I Tried All 3: Meta VR Glasses vs XREAL AURA vs Snap SPECS
Five rounds, three very different glasses: comfort, display, controls, software, AI, price, and the one I'd save for.
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Halliday G2 First Impressions: AI Glasses With No Camera
Halliday's second smart glasses skip the camera and focus on meetings. Here's what works, what doesn't and what it costs.
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Steam Frame: 10 Things To Do FIRST
Won't turn on, looks blurry or won't stream? The ten things I'd do first on a new Steam Frame, from IPD to desktop mode.
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VR Was Step One. This Is What Comes Next.
From smart glasses and a dive mask with a HUD to exoskeletons and home robots, this is what we tried at IFA 2026.
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I Tried Meta’s New VR Glasses (It’s Not a Quest 4 But…)
A full VR headset in 100 g glasses that plays your Quest library. It's not a Quest 4, and the field of view is the catch.
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I TRIED Snap SPECS: AR Glasses Are Finally Real
We finally wore Snap's $2,195 AR glasses. Can you wear them, are they useful, and are they worth the money?
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RayNeo iO: The Smart Glasses With No Camera
RayNeo's light, camera-free smart glasses with a spinning crown, live captions and Life Log. Who they suit, and what they leave out.
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I Wore Valve’s Steam Frame for a Week. More Than I Expected
A week with Valve's Steam Frame: comfort, the LCD display, PC VR streaming, standalone Half-Life: Alyx, passthrough, controllers and battery.
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RayNeo GT Max: Their Best XR Glasses Yet?
RayNeo's GT Max brings prism lenses, a 59° field of view and built-in 3DoF for $399. Here's what that buys you and the one design choice that limits it.
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Phantom Blade Zero Has Its Own XR Glasses. There’s A Sword In The Box.
We tried VITURE's Phantom Blade Zero glasses in Cologne. Same display as the Beast, $50 more, and a sword in the box. Is the outside worth it?
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I Tested The KiWear Ring On Every Device I Own
A $249 gesture ring that works with smart glasses, a TV, a laptop, a headset and phones. What works, what doesn't, and whether to back it on Kickstarter.
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VITURE Pro 2: Cheaper, Lighter, and Missing Three Things
VITURE's Pro 2 is lighter, brighter and $160 cheaper than the Pro. Here's what changed, how to fit them, and the three things VITURE took out.
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These Drone Goggles Do Something VR Still Can’t
The DJI Goggles N3 and the Antigravity Vision are the two 360 drone goggle setups you can buy. A VR veteran compares display, comfort, range and price.
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