wearables

Oura's fifth-generation smart ring is 40% smaller than its predecessor, adds Health Radar software with Blood Pressure Signals, and ships June 4 starting at $399.

The AI clinical decision-support platform launches hands-free voice queries and signs Cedars-Sinai as its third major health system enterprise partner in two months.

Eric Migicovsky's rePebble introduces the Index 01, a battery-free smart ring that captures voice notes with a button press, skipping health tracking and subscriptions entirely.

Sony's 1000X THE COLLEXION launches at $649.99 on the series' 10th anniversary, featuring 12-mic ANC, Edge-AI audio upscaling, and luxury materials.

At Google I/O 2026, Google previewed Android XR smart glasses powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro with partners Samsung, Warby Parker, Gentle Monster, and XREAL, while reaffirming the summer rollout of Gemini Intelligence across its device fleet.

Leaked details reveal Google is preparing a screenless fitness band called Fitbit Air, priced at $99 with no mandatory subscription, targeting the recovery-tracking market dominated by Whoop.

Apple is reportedly testing four frame styles for its first smart glasses, signaling a more consumer-friendly wearables push ahead of a possible 2027 launch.

Meta unveiled the Ray-Ban Meta Blayzer Optics and Scriber Optics, its first AI-powered smart glasses engineered from the ground up for prescription wearers, priced at $499 and shipping to U.S. retail on April 14.

London-based consumer electronics startup Nothing is developing AI-powered smart glasses with cameras, microphones, and speakers for a first-half 2027 launch, alongside new AI-focused earbuds arriving later in 2026, as CEO Carl Pei reverses his earlier resistance to the wearable form factor.

Samsung has disclosed the first technical details of its Android XR-powered smart glasses, which will ship with a Qualcomm AR1 chipset and integrate Google's Gemini AI assistant. The device enters a market where Meta's Ray-Ban partnership holds an estimated 82 percent share.

A convergence of AI-powered assistive tools, smart wearable devices, and looming regulatory deadlines in the US and EU is reshaping the accessibility technology landscape in 2026.