Apple is shelving a significant redesign of its Vision Pro headset to fast-track the development of smart glasses, a move aimed at competing with Meta's expanding Ray-Ban AI eyewear product line, Bloomberg reported.
The 2025 Tokyo Game Show (TGS) set new records in both attendance and exhibition scale, marking a clear shift from a consumer showcase to a business-focused platform. Taiwanese gaming hardware and content companies were prominently present, with top executives leading efforts to secure cross-border partnerships.
The global market for key components has recently seen another wave of price fluctuations. Memory products are experiencing especially significant increases, impacting the industrial PC (IPC) industry. IPC vendors acknowledge that with memory manufacturers successively announcing end-of-life plans and demand from edge computing, AI, and various industrial applications continuing to rise, companies still reliant on DDR4 are feeling the pressure. Prices are unlikely to fall in the short term. To mitigate the impact of these price spikes, IPC manufacturers are being forced to adopt diversified supplier certifications and speed up the integration of new specifications.
The AI glasses jointly launched by Meta and Ray-Ban have been selling well. With strong promotion from other major brands such as Google and Samsung Electronics, AI glasses are now seen as one of the potential next mainstream mobile device products. Supported by edge computing, generative AI (GenAI), and AR/VR technologies, AI glasses are expected to redefine the way humans interact with mobile devices, bringing new changes to smartphone hardware design.
Qualcomm has launched its new Snapdragon X2 Elite PC chip platform in 2025, aiming to expand its reach in the AI PC market. Mandar Deshpande, senior director of product management at Qualcomm, said during an interview that beyond advancing core CPU, GPU, and NPU technologies, the company places greater emphasis on delivering superior consumer experiences.
A serious vulnerability in the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Wi-Fi configuration interface of several Unitree robots could allow attackers to gain root-level control, researchers disclosed on September 20, 2025. The exploit, dubbed UniPwn, affects Unitree's Go2 and B2 quadrupeds, as well as G1 and H1 humanoids. Because the flaw operates over wireless connections, it is "wormable," meaning an infected robot could automatically compromise others within BLE range, creating a self-propagating robot botnet.
Driven by the global AI boom, the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) surpassed the NT$1 trillion revenue mark in the first half of 2025. The total operating revenue reached NT$1.38 trillion (US$45.54 billion) in the first half, representing a significant year-over-year growth of 48.78% compared to the same period in 2024.
Ennostar, a Taiwan-based developer of optoelectronic semiconductors, is actively expanding its presence in the AI optical communication market. It has announced a collaboration with European micro-transfer printing (MTP) specialist X-Celeprint, aiming to accelerate the implementation and commercialization of mass transfer technology in silicon photonics (SiPh) applications.
The largest Tokyo Game Show in history, TGS 2025, opened on September 25, 2025, for a four-day run, drawing massive crowds eager to experience the latest in gaming technology. A standout highlight this year was the surge of AI-driven innovations—particularly generative AI—which wowed attendees with immersive game content and AI-powered hardware designed to enhance user experience while reducing energy consumption.
Asustek Computer's collaboration with Microsoft to launch the "ROG Xbox Ally" handheld game console series in October was a major highlight at the Tokyo Game Show 2025 (September 25-28). The partnership underscores both companies' ambitious push to strengthen their presence in the rapidly expanding global handheld game console market.
Following the surge in demand for AI glasses driven by the Meta/Ray-Ban partnership, competition has intensified this year as new players enter the field. In early September 2025, HTC officially launched the Vive Eagle, the company's first AI glasses product, with overall sales exceeding expectations. In response, HTC is expanding production capacity and has announced the introduction of different sizes, as well as plans to expand into overseas markets as early as the end of 2025.
LG Electronics announced on September 23 that its proprietary webOS operating system for smart TVs and monitors has been integrated into more than 240 million devices worldwide. Industry observers say the milestone underscores LG's growing influence in the global streaming and gaming market, driven by surging demand for over-the-top (OTT) media services.
Complex market demands and rapid technological changes are pushing traditional manufacturing to its limits, making 3D printing a critical breakthrough that allows customized production of intricate shapes and accelerated development cycles. In recent years, 3D printing has steadily advanced to become part of mass production, with new technologies ensuring speed and precision now serving as key advantages for the manufacturing industry.
Taiwan's smart retail solution provider Partner Tech has announced a strategic partnership with CipherLab, a manufacturer of automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) mobile devices. The two companies will combine AI-powered retail technologies, AIDC expertise, and global market resources to deliver value-added services for direct retail customers, aiming to create more efficient and intelligent integrated solutions.
The smart-glasses boom shows no signs of cooling, with market demand clearly established. Yet shipments have consistently fallen short of expectations, constrained by hardware limits and immature software ecosystems. ByteDance, meanwhile, has kept conspicuously silent. Despite rumors in August that it was preparing to launch an AI glasses product, the company publicly denied the reports.
Meta Platforms is doubling down on augmented reality (AR) displays with a new line of AI-powered glasses, even as its virtual reality (VR) headsets lose momentum. At the annual Meta Connect 2025 event, the company positioned AR and AI-driven services at the core of its next phase, signaling a shift from hardware-heavy VR to software-driven innovation.
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Calin Technology is pivoting toward invisible light modules and AI vision, with mass production scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025 and initial adoption in drones and robotics expected by 2026. President Chester Chiang said the strategic shift aims to position the company for higher-value growth and long-term competitiveness.
Meta unveiled its latest AI smart glasses at the Meta Connect 2025 conference on September 17-18, expanding the Ray-Ban Meta line with a second-generation frame and debuting the Oakley Meta Vanguard, a performance model co-developed with Oakley.
Although the notebook market is expected to underperform during the traditional peak season in the second half of 2025, this has not deterred Clevo's hopes for sequential quarterly growth with its blue ocean strategy. According to the company, third-quarter shipments are expected to surpass second-quarter levels, due to stable demand in Europe and Japan, and easing tensions between the US and China. These conditions represent new opportunities for Clevo, which operates the Buynow computer and IT malls in China.
As tech companies push the boundaries of next-generation edge AI devices like smart glasses, two major hurdles remain: weight and heat. These issues, often overlooked in a device's spec sheet, are critical to user experience.
Despite rising labor costs and challenges from a declining birthrate and aging society, South Korea's robotics market has failed to meet high demand expectations. Many robotics companies are facing revenue declines and increasing losses in the first half of 2025. According to South Korean startup BigWave Robotics, the robot as a service (RaaS) business model will be the solution to address insufficient robot demand and navigate the emerging humanoid robot era.
A pair of major technology expositions in China has concluded, offering a look into the country's tech supply chain, which is navigating US trade tensions with a firm commitment to self-reliance. The China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) and the SEMI-e Shenzhen International Semiconductor Exhibition underscored both the ambition and inherent challenges facing the industry.
Samsung Electronics is the only South Korean tech company invited to a new US government initiative focused on modernizing the nation's healthcare system. The program, dubbed "Make Health Tech Great Again," is a public-private partnership launched by US President Donald Trump.
