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How to become the best sports TV show of the 21st century: MoneyCall
This week's free sports business newsletter from The Athletic, including the new NBA season, a must-see story on NFL headsets and more.
Antigravity just halved the price of its drone — by swapping its headset for wristwatch control
$800 now buys you a follow-me drone instead of an FPV flight experience.
DIY VR: How to build your own headset, and why you probably won't want to
A primer on the joys and pains of building your own head-mounted display.
Massachusetts GOP ticket rocked by alleged drunken crash as candidate abruptly halts campaign
Massachusetts Republican Shawn Oliver suspended his lieutenant governor campaign after a DUI arrest following a rollover crash in New Bedford.
Kordell Stewart details wild Steelers' sideline clash with Kevin Gilbride
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart recalls an intense headset confrontation with offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride.
Teams should record and save all headset communications
CSU researchers test AR ‘X-ray vision’ technology for judging distance in blocked-visibility situations
Research being conducted at Colorado State University is bringing technology once thought to be science fiction one step closer to reality. Augmented reality technology allows three-dimensional objects to be placed in real-world surroundings as if they were physically present. It is most commonly found in mixed reality headsets such as the Apple Vision Pro or...
Sony Sells off Dozens of XR Patents to Meta in Apparent Pullback from AR/VR Hardware
Meta has acquired a number of Sony patents, including some related to XR headsets, suggesting Sony is significantly pulling back from its XR ambitions. The News As first reported by ZDNet Korea, a recorded transfer of 43 U.S. patent properties took place between June and September 2026, which include virtual, augmented and mixed reality headset […]
Pilot Project Aids Cancer Survivors in Achieving Healthy Weight and Reducing Recurrent Risk
New program will help patients improve fitness and manage weight after cancer treatment
Tom Brady owns up to awkward FOX Sports mistake during Eagles-Rams broadcast
During a FOX Sports NFL broadcast, Tom Brady accidentally muted his own headset by dropping a research board on his talkback button, causing a brief communication disruption in the booth.
Fixing NFL headsets isn't rocket science. The Lions still needed Josh Dobbs
When a headset issue arose on the Detroit Lions sideline, backup quarterback and aerospace engineer Josh Dobbs proved the solution wasn't rocket science.
Logitech’s Zone Vibe Pro Headset For Business And Pleasure
A new wireless headset FDrom Logitech is designed for clearer calls as well as being suitable for listening to music. The Logitech Zone Vibe Pro is available now.
VR Headsets Are So Cooked
After using Meta VR Glasses, I'm not so sure where headsets even fit in.
Donald Trump adds political stakes, anticipation and potential sideline chaos to Texas-Tennessee showdown
Trump's visit to Neyland Stadium forces Steve Sarkisian, Josh Heupel to plan for communication cuts as Secret Service scrambles coach-to-player headsets.
VR Glasses are Meta’s big bet on the future of TV
Will people who didn't buy a Quest VR headset really pay $1300 for a TV replacement?
Meta Announces 'VR Glasses' Next-Gen XR Headset, Priced at $1,300
Meta today unveiled its long-awaited next-gen mixed reality headset: Meta VR Glasses. Previously known under the codename ‘Project Phoenix’, Meta VR Glasses was announced today, but isn’t launching just yet; the compute puck-tethered device is slated to go one sale sometime in Spring 2027, priced at $1,300. While we’re still waiting on a precise release […]
Watch the Meta Connect 2026 Keynote Right Here
Meta’s annual XR and AI focused Connect conference kicks off today. The biggest news is expected in the opening keynote, where the company is expected to reveal its ‘Phoenix’ MR headset and latest smartglasses. Watch the Meta Connect Keynote on September 23rd at 4PM PT Your timezone here Meta is playing it close to the […]
My predictions for Meta Connect 2026
Join me in guessing what will be unveiled at Meta Connect 2026, including exciting news about a new lightweight mixed-reality headset.
Steam Frame Gets First SteamOS Update With Substantially Faster Charging
Valve has released SteamOS 0.3.0 for the Steam Frame, the headset's first system update since it launched on September 14. The changelog lists "substantially faster charging while unit is off / sleeping," which addresses a complaint that came up repeatedly in early reviews. The Verge tested the...
What To Expect At Meta Connect 2026: New AI Glasses, A Mixed Reality Headset And More
There's a lot for Mark Zuckerberg to cover at this year's keynote.
