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Samsung's smart glasses suddenly appeared in early One UI 9 code

Samsung's XR glasses to compete against Meta reportedly surfaced in an early One UI 9 build, and a launch is back on our minds.

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Meta Quest just got closer to being a proper TV replacement
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The Mandalorian and Grogu director used Apple Vision Pro to preview the film in IMAX
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Google’s next smart glasses bet brings Gucci into the mix
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3 Meta Ray-Ban features that feel like living in the future
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Exciting Google and Gucci luxury smartglasses may be a bigger deal than you think
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Meta to Raise US Quest 3 and 3S Prices, Thanks to Memory Crisis
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The Race for Fashion Smart Glasses Is On
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Can Gucci Make Smart Glasses Less Nerdy? Google Could Soon Find Out
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Get ready for Gucci glassholes — luxury fashion brand says it will launch Android XR smart glasses ‘probably next year’
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Meta Quest 3 Hit With $100 Price Increase
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‘Still the best value headset’: Meta is jacking up Quest 3 and Quest 3S prices soon due to the RAM crisis, but fans think it's still a good deal
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Meta is hiking Quest 3/3S prices due to high memory costs
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Record-breaking Texas show uses 10,000 drones to tell the story of Jesus
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She fell in her 80s and lives in a nursing home. A VR headset is giving her hope.
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Meta will raise prices on the Quest 3 and 3S starting Saturday, April 19
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Meta raises prices on Quest 3 and Quest 3S VR headsets as component costs surge
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Thinking about a Meta Quest 3 or 3S? Buy it before the April 19 price hike
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Meta Hikes Quest VR Prices Following PS5 Bump as RAM Shortage Rocks Tech World
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Meta raising Quest headset prices due to AI-driven RAM shortage — Quest 3 to cost $600, Quest 3S $350 from April 19
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Meta raises the price of its Quest VR headsets
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Meta Quest headset prices are going up on April 19
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RAM Crunch Claims Another Victim: Price Hike Coming to Meta Quest VR Headsets
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Apple Glasses Don't Need Cameras. Give Me These 6 Features Instead
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Apple's Greg Joswiak says there's 'some inevitability' to a smart glasses future —as rumors about its Meta Ray-Ban rivals grow
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Snap CEO hypes up 'extraordinary' new smartglasses which will leave Meta in the dust
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Exclusive: Viture Co-founders are planning ‘invisible’ AI glasses to rival Meta
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Snap CEO dunks on Ray-Ban Metas and teases Snap Specs as his 'alien vision' for the future of computing — sounds weird, but I’m on board
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Is Apple cooler than Ray-Ban? iGlasses rumored to come in four designs to rival Meta
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Video Shows Humanoid Robot Chasing a Pack of Wild Boars
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Apple is testing four smart glasses designs to compete with Meta, report says
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Apple May Be Working on Multiple Styles and Frames for Its First Smart Glasses
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Ray-Ban Meta cause a stir at prestigious sports event amid calls for a future ban
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Apple reportedly testing out four different styles for its smart glasses that will rival Meta Ray-Bans
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Apple reportedly testing four designs for upcoming smart glasses
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Snap partners with Qualcomm on Specs hardware
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I reviewed the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) and they're so much fun you'll ignore the red flags
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Here’s The Most Affordable Humanoid Robot You Can Buy Now
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Snap and Qualcomm team up for 'the future of Specs' — aiming to make smart glasses 'more human and grounded in the real world'
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Snap gets closer to releasing new AI glasses after years-long hiatus
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Apple Vision Pro Gets A Major Gaming Upgrade
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