What happens when you combine an Arduino-based microcontroller with a palm-sized aluminum box and clicky buttons? A fidget ...

With Christmas a little over two weeks ago, one might be scrambling to find a gift for a loved one, friend, or family member. If you’re familiar with Arduino or Raspberry Pi and have a free weekend, ...

This easy-to-build walking reindeer can be constructed with only a bow motor, battery, wires, and a few other parts.

With their cheap price tags, massive I/O provisions, and low power consumption, microcontrollers like the uber-popular ...

As part of its Android XR plans, Google has unveiled a new look at XREAL’s Project Aura, Android XR’s first wired smart glasses. Project Aura pairs lightweight, optical see-through AR-style lenses ...

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Google's Android XR platform and XReal's Project Aura are bringing smart glasses closer to mainstream reality, offering developers powerful tools to create practical, everyday wearable experiences ...

At I/O 2025 in May, Google demoed the latest research prototype of Project Astra that could retrieve content from the web/Chrome, search and play YouTube videos, search through your emails, make calls ...

A few months ago, Meta held one of the most disastrous launch events in recent memory, at which it unveiled the Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses. Despite the wave of technical issues that flat-out ruined ...

The Xreal-made hardware is one element of a three-part launch next year with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, and lots of upgrades coming to Galaxy XR. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.