Virtual reality & augmented reality
Virtual reality and augmented reality (VR and AR) offer some of the most unique experiences out there. You aren’t just watching the action play out on your TV, phone screen, or computer monitor - you’re actually part of the action.
The dominant force in the space right now is Meta (formerly Oculus), with its excellent lineup of hardware and software (which includes the immensely popular Oculus Quest 2) but it’s not the only player. Valve, HTC, and Pico offer excellent VR headsets, and Xreal and Snapchat are among those creating fun AR smart glasses.
And then of course there's Apple, which recently entered the space with its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset. We expect that announcement to help move this category from niche interest to mainstream concern very quickly.
Latest about Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
Ray Ban’s Meta Glasses now let you listen to Apple Music with voice controls for maximum nerd points
By Hamish Hector published
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses now offer native Apple Music controls, and new WhatsApp and Messenger video call tools.
Meta Quest's software is coming to new Asus ROG and Lenovo headsets
By Cesar Cadenas published
Meta is opening the newly dubbed Horizon OS to third parties so they create more Quest headsets and port their apps over.
The 8 best games in the Meta Quest April Mega Sale that you should buy right now
By Hamish Hector published
Here are the best Meta Quest 3 games that you should buy today in the April Mega Sale.
I took these ChatGPT smart glasses on a day trip to the beach, and I really wish I took my dumb headphones instead
By Hamish Hector published
The Lucyd Lyte smart glasses might have ChatGPT integration, but overall they left me disappointed.
YouTube can stream 8K videos to your Meta Quest 3 – even though its displays aren’t 8K
By Hamish Hector published
YouTube VR can now stream 8K content to Meta Quest 3 hardware, and it's a big boost for 3D videos.
Meta’s recent Quest 3 update includes a secret AI upgrade for mixed reality
By Hamish Hector published
Meta Quest 3 update v64 includes an AI upgrade for Space Scan, so it can now recognize your furniture.
Pimax’s new VR headset can swap between QLED and OLED displays – but the Vision Pro beats it in one important way
By Hamish Hector published
The new Pimax Crystal Super might be able to swap between QLED and OLED displays, but I want it to be wireless.
Meta AR glasses: everything we know about the AI-powered AR smart glasses
By Hamish Hector published
Meta has teased that it's working on a pair of AR Glasses that will combine its VR and AI technologies; here's what we know.
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