Augmented Times – Monthly Augmented Reality News – March 2026

March #XR #InANutshell

• The French company Lynx, designer of the R1 headset, announced its bankruptcy shortly after unveiling the R2 model.
• An IDC study confirms that by 2025, lightweight smart glasses will have surpassed virtual and mixed reality headsets in terms of sales volume. The sector forecasts a 33% increase in sales in 2026, with an average annual growth rate of 26% through 2030.
• Louisiana is considering a bill to regulate the use of smart glasses to protect privacy during audio or video recordings.
• The NGO Electronic Frontier Foundation warns of the risks of mass surveillance associated with the storage of data captured by Meta’s smart glasses.
• Meta and EssilorLuxottica are developing two new Ray-Ban models named Scriber and Blazer.
• The manufacturer Rokid has raised 200 million yen in Japan for smart glasses featuring ChatGPT-5 and translation into 89 languages.
• Alibaba and Afflelou are launching competitively priced smart glasses, with the latter opting to remove the camera for privacy reasons.
• The Digital Rights Network platform uses blockchain to manage and secure digital advertising rights tied to physical locations.
• Pixee Medical has obtained CE marking for its Knee+ NexSight augmented reality solution for knee replacements.
• A review of 119 studies demonstrates that immersive technologies promote cognitive rehabilitation in people with dementia.
• Snap showcased artwork at the SXSW festival that comes to life through Spectacles.

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La #XR de Mars #EnBref

• L’entreprise française Lynx, conceptrice du casque R1, a annoncé sa liquidation judiciaire peu après la présentation du modèle R2.
• L’étude IDC confirme qu’en 2025 les lunettes connectées légères ont surpassé les casques de réalité virtuelle et mixte en volume de ventes. Le secteur prévoit une hausse des ventes de 33 % en 2026 avec une croissance annuelle moyenne de 26 % jusqu’en 2030.
• La Louisiane étudie un projet de loi pour encadrer l’usage des lunettes connectées afin de protéger la vie privée lors d’enregistrements audio ou vidéo.
• L’ONG Electronic Frontier Foundation alerte sur les risques de surveillance de masse liés au stockage des données captées par les lunettes de Meta.
• Meta et EssilorLuxottica préparent deux nouveaux modèles de lunettes Ray-Ban nommés Scriber et Blazer.
• Le fabricant Rokid a levé 200 millions de yens au Japon pour des lunettes intégrant ChatGPT-5 et la traduction en 89 langues.
• Alibaba et Afflelou lancent des lunettes connectées à prix compétitifs, le second ayant choisi de supprimer la caméra par souci de confidentialité.
• La plateforme Digital Rights Network utilise la blockchain pour gérer et sécuriser les droits publicitaires numériques liés aux espaces physiques réels.
• Pixee Medical a obtenu le marquage CE pour sa solution de réalité augmentée Knee+ NexSight destinée aux prothèses de genou.
• Une revue de 119 études démontre que les technologies immersives favorisent la rééducation cognitive des personnes atteintes de démence.
• Snap a exposé au festival SXSW des œuvres d’art s’animant grâce aux lunettes Spectacles.

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Jobs

• [Internship] Development of an experimental Virtual Reality device – CRVM – Marseille, March 25, 2026
• [Internship] R&D Engineer in AI and Computer Vision: Human Factors Study in Virtual Reality – SII Group – Paris, March 25, 2026
• [Work-study program] Development of a virtual reality training module – Bouygues – Guyancourt, March 25, 2026
• [alternating work] Gaussian Splatting exploration for construction – Bouygues Construction – Guyancourt, March 16, 2026
• [Apprenticeship] Virtual Reality Software Developer – PSA Retail France – Yvelines, March 12, 2026
• [Apprenticeship] Virtual Reality Customer Experience and Animation Manager – Win Sport School – Nancy, March 7, 2026
• [Internship] Artificial Intelligence Developer – CESI – Pau, March 7, 2026
• [Internship] XR/Mixed Reality (Apple Vision Pro) Project Assistant – SNCF – Saint-Denis, March 6, 2026
• [Fixed-term contract] Virtual Reality Facilitator (M/F) – Adecco French Guiana – Matoury, March 6, 2026
• [Internship] Assistant Maintenance Engineer – Virtual Reality (M/F) – SAFRAN – Barfleur, March 6, 2026
• [Fixed-term contract] Cultural Mediator (M/F) – Events (Virtual Reality) – Cityone – Paris, March 6, 2026
• [Permanent Contract] Deputy Director – MOIR (Museum of Infinite Realities) March 6, 2026

Future events

• Immerse Global Summit – SF Enterprise Edition – Tuesday April 14 – San Francisco
• Immersive Days – JeDI – April 13-14, 2026 – Louvres Lens Valley
• PIX: The professional festival – April 7-9, 2026 – Lille
• NewImages Festival – April 8-12 – Paris
• XR EXPO – April 28 and 29 2026 – Stuttgart
• SPIE Photonics Europe – 12 – 16 April 2026 – Strasbourg
• Laval Virtual 2026 – April 8-10, 2026 – Laval, France
• Shift Medical 2026 – May 20 – 22 – Heidelberg
• ICVR 2026 – July 28th to 30th – Cardiff
• 6th International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality and Immersive Games – June 30th – July 3rd in Paris
• SXSW London 2026 – 1-to-6 June – London
• International XR-Metaverse Conference 2026 – Converging Realities – June 17-19 – Tallinn
• XRSalento 2026 – June 16 – 20 – Otranto (Italy)
• Immersive Tech Week – June 23 to 25 – Rotterdam
• International Conference on Virtual Reality in Medicine and Healthcare ICVRMH – October 26-27 – Paris
• XR DAYS 2026 – October 13 and 14 – Vénissieux
• IHM’26 – October 2026 – Villeneuve d’Ascq
• EuroXR 2026 – November 3rd to 6th – Valencia
• Immersive X 2025 – November 10 to 12 – Virtual

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