Fstoppers examines speculation that EssilorLuxottica, which holds 19.61% of Nikon's shares, could acquire the company. The analysis focuses on the potential for collaboration in optical technology for smart glasses and AI rather than a full acquisition.
Fstoppers analyzes the possibility that, given EssilorLuxottica's 19.61% stake in Nikon, the company may place greater emphasis on technology collaboration in the smart glasses sector than on a full acquisition.
EssilorLuxottica has sold more than 7 million AI smart glasses jointly developed with Meta in 2025. Fstoppers considers a combination with Nikon's precision optics and sensor technology a plausible rationale behind the acquisition speculation.