New PS5 Pulse Headsets Revealed by Sony with Better Sound and Comfort
Pulse headset this year, Pulse Edge headset in 2027
Joe Brady Opens Up About His Behavior During Bills Games
The Buffalo Bills’ head coach confronts his sideline intensity, admitting to heated headset outbursts while striving to prevent game-day emotions from compromising his late-game decision-making.
Valve's Steam Frame is excellent - but at over £1,000 is VR still too expensive?
The BBC's Tom Gerken is hands-on with the latest virtual reality headset.
Valve Announces Steam Frame Price, Release Date, and Accessories
Valve today opened pre-orders for Steam Frame, its long-awaited standalone VR headset, which finally reveals pricing info, official accessories, and release date. Steam Frame is set launch at the following prices (inclusive of VAT where applicable): Valve says it’s following a similar approach to how it handled Steam Machine pre-orders, i.e. it’s using a randomized […]
NFL Writer Has Interesting Play-Calling Prediction For Sean Payton
Davis Webb takes the reins in Denver, but experts predict Sean Payton’s competitive fire will lure him back to the headset for at least one critical showdown.
U of L CardFile: Villanova
The Cards Aspire. New bright lights. See the kids in the spotlight. Home town hero at the helm. Now’s not the moment to underwhelm. The Cardinals dispatched Villanova in orderly fashion, as they should have. 59-13. If the College Football Playoff in Jeff Brohm’s fourth season with the headset is the goal, and it most […]
New Images Show A Detailed View Of Meta's Upcoming Mixed Reality Headset
The device known as Project Phoenix is a new form factor for Meta.
Meta may have leaked the first look at its slim ‘Project Phoenix’ headset
Project Phoenix looks like a blend between the Meta Ray-Ban and Quest 3.
Meta's Next-gen MR Headset Appears to Have Leaked Ahead of Connect
Images of Meta’s ‘Project Phoenix’ mixed reality headset appear to have leaked ahead of its anticipated unveiling at Connect later this month. The News Serial leaker ‘Luna’ appears to have found video within Quest’s Horizon OS showing off the headset’s prescription lenses, which are apparently set to be released in partnership by Meta’s official prescription […]
Montreal-Based Proteus Labs Partners with Avantis Education to Bring Immersive Virtual Science Labs to Classrooms Worldwide
Proteus Labs, a Montreal-based developer of immersive mixed reality science lab applications for K–12 education, today announced that its unique mixed reality science lab application has been selected to be part of Avantis Education's ClassVR Xcelerate headset and new EduverseSTEM platform, extending hands-on virtual science experiments to schools in 90 countries.
Review: SteelSeries Aeon Pro: The Infinite Battery Life, Dual-System Xbox and PC Controller Impresses, Despite Its High Price
Borrowing the best ideas from the firm's Arctis Nova Pro headset lineup.
FDA clears Stryker's ‘surgical cockpit’ that uses Apple's VR headset, Vision Pro
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Stryker deploys Apple's VR headset Vision Pro for a surgical use case, chatbots for loneliness, and more.
Quest VR Headset Becomes Unlocked Hardware
The Quest virtual reality headset gets a fully unlocked bootloader thanks to the QuestStack tool, which automates a complex process of privilege escalation to provide stable, privileged access to t…
Apple Reportedly Lays Off 60 Vision Products Group Employees
Apple "has just laid off an entire team dedicated to VR development," reports AppleInsider, citing its own source. Apple is said to have laid off at least 60 employees from its Apple Vision Group. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman previously reported that the Vision Pro team was disbanded and its members redistributed across other projects, following the October 2025 refresh of the Vision Pro and the headset's weak reception.
Elise Woodward named Washington football’s new radio voice
Twenty-three years after she started patrolling the Washington football sideline in a headset and rain gear, Elise Woodward has finally been promoted indoors. Washington Athletics and Learfield’s Huskies Sports Properties announced Monday that Woodward will ascend to the program’s radio play-by-play chair, ending her run as its longest-tenured sideline reporter. She’ll make her debut in…
Don’t like the result? Don’t worry, sport no longer ends on the field of play
From the wrong headset in an F2 garage to Fifa overturning a red card, we are in a landscape where fairness is the enemy
Valve Drops Big SteamVR Update Ahead of Steam Frame Launch
Valve has dropped a sizeable update to SteamVR, paving the way for what appears to be imminent launch of its long-awaited standalone VR headset, Steam Frame. Valve’s latest update brings a good slate of Steam features to SteamVR, which seems to be shaping up to be a proper VR-based operating system, now including a new […]
Imax to Develop Entertainment System for Self-Driving Cars in China
The big-screen innovator and Goer Dynamics, an arm of the Chinese manufacturing giant behind Meta's headsets and Apple's AirPods, aim to start production by the end of 2026.
