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Just a few years ago, the idea of running sophisticated hand-tracked VR gaming directly on a smartphone sounded like straight-up science fiction. The computational demands of real-time hand recognition paired with immersive VR rendering should overwhelm mobile hardware. Yet breakthrough developments in mobile processing and tracking algorithms have blown past those limits. Recent analysis from Android Central backs it up, marking a pivotal moment in mobile VR evolution. This leap is not a minor...

The Meta Quest 3S just landed an unexpectedly generous price cut during Amazon's October Prime Day, a rare moment when Meta's budget-friendly VR headset becomes even more accessible. This is not just another routine tech discount. It signals Meta's push to dominate the holiday VR market while competitors stick with premium pricing. Smart timing too, right as wish lists go up and VR crosses a real adoption threshold.

Logitech's latest innovation promises to transform how we interact with Apple's Vision Pro headset. The company has developed a digital stylus called the Muse that brings precision drawing and 3D manipulation capabilities to spatial computing, according to The Verge. Think paintbrush, pencil, sculpting tool, all living inside mixed reality. The timing could not be better, as the device launches October 22nd at $129.95, The Verge reports.

When Apple announced the Vision Pro back in 2023, it felt like a prologue. The M5-powered Vision Pro is the next chapter, and it tackles the biggest user pain points while setting fresh benchmarks for mixed reality performance.

The gaming industry has always been about pushing boundaries, but what we're witnessing now feels different, like watching two parallel universes slowly merge. Picture this: you're in a virtual skydiving match with friends, and it doesn't matter whether they're wearing a Quest 3, streaming from their Steam Deck, or using some future ASUS headset we haven't even seen yet. That's no longer sci-fi; it's the natural result of what happens when Meta opens up the Quest VR platform to third-party...

Meta's latest smart glasses take a real swing at what everyday eyewear can do. The Ray-Ban Display smart glasses add a tiny display and neural controls that feel straight out of sci-fi, yet they still look like classic Ray-Bans. That balance, tech meets familiar style, is the point.

Meta's latest venture into VR entertainment aims higher than simply adding Netflix to their headsets. What we're seeing with Horizon TV is Meta constructing a unified entertainment hub that could fundamentally challenge how we think about home television. This isn't just about watching movies in virtual reality, it's about reimagining the entire TV experience within a spatial computing environment that transforms your living room into a personalized entertainment command center.

Samsung's entry into the XR market has been years in the making, and now we are finally seeing concrete signs that the wait is almost over. The company's Galaxy XR headset could launch as early as October 22, following a preregistration period starting October 15. The timing matters, sure, but the bigger story is positioning. According to leaks, Samsung looks ready to challenge Meta in the value lane and Apple's Vision Pro in the premium lane, all at once.

Meta's Ray-Ban collaboration has quietly become one of the most successful smart wearable stories in recent years. What started as an ambitious experiment now feels like the gold standard for AI-powered eyewear. And with three distinct models on shelves, each aimed at different needs and budgets, picking the right one comes down to how you plan to wear them day to day.

When I first heard about Xreal's One Pro smart glasses, I'll admit I was skeptical. After years of watching the AR glasses market stumble through chunky prototypes and underwhelming experiences, another "revolutionary" pair felt like more of the same hype. But Xreal's track record speaks volumes. The company has solidified its position as the global AR market leader, art of a category that accounted for roughly 47% of AR-headset revenues in 2024. What sets the One Pro apart from Meta isn't only...

Think AR smartglasses and you probably picture Meta's Ray-Bans or Apple's Vision Pro. One company, though, has been quietly perfecting the category since before 2018, and its latest pair might catch you off guard. Rokid has been building AR glasses for years, and the newest model is making noise for the right reasons.

Meta's latest Ray-Ban smart glasses launch lands at a surprising crossroads, real consumer hunger meets wearable tech that finally feels ready. At $800, they are not impulse buys, yet early reports say they are moving faster than expected. This does not feel like another gadget searching for purpose. It feels like the moment smart glasses might actually click with everyday people.

Meta's smart glasses journey has hit an inflection point, where the promise of augmented reality runs into the blunt edge of consumer expectations. The Meta Ray-Ban collaboration has been called the most successful AI hardware product in the past three years and was a major focus of Meta Connect's keynote. Under the hype and the sales charts sits a more complicated tale of ambition meeting physics.

Getting your hands on Apple's Vision Pro has always been impressive, but let's be honest, the immersive content library has felt sparse compared to the device's potential. That is changing in a hurry with Apple's announcement of a major expansion to its Apple Immersive Video catalog, seven new releases spanning everything from MotoGP racing to Antarctic expeditions. The timing matters, it lands as the industry recognizes that immersive video is the Vision Pro's strongest pitch, the thing that...

Meta Connect 2025 wasn't just another tech conference. It was Mark Zuckerberg's most ambitious play yet to position Meta at the center of our augmented future. The company unveiled its Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses for $799, complete with a neural wristband that reads muscle signals to control the device. This isn't just another gadget launch; it's Meta's calculated move to own the interface between humans and AI. With the company already controlling 70% of the global smart glasses market and...

When Meta unveiled the Ray-Ban Display glasses at Meta Connect 2025, it did not feel like another incremental update, it felt like the first truly consumer-ready AR glasses. We've waited years for smart eyewear that delivers seamless augmented reality. With their first AI glasses with a high-resolution display, Meta might have finally cracked the code.

Looking at Meta's announcement, it's hard not to feel like we're witnessing a pivotal moment in wearable tech. The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, launching September 30 for $799, represent the company's boldest bet yet on bringing augmented reality to mainstream consumers. The price signals a belief that people are ready to treat smart glasses as essential computing devices, not just experimental accessories. Big swing. Big risk.

When the director behind Terminator and Avatar starts talking AI, you perk up. Meta announced a multiyear partnership with James Cameron's Lightstorm Visionin December 2024 (announced 2024-12-05) to bring 3D entertainment to Quest headsets, and Cameron himself joined Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth on stage during Meta Connect to share the first results. Quest owners can now watch an exclusive preview clip for Cameron's upcoming Avatar 3 via the headset's new Horizon TV app. That teaser is the hook,...