August 02 2026

EVERYTHING ABOUT XR, SMART & AI GLASSES, AR, VR AND THE METAVERSE SINCE 2021

Today a shorter Newsletter. In it: the new podcast episode with AI Glasses developer Christoph Spinger. And an event invitation if you are at gamescom!

How do you develop for AI Glasses? Of course you would use AI for that. But how exactly? And what do you have to consider when your AI suddenly has eyes and ears?

I sat together with Christoph Spinger to learn from his experience. Christoph is one of the nost active and fun XR develops right now, winning almost every hackathon he joins. He also won the nextReality.Contest (apply now!) as often as nobody else yet in it’s 10 year history.

We also talked about the latest news:

• EssilorLuxotticas numbers show exponential growth of Smart Glasses, contrary to the mood of social media, and even the German Data Privacy Comissioner who thinks about banning AI Glasses
• Samsungs Unwrapped event which showed us again what you can not buy. Christoph is a bit disappointed, because no displays are involved.

So: If you want to learn from Christoph join „The Contextual AI Challenge“ in September!

Listen to episode 134 of Spatial Realities here:

Listen now via: Blog | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube 

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XR Get-Together@gamescom 2026

Like last year, we are thrilled to invite you to our annual XR Get-Together at Gamescom!

In the midst of the hectic trade show hustle, step away from the crowded halls and cool down with a cold local Kölsch. Join us to unwind, network, and exchange ideas with peers, partners, and friends from the XR and interactive entertainment spaces before heading off to the evening parties. Whether you are deeply rooted in immersive tech or passionate about the future of interactive media and gaming, we would love to see you there!

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Check out our XR calendar to learn about the next events in XR!

• August 26 – XR Get-Together@gamescom 2026
• September 4-6 – The Contextual AI Challenge – AIX Hackathon
• September 16 – eXpeRt Dialoque
• September 23 – Meta Connect
• October 07 – next.app devcon

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And that’s it for today!

Thank you for reading and please consider forwarding the newsletter to collegues. Much appreciated!

Best wishes and stay democratic,

Thomas
(Host Spatial Realities)

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