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Published: August 22, 2025

John Davis

Meta’s latest Hypernova specs could be more than just another AR vanity project. They’re quietly positioning these wearables to replace your smartphone entirely – and unlike previous moonshots, there’s enterprise utility baked in from the start. The question isn’t if it’ll work – it’s how soon we’ll all be issuing Teams invites through our glasses.

Elsewhere, we’re seeing XR finally find its stride in real business workflows. From onboarding to AI-enhanced upskilling, organisations are ditching the novelty and asking serious ROI questions—and some vendors are actually answering.
We’ve also tracked some hard truths about B2B vs. B2C adoption — and let’s just say it’s the enterprise side keeping the lights on. Read on for your weekly brief.

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