A computer on your face? Snap and others still trying to make AR glasses a reality
Bailenson and other Stanford researchers tested out the Meta Quest 3, a “mixed reality” headset that lets people blend physical and virtual worlds. While the headset is different from AR glasses, the gadget can display real-time video of a user’s surroundings in the physical world.
Snap's new Spectacles 5 AR glasses are very large and not for sale - here's why
Snap aims to bring 'cloud-hosted multimodal AI models' to its AR headset, which houses powerful hardware from Qualcomm. Developers can sign up here.
I Tried Snap's New Standalone AR Glasses, Which Do Mixed Reality, AI and Work Outdoors
These subscription-based developer glasses aim to go where bigger headsets like the Quest 3 and Vision Pro can't yet.
Snap’s extremely large Spectacles bring impressive AR to developers at $99 a month
Due to the target audience being developers, Snap is taking a hardware-as-a-service approach to product sales, charging devs $99 a month. Before you get too excited, however, keep in mind that there’s a one-year commitment period, so you’d be getting out a little under $1,200, pre-tax.
Evan Spiegel on why Snap is betting on Spectacles
I spoke with Snap CEO Evan Spiegel about what the company announced at its annual Partner Summit on Tuesday.   This story is exclusively for subscribers of Command Line, our newsletter about the tech industry’s inside conversation.
Snap OS debuts with developer-friendly Spectacles 5 AR glasses
Snap, the company behind Snapchat, has today announced the fifth generation of its ‘Spectacles’ AR glasses. These new see-through, standalone AR glasses are designed to enable users to interact with ‘Lenses’ and experience the world in novel ways alongside friends.
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Microsoft’s Struggling Military AR Headset Gets Boost From Oculus Founder’s Latest Venture
Anduril Industries, the defense tech company founded by Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, announced it’s partnering with ...
VR and AR Headsets Demand Set to Surge on AI, Lower Costs, IDC Says
Worldwide shipments of AR and VR headsets fell 28.1% year-over-year to 1.1 million units in the second quarter, due to ...
VR and AR headsets growth to soar, as smart glasses, AI features boost market, experts say
VR and AR headset makers are expected to ship over three times more devices in 2028 than this year, says research firm IDC.
Reality Check: The Apple Vision Pro And The Future Of VR
The announcement of the Apple Vision Pro headset in 2023 brought the buzz over VR and augmented reality (AR)—which overlays ...
Snap threw shade at Apple and Meta's bulky headsets, but its new Spectacles are cartoonish
Snap's new AR Spectacles aim for a sleeker look but are still pretty big. They also face similar challenges to Apple and Meta ...
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Mixed, extended reality headsets drive market
In recent quarters, mixed reality (MR) headsets took a leap forward in fidelity, first with the launch of the Quest 3 and ...
Snap's new AR glasses look exciting, but Meta's 'Project Orion' could steal its thunder
Snap has announced a new version of its Spectacles AR glasses with some major improvements, but is it enough to compete with ...
The 5 best virtual reality headsets in 2024 are here to blow your mind
Ready to escape real life for some virtual reality playtime and adventure? The latest augmented reality (AR) and virtual ...