XREAL glasses make AR gaming more approachable than ever

What you need to know The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is going on now from Mar. 18 – Mar. 22 in San Francisco, California. At the event, XREAL is hosting AR game demos with its various spatial computing glasses.  XREAL also introduced a new accessory specifically designed to add more convenience to the XREAL glasses […]

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XREAL just fixed one of the biggest flaws of its AR glasses with a tiny accessory

What you need to know XREAL announced a new accessory called the XREAL Hub that allows you to charge your source device and use supported smart glasses at the same time. The XREAL Hub will work with the XREAL Air, XREAL Air 2, XREAL Air 2 Pro, and XREAL Air 2 Ultra. XREAL also shared […]

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OPINION: These XREAL holographic glasses are amazing. XREAL would be even more amazing with a Windows Mixed Reality partnership.

Everyone is talking about the Apple Vision Pro (okay, well, they were for about 5 minutes). But as long-time Windows watchers, we sit by the sidelines, once again, watching as Apple “invents” another category Microsoft effectively pioneered with HoloLens.  The spatial hologrammatic anchors seen in the Apple Vision Pro were present in HoloLens over half […]

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Tecno announces wireless AR glasses, handheld console and Dynamic 1 robot dog

Tecno is expanding its product portfolio far beyond smartphones at this year’s MWC, as the company unveiled a Pocket Go wireless AR gaming set and a Dynamic 1 robot dog in Barcelona. Tecno Pocket Go and AR Pocket vision The Tecno Pocket Go is a Windows handheld console, meant to work with a pair of […]

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Apple Has ‘Explored’ a Smart Ring, Glasses, and AirPods With Cameras

Apple has considered developing several new wearable devices over the years, including a smart ring for health and fitness, smart glasses, and upgraded AirPods with built-in cameras and more sensors, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Ring Below, we recap what Gurman shared about these devices in his Power On newsletter today. Smart […]

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I was skeptical at first, but after trying XREAL glasses and talking with CEO Chi Xu about their real-world applications, I get it

“So what? Why should I care? That’s a big waste of money.” These are the phrases that have popped into my head over the last year each time a company has revealed its own augmented reality (AR) and/or virtual reality (VR) glasses. Despite each brand’s attempts to tell me that their product is important, I’ve […]

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CES 2024 Day 3: Clicks iPhone Keyboard, Qi2 Chargers, AR Glasses and More

Hundreds of companies are at CES in Las Vegas this week showing off new products, and MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera has been spending time on the show floor to check out what’s new, exciting, and worth taking note of. We wrote about the Clicks physical keyboard for the iPhone last week, but Dan was able […]

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My aversion to 3D glasses is over: Acer’s new stereoscopic laptop and monitor transform 2D content in real-time

What you need to know Acer launches new devices with SpatialLabs stereoscopic 3D technology catering to 3D content creators (Aspire 3D 15 laptop) and gamers (Predator SpatialLabs View 27 monitor). Screens on both allow for real-time 3D experiences without needing glasses or any other face-worn accessories. The $1,399.99 Aspire 3D 15 launches in February, while […]

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XREAL’s HoloLens-like Air 2 Ultra AR glasses give Apple’s Vision Pro a run for its money even before it launches

What you need to know XREAL just unveiled its Air 2 Ultra AR glasses, which are expected to start shipping in March, but you can pre-order them for $699. They are designed to compete against the Meta Quest 3, Microsoft’s HoloLens, and Apple’s Vision Pro. The AR glasses ship with a 120Hz refresh rate and […]

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Lenovo’s ThinkVision 3D Monitor can render 2D images to 3D in real-time without special glasses, and will release as soon as February

What you need to know Lenovo’s new ThinkVision 27-inch 3D Monitor doesn’t require special glasses to experience the effect. The built-in 3D rendering engine allows users to work in 2D and then convert to 3D using AI in real-time.  It also utilizes real-time eye-tracking technology with a switchable lenticular lens.   The ThinkVision 27 3D […]

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Meta is testing new object recognition AI on Ray-Ban smart glasses

Meta is improving the capabilities of the Ray-Ban smart glasses through multimodal AI features. These new AI tools allow the smart glasses to respond to queries about what the wearer sees and hears. Mark Zuckerberg demonstrated the multimodal AI’s capabilities on Ray-Ban glasses in an Instagram reel, where he held a shirt in front of […]

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Samsung registers a new trademark for its smart glasses

Samsung teased earlier this year that it is working on an XR (Mixed Reality) “experience” in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. It is rumored to be an XR headset, similar to the Apple Vision Pro. However, it is far from an actual launch, and some rumors indicate that it could be launched in late 2024 […]

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The XREAL Air AR Glasses have a 330-inch virtual display in them, and for Black Friday they’re even more affordable than you’d think

AR is an up and coming form factor, but up and coming doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to experience it now. XREAL has been making AR glasses for a number of years, and their first-generation Air glasses are 28% off this week for Black Friday, bringing them down to just $271 for Amazon Prime Members. […]

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Lenovo Legion Glasses vs. XREAL Air 2: Which AR glasses should you get?

Lenovo Legion Glasses Lenovo Quality Offering 1080p dual screens with a 60Hz refresh rate the Lenovo Legion Glasses pair perfectly with the newly launched Lenovo Legion Go handheld gaming device. It looks to be a great offering for a good price at just $329. For Micro OLED Display 1920 X 1080 per eye High-fidelity built-in […]

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Xreal Air 2 and Air 2 Pro glasses go global with better displays and lower weight

Xreal (formerly Nreal) is bringing the second generation Xreal Air 2 glasses to a wider audience with launches in Europe and the US coming up (they are already available in China and Japan). The new glasses are slimmer, lighter and more comfortable, while having better displays and this time around there is a Pro model […]

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Acer’s new 4K monitor immerses you in 3D without requiring glasses

What you need to know Acer recently unveiled a new monitor called the Acer SpatialLabs View Pro 27. It’s a 27-inch monitor with a 4K UHD display that supports 3D and 2D modes. The entry is specifically crafted for creators and developers since it portrays creations in their “truest 3D forms.” It is expected to […]

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Apple Vision Pro Personas Have to Wear Generic Glasses

With the Apple Vision Pro headset, the built-in cameras will create a customized “Persona” that resembles the user, and this Persona is used in video chat apps like FaceTime. Creating a Persona involves a 3D capture of the face and upper body, but it turns out that Apple’s technology won’t be advanced enough to take […]

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Lenovo’s Legion Glasses beat Apple Vision Pro in one key area

What you need to know Lenovo just announced its Legion Glasses, which let you bring a large virtual screen anywhere you go. The Legion Glasses work with Windows, Android, macOS, and other devices with USB-C connectivity. Lenovo is expected to begin selling the Legion Glasses in October 2023 with a starting price of $329. The […]

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This new 4K Lenovo monitor lets you see and work in crisp 3D, no glasses needed

What you need to know Lenovo revealed a ton of new hardware during IFA 2023. One unveiling was for the new Lenovo ThinkVision 27 3D creative monitor. Real-time eye tracking and a crisp 4K resolution lets the monitor create a realistic 3D image. Lenovo wants to enable creators to work in both 2D and 3D […]

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XREAL Air AR glasses and XREAL Beam review

Introduction If you’ve ever been interested in AR, you’ve probably come across the Nreal brand. The company has been one of the most successful in actually commercializing AR glasses, boasting impressive sales numbers of 100,000 units in 2022. The most popular product in their lineup is arguably the Air glasses. Nreal is now rebranding to […]

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