Smart Glasses

The newest wearable tech is here, and ZDNET is here to explain what makes smart glasses your next must-have mobile device.

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Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses just got another useful feature for free (and a new style)

The latest product update includes hands-free, live video sharing, another frame style, and more.

April 23, 2024 by Kyle Kucharski in Smart Glasses

I demoed Xreal's AR glasses for spatial computing and they're better than I expected

Xreal debuted the Air 2 Ultra at CES 2024, featuring six degrees of freedom via dual 3D environment sensors, support for spatial videos, and more.

January 10, 2024 by June Wan in Smart Glasses

The best AR glasses: Pro-level AR and XR headsets available now

AR/XR headsets are a great tool for professionals looking to redefine how they work, collaborate, and create. Here are the best AR glasses you can buy now.

January 4, 2024 by Greg Nichols in Smart Glasses

These new AR smartglasses bet big on audio and ChatGPT and start at $199

I tried the new Solos AirGo3 smartglasses and they combine comfort, fitness, ChatGPT integration, an excellent app, and lots of style options.

September 27, 2023 by Jason Hiner in Smart Glasses

Apple 'smart glasses' could be an iPhone accessory and cheaper than Vision Pro, suggests new patent

Apple could have more than one augmented reality product, as a new patent shows standard glasses using the Digital Crown.

September 7, 2023 by Jason Hiner in Wearables

I tried Apple Vision Pro and it's far ahead of where I expected

The smoothness of the eye-tracking interface, the quality of the displays, and the three-dimensional photos and videos are its standout features.

June 6, 2023 by Jason Hiner in AR + VR

Apple Vision Pro first take: 3 reasons this changes everything

And I also have a couple of big questions.

June 5, 2023 by Jason Hiner in AR + VR

What could Apple's VR headset possibly do to justify its $3,000 price tag?

Without a killer app, it's hard to see how the Reality Pro headset would appeal to the mass market. Here's another theory about Apple's upcoming AR/VR product launch.

June 4, 2023 by David Gewirtz in AR + VR

I've been thinking about Apple's AR/VR headset, and I just don't believe it

An Apple-branded mixed-reality headset might be available for developers in 2023. But don't expect an army of Apple Glassholes hitting the streets for quite a few more years.

October 19, 2022 by David Gewirtz in AR + VR

Here's everything Apple announced during WWDC 2022 keynote

At its annual developer conference keynote, Apple debuted new operating systems, silicon, and laptops, plus updates to platforms like CarPlay and SharePlay.

June 6, 2022 by Rebecca Isaacs in Apple

The best AR glasses: Pro-level AR and XR headsets available now

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