One of SteelSeries’ best gaming headsets is over $100 off
Let’s be real, you were going to recycle the box anyway.
I tried Bryan Johnson's $117,000 brain scanner
Biohacker Bryan Johnson invested $60 million into a brain-tracking headset. How well does it work?
Valve just imported 13 tons of VR headsets in one day
And probably 141 tons of Steam Machines in the past 50 days.
Here’s an early look at the Steam Frame Welcome Tour after Valve officially announces summer release window
Valve's Steam Frame is arriving this summer alongside the Steam Machine. Users have managed to get an early glimpse of its setup procedure.
Sony, Amazon Unsure If Their Supply Chains Funded Armed Conflict In 2025
Do PlayStation 5s and Amazon Basics headsets fund armed conflict? Who knows!
Valve Confirms Steam Machine Will Ship This Summer
The company also confirmed that its standalone VR headset will arrive in that same timeframe
Steam Deck's Massive Price Hike May Not Bode Well for Steam Frame
Valve announced that Steam Deck is getting a sizable price hike, bringing an increase of $240 to $300 to its handheld gaming PC–not exactly a vote of confidence for those of us waiting for Steam Frame, its upcoming standalone VR headset. The company revealed the 512 GB OLED Steam Deck has increased from $549 to […]
Xreal Project Aura crams a whole VR headset into a pair of smart glasses, and it's exactly what Android XR was made for
With a phone-sized pocket puck and a sleek appearance, these are the Android XR smart glasses we've been waiting for.
Google and Xreal's 'Project Aura' XR Smart Glasses Are Legit
The spatial computing experience isn't as immersive as an XR headset, but maybe it doesn't need to be.
Google's First AI Smart Glasses Launching This Fall With iPhone Support
Google today said that its first "intelligent eyewear" product is set to launch this fall. It is teaming up with Samsung and eyewear manufacturers Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to launch new AI audio glasses. The glasses will run Android XR, which is Google's platform for smart glasses and AR/VR headsets. There are cameras, speakers, and microphones in the glasses, but there is no display in the lenses.
Apple's Next Vision Pro Headset Is Reportedly Years Away
The company has diverted resources away from producing the next mixed-reality headset.
Lenovo's New ThinkPad Headset Uses Ceva Spatial Audio to Make Entertainment Content More Immersive and Drive All-Day Use
/PRNewswire/ -- As hybrid work continues to blur the line between productivity and entertainment, Lenovo is betting that better audio, not just better video,...
Could At-Home Brain Stimulation Reduce Psychiatry’s Reliance on S.S.R.I.s?
A headset recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration uses a weak electric current to shock the brain. Some researchers hope it could challenge the current pill-centric paradigm.
Apple Vision Pro Used in World-First Cataract Surgery
Apple's Vision Pro has hit another medical-use milestone, with a New York ophthalmologist becoming the first surgeon to perform cataract surgery using the spatial computing headset. Dr. Eric Rosenberg of SightMD completed the initial procedure in October 2025 and has since performed hundreds of additional cases using ScopeXR, a surgical platform he co-developed for Apple's mixed reality device.
Sennheiser launches HD 480 Pro, the closed-back headphones fans have been waiting for
Sennheiser's new HD 480 Pro is essentially a closed-back reimagining of the company's popular HD 490 Pro headset.
Xbox has officially announced its Forza Horizon 6 wireless controller and headset
Both limited edition peripherals were leaked earlier this month…
Top Racers Need Top Gear – Introducing the Forza Horizon 6 Limited Edition Controller and Headset
Introducing the newest Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller and Wireless Headset collection, featuring inspired designs from Forza Horizon 6.
Meta Quest headset prices are going up on April 19
Meta is blaming the increases on the RAM crisis.
