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My experience with next-gen AR gaming glasses turned this skeptic into a believer

If AR glasses keep upgrading their visuals and stay relatively comfortable, they'll become a viable display option for gamers.

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A look into Google's Android XR strategy and its big gaming push

Google execs ran through their plans to make Android XR relevant after its notorious history with Google Glass and Daydream.

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Meta and Google made big promises at AWE, but AR glasses' future is still messy

Everyone at Augmented World Expo, shockingly, believes AR glasses will take off. But Google, Meta, and other XR brands disagree on how it'll happen.

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Meta Oakley smart glasses are real. Here's what to expect from Friday's announcement

Meta is teasing its next-generation smart glasses powered by an Oakley partnership, scheduled to be announced on Friday, June 20. Here's what to expect.

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Garmin Forerunner 970's running tolerance tool is too useful to be a 'premium' feature

Garmin gave the Forerunner 970 running tolerance to make it appealing to serious runners, but casual runners need this feature a lot more.

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Best of AWE 2025: The most promising XR gadgets from Niantic, Sony, Android XR, and more

This XR event proved that VR headsets and smart glasses are about to improve by leaps and bounds over the current tech.

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Cool Pixel Watch features keep trickling in from the Wear OS 6 dev code

Wear OS 6 is already public, but there are some unrevealed features in the developer preview that have us intrigued, like adaptive charging.

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You need a fitness reboot this summer. Your smartwatch has the tools you need.

I walk through everything you should do in June, July, and August to rekindle your workouts and health goals, using your smartwatch.

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New leak may have revealed major spec of Samsung’s Android XR Headset

Some specs of Samsung's alleged XR headset showed up on Geekbench with information about its core processors.

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People have waited years for a 'Garmin sleep band.' Will Garmin get it right?

A "Garmin sleep band" would fill a niche that long-time Garmin watch owners have waited years for, but will Garmin emulate Whoop in the worst ways?

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I put Garmin Trails and May update features to the test; they have room for improvement

Garmin Trails tries to challenge dedicated apps like AllTrails and Komoot, and while the tools are there, it has early pain points.

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The Forerunner 570 & 970 have made Garmin's tiered strategy clearer than ever

Garmin will continue to restrict features to prop up its flagships, no matter how much mid-tier watches like the Forerunner 570 cost.

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The Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED is a pretty face on a classic experience

Despite the AMOLED face lift, the Instinct 3 remains the niche option for adventurers who care more about battery life than smarts.

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COROS's charging adapter is a neat solution to the smartwatch charging cable problem

We'd love Qi2 to become the smartwatch charging norm; until then, this is the next-best solution we've seen.

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Garmin's post-tariff strategy could include pricier watches and cutbacks

Garmin's plan to "mitigate" tariffs is a perfect example of how Big Tech in general will change products to keep shareholders happy.

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New leak suggests Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 could launch this year

Samsung could allegedly launch the next Galaxy Ultra Watch along with its foldables this summer.

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How to enable Loss of Pulse Detection on the Google Pixel Watch 3

Loss of Pulse Detection on Google Pixel Watch 3 is one of the latest features to launch on the smartwatch, and it could literally save your life.

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First nine things to do with the Google Pixel 9a

The Google Pixel 9a is a straightforward phone to use, but there are plenty of settings you should change to get the most out of your experience.

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Galaxy vs. Pixel Watch: The battle of the faces

I looked in-depth at how Samsung and Google's default watch faces compare, and it tells a surprising amount about their design approach.

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Strava's AI Performance Predictions offer a grounded alternative to Garmin's Race Predictor

I compared Strava's new race predictions against Garmin's race widget, and the differences between them are telling.

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Second April Wear OS 5.1 update 'resolves' bad step algorithm issues

Google's second update this month will finally align November, March, and April update users onto one version that fixes a key accuracy issue.

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AR running glasses aren't there yet, but the future is almost here

These particular glasses are imperfect, but don't be surprised if Meta, Google, and others try to tempt runners and cyclists with AR glasses soon.

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Make sure your smartwatch calorie burn is accurate with this scientific calculator

Different smartwatch brands calculate burned calories from workouts very inconsistently. This scientific tool gives you exact data.

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Is Google's new step count algorithm any good? I put the Pixel Watch 3 to the test

Google's new step algorithm is designed for "challenging situations" where a watch normally can't track movement. Here's how it does in real life.

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Polar follows Garmin's lead as 'optional' subscriptions becomes the new normal

Polar is the latest expensive fitness watch brand to add a subscription, and we probably won't have any sub-free smartwatches soon.

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