HTC Enters the Smartglasses Race with VIVE Eagle

HTC is joining Meta and others in the rapidly heating smartglasses space with its newest product, the VIVE Eagle. Like other smartglasses, the Eagle lacks any kind of display, being positioned instead as a vehicle for AI voice assistance and media capture. Smartglasses have been around in one form or another for more than a […]

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More Than Hype? Meta’s Hypernova Specs Could Replace Your Phone

Meta is preparing to launch its most ambitious smart glasses yet, with the Hypernova model featuring something the company’s popular Ray-Ban collaboration lacks: an actual display. Set to debut in September at $800, the price is a notable reduction from earlier projections of over $1,000. What You’ll Actually See The Hypernova glasses feature a small […]

Reddit Highlights Sports Engagement in the App

Reddit says that sports discussion is seeing big increases in the app. 

Instagram Considers Counting Screenshots in Its Engagement Metrics

A new consideration for your IG strategy?

YouTube Adds ‘Trim Silence’ Option to Podcast Playback

A new option for a more custom podcast listening experience.

Meta Merges More Data Points Into Views

Third-party providers will no longer be able to display impressions and page fans metrics.

SailGP RaceScape XR Invites Apple Vision Pro Owners To Learn About Competitive Sail Racing

SailGP RaceScape XR delivers an expansive volumetric dashboard for Apple Vision Pro owners to learn more about competitive high-speed sail racing.

Why Meta’s First HUD Glasses Will Only Have A Display In One Eye

Why will Meta’s first HUD glasses only have a display in one eye? An explanation from Meta’s CTO seems to provide the reason.

Oakley Meta HSTN Glasses Preorders Open, Shipping Next Week

Regular Oakley Meta HSTN glasses can now be preordered, and will ship next week.

Starting at $400, they have longer battery life than Ray-Ban Meta and record 3K video.

Meta CTO Gives Update On Quest 3’s Long-Delayed Augments Feature

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth gave an update on the progress of the long-delayed Quest 3 ‘Augments’ persistent mini-apps feature.