboration with Meta (META.O), opens new tab to other brands, Chief Executive Francesco Milleri said late on Wednesday. EssilorLuxottica and Meta have been collaborating since 2019, creating two generations of Ray-Ban branded smart glasses, and last year agreed a new long-term deal that will take both companies "into the next decade". Smart glasses have a computer built into them and microphones that allow the wearer to use voice commands to connect to smartphones and other devices. EssilorLuxottica's CEO said that the group has sold more than 2 million units of Ray-Ban Meta since their launch in September 2023. "The rate of activation and the time of utilization have been constantly increasing since the launch, showing that this product is becoming part of our daily life," Milleri said in a post-results conference call with analysts. The CEO said the group is thinking about new releases with new features and new brands. "Consistently with our open model, we look at this product like a shared platform ready to embark on third-party brands and new functions, also in the form of subscription services", he added. Milleri said the company was expanding its production capacity for Ray-Ban Meta, set to reach 10 million annual units by the end of next year. This could also be used for other smart glasses and Nuance Audio glasses, which invisibly integrate an open-ear hearing solution. Deputy CEO Paul du Sallant said the additional production would be in China and other plants in Southeast Asia.
