I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon told CNBC the chip designer is working with Samsung and Google to explore a mixed-reality set of glasses. Google, Samsung and Qualcomm's smart glasses would be a different ...

The URXR1 glasses offer a lightweight spatial computing experience for $799. Connect to your laptop or smartphone for ...

Apple will launch a long-awaited mixed reality headset in the spring, and ship the product by fall 2023, Bloomberg reported recently. The report follows analyst Ming-Chi Kuo's call last week that ...

Virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) encompass technologies that immerse users in computer-generated or hybrid environments, blending digital content with the physical world. In VR, ...

Like many companies, Microsoft made a big bet on virtual & augmented reality a few years back. But it looks like the company has decided that bet hasn’t really paid off. Microsoft first launched its ...

Meta is moving forward in its efforts to dominate the AR world with the new and improved Meta Quest 3. Unveiled by CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the company’s virtual Meta Connect event Wednesday, the ...

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Today’s career and technical education programs use realistic simulations to bridge the gap between the classroom and hands-on experience. A student slips a mixed reality headset over her eyes and ...

I SLIP on the virtual reality headset, expecting the real world to vanish. Instead, something odd happens: I can still see the room I’m in, but it’s slightly blurry. I look down at my body – ...