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Rael Hornby

HISTORICAL FACTS: Why smart glasses will be the death of vr headsets - The Untold Story

XREAL Air 2 AR Smart Glasses and a Meta Quest 3 VR headset next to one another.

Virtual reality has been a part of pop culture ever since 1992’s The Lawnmower Man, but it was only with the 2010 release of the Oculus Rift VR headset that this technology blossomed into something tangible and accessible. 

Since then, VR headsets (and now augmented and mixed reality models) have endured their fair share of successes and failures, with modern-day options like the Pimax Crystal catering to PCVR enthusiasts and the Meta Quest 3 offering a stand-alone option with broader appeal.

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