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Please don’t buy cheap Meta Ray-Ban alternatives — here’s why
By Hamish Hector Published
There are too many reasons you shouldn’t buy cheap Meta Ray-Ban alternatives.

Are the Xreal xbx a01+ the best budget smart glasses? Pretty much
By Hamish Hector Published
I spent dozens of hours relaxing in my Xreal xbx smart glasses on my honeymoon.

Meta Ray-Ban Scriber Optics hands-on: superb 2026 smart glasses
By Hamish Hector Published
Smart glasses need to get their act together — the Meta Ray-Ban Scriber Optics are my favorite tech of 2026 so far but I’m scared to wear them.

Someone built a custom player for all 3D movie formats, forwards and back-compatible
By Carrie Marshall Published
An intrepid Redditor has built a 3D movie player that supports three different generations of 3D, with an eye to the future of TV and projector tech.

I want to just love my Meta AI glasses, but I can’t get over privacy fears
By Hamish Hector Published
Despite rising hate for Meta’s AI glasses, my wife wouldn’t take her smart Oakley HSTNs off during our honeymoon.

I wore the Samsung Galaxy XR headset for a whole week so you don’t have to
By Hamish Hector Published
One extreme week with the Samsung Galaxy XR — it’s so close to greatness, but I need a better head strap.

The smart glasses backlash hits new heights as celebs and activists unite
By David Nield Published
It's been a week of strong reaction against cameras in smart glasses, and tech companies are facing a lot of negativity.

Meta’s super-sensing AI glasses edge one step closer to reality
By Hamish Hector Published
Is never forgetting anything ever again worth the cost of an always-watching AI? Meta certainly hopes so, as its super-sensing AI glasses edge one step closer to reality according to new report.
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