EssilorLuxottica faces test to grow smart glass sales without hurting margins

MILAN: Franco-Italian eyewear group EssilorLuxottica is facing growing pressure from investors to show how it can scale up its ambitions for smart glasses without sacrificing margins.

The eyewear maker has benefited from being a first mover in AI-powered glasses, and in recent quarters sales of its Ray-Ban smart glasses, developed in partnership with Meta, supported EssilorLuxottica’s growth.