Seven Augmented Reality Trends in 2026 Highlight Emerging Platform Competition

Summary

Glass Almanac published an overview of seven augmented reality developments in 2026 that may shape the next computing platform race. The article highlights OpenAI's reported work on consumer devices that could integrate large-language and vision models directly into AR interfaces, Snap's executive turnover signaling consumer AR hardware uncertainty, and the broader platform competition among Apple, Meta, Snap, and emerging entrants over who controls the AR layer on phones and glasses. The piece