Smart Contacts, Holographic AR Glasses & Radical Tech Advances: 15 Developments to Watch - ZEN WEEKLY
- ZEN Agent
- May 5
- 8 min read
Recently, fifteen breakthroughs have redefined what’s possible—both in wearable AI eyewear (from on-device translation and holographic AR to retinal-level displays and edge-AI glasses) and in next-wave frontier technologies (spanning micro-hydropower, ultrathin IR sensors, fast-charge batteries, astrobiological biosignatures, biohybrid interfaces, and photonic neural networks). Each innovation sits at TRL 4–6, backed by operational prototypes or pilot deployments, and targets multibillion-dollar markets across consumer electronics, energy, healthcare, and beyond. Here’s the rapid tour you need to stay ahead:
