The XR Week Peek (2026.01.06): Best of 2025, and opensource headset, and more!

Welcome to 2026 in XR! I wish this will be a wonderful year for you all!  My health is still recovering, and this is why you did not see a news roundup last week, and this week, you’ll have a version with very limited text commentary. This is also why I’m not in Vegas for CES […]

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Meta Pauses International Release of Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses

Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses seem to be selling too well, as the company announced it’s delaying the international rollout of its first display-clad smart glasses. The News Initially released in the US back in September, Meta said it was hoping to bring the $800 smart glasses to a number of regions in early 2026, which […]

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Google Extends Hardware Partnership with XREAL, Positioning AR Glasses Maker as Android XR Leader

Google announced a multiyear extension to its partnership with AR glasses maker XREAL, positioning it as a lead hardware partner for the Android XR ecosystem. The News XREAL Project Aura is an Android XR-based pair of AR glasses which is due to ship sometime this year. Combining a 70° field of view with an optical […]

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Expedition 74 Ready for Thursday Spacewalk and Continuing Research

Expedition 74 is making final preparations for the first spacewalk of 2026 that will see two NASA astronauts exit the International Space Station for power upgrade work on Thursday. Science also continued aboard the orbital outpost with Wednesday’s research focusing on physics, microbiology, artificial intelligence, and Earth observations.

Life Science Fills Day as Expedition 74 Nears Thursday Spacewalk

Exercise research and biomedical science promoting healthy humans on and off Earth topped the schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. Meanwhile, two NASA astronauts are preparing for the year’s first spacewalk, scheduled to begin Thursday.

The New LTE Google Pixel Watch 4 Is $100 Off Right Now

The new Pixel has Gemini AI and satellite SOS, and it’s now at its lowest price yet.

The Space-Saving Tools and Tricks That Made My Tiny Kitchen Usable

It took creativity (and money), but now I can cook in my little kitchen.

?? Tutorial: Turn Weekly AI News Into Viral LinkedIn Posts (Automation)

PLUS: all files and prompts inside the tutorial…

The Download: our predictions for AI, and good climate news

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What’s next for AI in 2026 In an industry in constant flux, sticking your neck out to predict what’s coming next may seem reckless. (AI bubble? What AI bubble?) But for the last…

Europe’s drone-filled vision for the future of war

Last spring, 3,000 British soldiers of the 4th Light Brigade, also known as the Black Rats, descended upon the damp forests of Estonia’s eastern territories. They had rushed in from Yorkshire by air, sea, rail, and road. Once there, the Rats joined 14,000 other troops at the front line, dug in, and waited for the…

Pinterest Announces New CTV Show

The new infotainment program will help users bring their Pin ideas to life.

Meta Announces New Display Glasses Functions at CES

Meta’s looking to build more advanced functionality into its next-level glasses.

Meta Rolls Out Neural Band Handwriting Recognition, Delays International Plan

Meta paused the international rollout for Display glasses with Neural Band while handwriting recognition begins in the United States.

Pistol Whip Developer Cloudhead Lays Off 70 Percent Of Staff

Pistol Whip developer Cloudhead Games laid off 70 percent of staff.

One of VR’s Most Senior and Successful Studios is Laying Off 70% of Staff

Cloudhead Games, the veteran VR studio behind hit rhythm shooter Pistol Whip (2019), announced that it’s laying off 70% of staff, making for at least 37 affected employees. Cloudhead CEO Denny Unger released the news via a Bluesky post, explaining the decision was based a “downturn of the gaming industry, VR’s still nascent challenges, including a lack of […]

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NBA Announces Full Schedule for Immersive Lakers Games on Apple Vision Pro

Apple Vision Pro users are getting a good slate of immersive Lakers games this season starting this month, captured in 180 degree video. Six Lakers games will be broadcast live as a front-row immersive experience through the Spectrum SportsNet app or NBA: Live Games & Scores on Apple Vision Pro. First, here’s the full schedule: Date […]

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Expedition 74 Gears Up for First Spacewalk of 2026

The Expedition 74 crew is gearing up for the first spacewalk of 2026 this week that will see two astronauts prepare the International Space Station for a new set of roll-out solar arrays. The orbital residents also had time on Monday to conduct microgravity research, pack a U.S. cargo craft, and maintain communications and life support systems.

CES 2026: Hisense Just Announced the RGB MiniLED Evo

The company also revealed that Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to its TVs.

Turn on This Setting to Protect Your Privacy When Letting Someone Else Use Your iPhone

There are easy ways to limit how others can use your device.

?? xAI Launches Grok for Business + Meta’s $2B AI Acquisition

PLUS: European banks planning massive AI job cuts…

The overlooked driver of digital transformation

When business leaders talk about digital transformation, their focus often jumps straight to cloud platforms, AI tools, or collaboration software. Yet, one of the most fundamental enablers of how organizations now work, and how employees experience that work, is often overlooked: audio. As Genevieve Juillard, CEO of IDC, notes, the shift to hybrid collaboration made…

The Download: Kenya’s Great Carbon Valley, and the AI terms that were everywhere in 2025

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Welcome to Kenya’s Great Carbon Valley: a bold new gamble to fight climate change In June last year, startup Octavia Carbon began running a high-stakes test in the small town of Gilgil in…

Hubspot Publishes New Guide to Reddit Marketing for B2B Brands

Some handy pointers for B2B marketers.

Reports Suggest That OpenAI May Be Looking to Acquire Pinterest

Rumors are swirling that OpenAI may be looking to make a move on Pinterest.

Darshan Shankar Reflects On 10 Years Of Bigscreen Beta As Beyond 2 Production Ramps

“We stay focused on VR” Bigscreen founder Darshan Shankar says.