Japan's TDK acquires US-based smart glasses company SoftEye
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's TDK said on Thursday it has acquired U.S.-based SoftEye, which makes software and hardware for smart glasses, as the smartphone battery maker looks for growth drivers linked to artificial intelligence. SoftEye, based in San Diego, California, develops technology that facilitates eye tracking and object recognition. Technology firms are looking to hardware beyond smartphones, with Facebook owner Meta and others focusing on smart glasses that use AI to facilitate interaction between users and the environment.
