VSP-owned Marchon, Marcolin to unveil plan in 2027 to launch smartglasses

MILAN, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Nicola Zotta, managing director at Marchon Eyewear and Marcolin, the two spectacles makers owned by California-based VSP Vision, said the group will unveil its own smart glass project next year. 

• "We are working on our launch plan,", Zotta said, without specifying which company or brand would be involved

• Marchon-owner VSP Vision acquired Italian eyeglass manufacturer Marcolin from private equity firm PAI Partners last year

• "Smart glasses are a segment that is here to stay ...and will expand the overall market. We do not think it is a product that will replace traditional eyewear," Zotta told the Pambianco Fashion Summit in Milan.

• "We are aware of the challenges, both from an industrial standpoint and in terms of new issues such as privacy," he added.

(Reporting by Elisa Anzolin; Editing by Valentina Za)