Google Vice President of Android XR Shahram Izadi speaks during the keynote address at Google I/O on May 19, 2026 in Mountain View, California. Benjamin Fanjoy | Getty Images Google gave a first look at its first audio smart glasses on Tuesday, as the company tries to crack a corner of the wearables market where…
Shoppers walk through Manhattan on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images High-income consumers are trading down, Gen Z is spending less, and low-income shoppers are still struggling, according to many consumer companies that shared their latest quarterly results in recent weeks. Those trends may not bode well for the…
Samsung Galaxy XR Headset Courtesy: Samsung It’s been more than 17 years since the modern smartphone era began with the launch of the iPhone, and tech companies have been obsessed with trying to disrupt it ever since. The most common approach is mixed reality XR headsets: computerized goggles that put all of your apps and…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta spent billions of dollars unsuccessfully trying to make virtual reality catch on with consumers. As it shifts its metaverse bet toward…