Meta blames RAM shortage for $100 Quest 3 price hike
Starting April 19th, Meta’s Quest headsets will be more expensive.
Sony’s latest gaming headset offers great open-back audio
Stellar sound performance, if you don’t mind its lack of noise cancellation.
Jabra Evolve3 85 Headset Review: Top Voice-Calling Performance and a Game-Changing Design
Jabra's flagship headset leaves off the boom microphone and has a remarkably slim design. A significant upgrade over the Evolve2 Series, it earns a CNET Editors' Choice award.
Leak reveals price & release date of Sony’s next premium headphones, more expensive than AirPods Max 2
The leak reveals key details about Sony’s upcoming premium headset, dubbed 'The ColleXion', including pricing and release date.
Valve Confirms Steam Frame is Still Coming This Year, Now Marked as "coming soon"
Valve’s upcoming standalone VR headset Steam Frame is still shipping sometime this year, the company says, as it is now marked as “coming soon” on the Steam backend. In a hardware news update last month, Valve announced that Steam Frame, Steam Machine, and Steam Controller are all being affected by the wider RAM and storage component shortage. […]
RAM shortage delays Valve's Steam Machine desktop and Steam Frame headset
Valve says it still hopes to ship both devices "in the first half of the year."
Valve pushes back Steam Machine launch due to storage and memory shortage
Valve says it has yet to decide on a launch date and pricing for the Steam Machine, Steam Frame VR headset and its upcoming controller. They were supposed to be available early this year.
Nintendo's Virtual Boy Classics will be playable on Labo VR headsets
Nintendo's Virtual Boy Classics pack will be playable via Labo VR headsets, in addition to dedicated accessories released by the company.
I'm Not a Gamer, but This Stunningly Real 3D Tech Makes Me Want to Be
Leia's Immersity feature makes both games and movies appear to jump out, no glasses or headset needed.
Your Meta Quest headset just got a huge entertainment upgrade – Disney+ arrives with Dolby Vision and Atmos support
There's a whole world of Star Wars, Marvel and Alien now in VR
Apple Vision Pro's NBA Broadcast Shows the Future, Just Not Enough of It
Commentary: Live sports are coming to the Vision Pro headset. After my first view courtside, I have mixed feelings.
Meta plans layoffs at Reality Labs, impacting VR, Horizon Worlds teams
Meta plans layoffs in its Reality Labs division, impacting VR headset and Horizon Worlds teams, as it shifts focus to AI.
CES 2026 news: Razer AI-powered gaming headset revealed
For those who don't want smart glasses.
Audeze Reveals Its New Maxwell 2 Gaming Headset For PCs And Consoles
Audeze Maxwell 2 is a major upgrade over the Maxwell gaming headset which garnered serious praise from gamers. Maxwell 2 has been re-engineered for better audio fidelity
Report: Apple Vision Pro Is Still Failing to Catch On
Apple's Vision Pro headset is still failing to see appeal among consumers, according to a new report from the Financial Times. Data from IDC claims that Apple shipped 390,000 Vision Pro units in 2024. IDC expected Apple to ship just 45,000 new Vision Pro units in the latest quarter of 2025. The Financial Times stressed that this compares to millions of iPhones, iPads and MacBooks sold each quarter.
Apple reportedly cuts production of Vision Pro headset after poor sales
Company had hoped the virtual reality device would herald a new era in ‘spatial computing’
Building A High-Performance Shifter For Sim Racing
These days, sim racing is more realistic than ever. There are better screens, better headsets, and better steering wheels with better force-feedback, all of which help make you feel like you’…
Meta pauses third-party Horizon VR headsets program
Meta is focusing on first-party VR hardware.
Meta is pausing its dream of sharing Quest's Horizon OS with third-party headset makers
The company said that it would revisit opportunities for third-party partnerships in the future.
Quest Now Has A Disney+ App With Downloads & Dolby Atmos
Quest headsets now have an official Disney+ app, with support for downloads and Dolby Atmos immersive audio — but not for 3D.
I wore Google's upcoming Android XR smart glasses, and it's a future I'd actually want to live in
From multimodal AI glasses to immersive headsets, Google's Android XR vision is more ambitious - yet clearer - than ever.
Last chance to get Cyber Week deals from Samsung US
Here are special discounts and trade-in offers for Galaxy phones, the new Galaxy XR headset, plus watches, laptops and more.