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Vivo’s Vision headset blends AR and VR in a single spatial computing device. (Image: Anuj Bhatia/The Indian Express)

Vivo’s Vision headset explained: What do AR, VR, and MR really mean?

August 25, 2025 6:36 pm

Vivo is entering the mixed-reality race with the Vision headset, a lighter, potentially cheaper alternative to Apple’s Vision Pro. But what exactly are AR, VR, and MR - and why do they matter?

Snapchat captures 2X more attention from Gen Z users in India with AR ads, report finds

August 07, 2025 9:51 am

Despite their low tolerance for ads that are not engaging, India’s Gen Z users hold massive sway with their collective spending power estimated to hit $2 trillion by 2035, as per the report.

Meta's wristband lets you control a computer using simple gestures.

Meta's new wristband lets you type and click without touching anything

July 25, 2025 10:16 am

Meta says its new wristband can help the wearer to do things like send messages without a keyboard, navigate a menu without a mouse, and see and engage with digital content without looking at a smartphone.

Meta has sold more than a million pairs of the Ray-Ban smart glasses.

Why Qualcomm is betting on smart glasses like Meta’s Ray-Bans as the next big thing in tech

July 28, 2025 10:00 am

Qualcomm is placing its bet on a product category that has never truly been a hit with consumers.

Google's first smart glasses run on Android XR.

Meet Martha, Google's prototype smart glasses powered by Android XR

June 24, 2025 11:58 am

Google Martha, the tech giant's prototype smart glasses which it demoed at this year's I/O event, may not be commercially available.

Samsung is developing its first extended reality headset in partnership with Google and Qualcomm.

Samsung to launch Android XR device to rival Apple Vision Pro in September: Report

June 20, 2025 9:23 am

Samsung's upcoming Extended Reality headset - codenamed Project Moohan will be powered by a Qualcomm chip and run on Google's newly launched Android XR platform.

As competition heats up, Meta CTO says 2025 crucial year for its AR/VR business

June 09, 2025 9:20 am

While Meta has seen strong sales of its AI-powered Ray Ban smart glasses, Google and Apple are now preparing to enter the market as well.

Meta may launch smart glasses with built-in screen and gesture control by end of 2025

April 02, 2025 6:42 pm

Meta's upcoming smart glasses, codenamed Hypernova is said to pack a small screen on the bottom of the right lens and look like the current generation Ray-Ban smart glasses.