Tag: Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
For smart glasses and other wearables, fashion is as important as function
This week we saw the arrival of new Snap Spectacles, and based on what’s been announced they sound like beefy AR glasses that inch closer than ever to our expectations based on sci-fi depictions of the tech. But while they might be in the running for the best smart glasses,…
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I seriously hope this Meta Quest 3S price leak is legit
Meta Connect 2024 is approaching – it kicks off on September 25 – and it looks all but certain that it’ll be the launch event for the new Meta Quest 3S. We knew almost everything about the headset already, and now a leaked ad might have confirmed the final detail:…
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Snap Spectacles take the big leap to AR with new glasses, a new OS, and lots of gesture-controlled mixed-reality
Snapchat is taking its Spectacles game to the next level with a complete reimagining that enables augmented reality, gesture control, experience sharing, gaming, and more. On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, the social media company unveiled its beefy new 226-gram smartglasses, which look almost nothing like any Snapchat Spectacles that have…
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Meta Connect 2024: 5 things I want to see at the rumored Meta Quest 3S launch event
With Meta Connect 2024 just around the corner – September 25-26 – I’m sharing the five announcements I most want to see at the event, as well as explaining why I think they are (or aren’t in one entry’s case) likely to happen. Meta Connect is an annual Meta event…
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The 5 best upgrades in the new Meta Quest 3 update coming to Meta AI and more
The latest Meta Quest update is rolling out to the Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro headsets, and while there’s no stand-out upgrade it adds several quality of life improvements that you’re sure to appreciate in areas like multitasking and keeping your library clutter free. A…
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New Meta VR headset in FCC certification teases an imminent Quest 3S launch
Meta Connect 2024 is fast approaching, and one of the announcements we’ll almost certainly get on September 25 will be for the Meta Quest 3S. We not only saw a batch of details from regular leakers, Meta itself leaked the headset’s existence twice in recent months, and now FCC and…
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