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XREAL Aura launches with Android XR, offering over 150 built‑in experiences that integrate popular apps like NBA, Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+. Users can transform real‑world surfaces into interactive environments, such as a coffee table turning into a basketball court with live player models and stats. The lineup includes exclusive titles such as Fallout: Factions, Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars, Andy Serkis’s Nevatars, and Doug Liman’s Asteroid, alongside VR staples like Demeo and Holochess. The glasses support both [...]

Xreal launched its Aura XR glasses on Oct. 27, offering a price cut that runs until Dec. 2026. The 12 GB/256 GB model is priced at $1,099 and the 16 GB/512 GB version at $1,299 in the United States, Canada, Japan and South Korea—about $200 less than the earlier announcement. The glasses ship and feature a 70‑degree field of view, a 1200p Sony Micro‑OLED display at 120 Hz, Bose audio, Android XR support powered by Gemini and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite chip. Users can [...]

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors on the Q3 earnings call that the company will halt new Quest headset releases until it achieves “major breakthroughs,” citing the recent loss‑making performance of its Reality Labs division. He referenced the Meta VR Glasses unveiled at Meta Connect, describing them as the first true VR glasses and indicating a strategic pivot toward AI‑driven wearables and personal super‑intelligence. Zuckerberg projected Reality Labs’ operating loss to shrink to about $15 billion next year, with [...]

Even Realities released a new Brown 2 colorway for its G2 smart glasses, adding a tortoiseshell‑styled frame that retains all camera‑free features and is available in both round and square styles at $649. The company also introduced two accessories: a lightweight stainless‑steel G2 Chain for hanging the glasses, priced at $79, and a polarized clip that tints the frames for better outdoor readability, sold with a case for $149. These updates accompany a major software upgrade featuring [...]

Even Realities announced the rollout of version 2.4.0 for its G2 smart glasses, introducing a personal Knowledge Base and an upgraded Conversate ‘Pro Mode.’ The Knowledge Base stores up to ten user‑selected Conversate records during initial setup, with optional automatic uploads, allowing the AI to reference that curated data in future sessions. Conversate Pro Mode surfaces relevant stored information, aiming for more trustworthy context than generic AI suggestions. The update also upgrades the device’s AI to Even [...]

RayNeo has partnered with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 to release a limited‑edition GT Max AR glasses on November 19. The glasses feature a matte black frame with gold‑yellow camouflage, a compass‑style heading bar, and a custom black‑and‑gold on‑screen display that mirrors the game’s UI. Included accessories are a braided USB‑C cable and a MW4‑logo cleaning cloth. The device retains a 59° field of view, 120 Hz refresh rate, 1,200 nits brightness, and three tactical display modes. Only size M is [...]

Payday: Aces High, the franchise’s first full‑VR title, enters its final public playtest from October 19‑26 on Meta Quest and Steam. Participants who join this week receive an exclusive Kitty mask, unavailable elsewhere. The full game launches on November 5 across Meta Quest, SteamVR and Steam Deck for $24.99, featuring seven initial missions, co‑op heists for up to four players, and a new storyline with protagonists called The Aces. Gameplay emphasizes stealth, rewarding players with in‑game cash to unlock weapons, traps, masks [...]

Snap has opened pre‑orders for its first consumer‑ready smart glasses, called Specs, and secured actor Robert Downey Jr. as an honorary Chief Customer Experience Officer. Downey Jr. praised the device after a 40‑second demo and will lead a video series on Snap’s YouTube channel to showcase features such as AR painting, in‑bed movie viewing, and golf shot calculation. The $2,200 glasses compete with Meta’s Ray‑Bans and upcoming VR glasses, offering standalone displays and full hand‑tracking. Snap also [...]