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

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.

Careless People made me want the chapter Sarah Wynn-Williams couldn’t write
By Graham Barlow Published
Reading Careless People helped me understand how Facebook’s internal culture may have allowed Mark Zuckerberg’s strange metaverse obsession to become Meta’s defining idea.

Meta just fixed a big privacy vulnerability with its Ray-Ban smart glasses
By Hamish Hector Published
I hate cameraless smart glasses, so I’m glad Meta just solved a big vulnerability with its specs.

How Disney Imagineering mixed Soarin’ Across America’s soundtrack
By Jacob Krol Published
In an interview, Disney Imagineering explains how it rethought the audio production process for Soarin’ Across America by bringing the mixing console into the ride vehicle.

Meta just paywalled a useful Ray-Ban smart glasses accessibility feature
By Hamish Hector Published
Meta’s AI smart glasses users with access to Meta One Premium will now need to pay to get higher conversation focus limit rates.

Not sure if the new Meta Glasses co-designed by Kylie Jenner are for you? These 3 alternatives from Meta, XReal, and RayNeo are all on offer right now
By Josephine Watson Published
The new Meta Glasses are sleek, stylish, and smart, but not all smart glasses are made equal. Whether you want entertainment streaming or a more familiar design, these are your best options

This Meta Quest 3S Prime Day deal isn’t really a deal — buy it anyway
By Hamish Hector Published
This Meta Quest 3S Prime Day deal isn’t really a deal — but you should 100% buy the VR headset anyway.

Meta and EssilorLuxottica's new AI glasses are both stylish and affordable
By Lance Ulanoff Published
Meta and Essilor Luxottica just released more stylish and much more affordable AI smart glasses, and Kylie Jenner even helped design one pair — but we had questions.
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