Asus ROG Ally X20 goes OLED, but the mandatory AR glasses kill the bundle
A 7.4" 1,400-nit OLED panel and redesigned controls are the highlights, but Asus is forcing buyers to take $850 AR glasses nobody asked for
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Apple is giving up on the Vision Pro after weak sales and high return rates
Apple's spatial computing experiment is over
Researchers are using ultrasound to trigger smell directly in the brain for VR
Early prototype bypasses chemicals and stimulates the olfactory bulb directly, hinting at a new path for immersive VR
Pokémon Go's AR data has been turned into centimeter-accurate navigation for delivery robots
Connecting the dots: Pokémon Go's global AR craze is now steering something far more prosaic than virtual Pikachu: real delivery robots trying to find the right doorway on a crowded city block. The same location data and street-level imagery that once anchored monsters to sidewalks and plazas have been repurposed by Niantic. Coco Robotics is now using that technology to guide its sidewalk bots through dense urban areas where GPS alone is too unreliable to keep them on course.
Google is turning Android XR into a visionOS rival with PC streaming and 3D avatars
Android XR smart glasses coming next year, including a wired model
Meta Ray-Ban Display AR glasses coming September 30 for $799, muscle-sensing wristband included
Handle messages, pedestrian navigation, music, and more without looking at a phone
Amazon plans smart glasses for its delivery drivers in 2026, consumer model with built-in display to follow
More expectations for drivers?
TCL's RayNeo Air 3s Pro AR glasses go global with a $249 price tag
An impressive upgrade over the Air 3s
Meta's new 2mm display brings everyday AR glasses closer to reality
Meta's compact laser display features high brightness and expanded color range
Apple is working on two new VR headsets, including a cheaper and lighter Vision Pro 2
A pair of AR glasses are also in the pipeline
Anduril takes over military headset project from Microsoft, Palmer Luckey envisions "technomancer" soldiers
Microsoft has fully exited HoloLens hardware development
Samsung to unveil AR glasses prototype at Galaxy S25 launch event next month
Competition for the Meta Ray Ban glasses?
The Army wants Microsoft to "substantially" lower the price of its $80,000 HoloLens-based goggles
Only half of that cost comes from the unit itself
"This is a big deal": Jensen Huang tries out Meta's new Orion AR glasses
Tech-filled spectacles
This $1,900 laptop ditches the physical display for a pair of AR glasses
The software is just as quirky -- there's no Windows or macOS
Apple Vision Pro is facing declining interest and sales among consumers
Who would have thought?
Zuckerberg opens up Meta Quest operating system to third-parties, Asus and Lenovo headsets planned
Open vs. closed VR ecosystems
Something to look forward to: After spending tens of billions on virtual and augmented reality, Meta aims to position itself as the more accessible alternative to Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro headset and its visionOS. Competing with the Cupertino giant will prove challenging, but opening up the Meta Quest operating system and evolve into an open ecosystem could go a long way toward broadening its appeal.
Vision Pro users are angry the device has no reset or recovery measures for password loss
A day-one password bug locks users out of the headset, and a trip to the store is the only remedy
Apple Vision Pro teardown investigates the EyeSight Display
Easily replaceable battery and speakers, software-locked prescription lens
Meta Quest receives spatial video and gesture support as company hopes the Apple Vision Pro can save mixed reality
Meta to become the Android of mixed reality headsets
First Apple Vision Pro reviews are in: It's a "very Apple" product
The Apple Vision Pro embodies the essence of an Apple product: a tech marvel, very niche and very expensive. Despite its drawbacks, reviewers say it's an excellent first generation product that offers a remarkable experience.
Apple Vision Pro full specs revealed: 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB of system memory, up to 1TB storage
M2 memory bandwidth has been boosted to 256GB/s
Sony's XR headset is coming later this year sporting latest Snapdragon SoC and dual 4K OLED displays
OLED microdisplays will provide 4K resolution in each eye - roughly double that of PSVR 2
BMW welcomes customers to play a mixed-reality racing sim while actually driving
Lunch and drifting lessons for €660 per person
Ultrafast Wi-Fi tethering for AR and VR devices finally approved
One of several dockets that the Commission opened up this week