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Hands-on: Pimax Crystal Touts Impressive Clarity, But Suffers From a (potentially fixable) Flaw
At CES 2023 Pimax was showing off its latest high-resolution headset, the Pimax Crystal, which uses new lenses and new displays for what the company says is its clearest looking image yet. And while it's definitely an improvement in...
Hands-on: Vive XR Elite is Lightweight & Compact, But Shares Quest Pro’s Woes
At CES 2023 HTC revealed its new Vive XR Elite headset which is positioned as a Quest Pro competitor. In terms of features and hardware, the headset is largely a refinement of formfactor over anything else; and while it's...
Hands-on: Quest Pro is the Dawn of the Mixed Reality Headset Era
Quest Pro has finally been revealed and we were lucky enough to be among the first to get a hands-on demo with this interesting new standalone VR MR headset.
Update (October 25th, 2022): Quest Pro releases today—our review unit arrived...
Hands-on: Quest Pro Technical Analysis – What’s Promising & What’s Not
There's a lot to talk about after our time with Quest Pro. In our prior article we talked about the experience using Meta's new MR headset. Here we'll get into the nitty gritty of the headset's capabilities and performance.
Update (October...
PSVR 2 Hands-on: Across-the-board Improvements Are Coming to Sony’s VR Headset
Sony's long awaited PSVR 2 isn't here just yet but after an extensive hands-on with the headset it's clear it'll be worth the wait.
Last week I visited Sony's PlayStation headquarters in San Mateo, CA to see PlayStation VR 2...
Display Maker Demonstrates Flagship OLED VR Display & Pancake Optics, Its Best Yet
Display manufacturer Kopin recently demonstrated its latest VR display and pancake optic which promises higher resolution and more affordability for future VR headsets.
Most modern VR headsets take on the 'box on your face' form-factor because of a simple display...
Hands-on: Mojo Vision’s Smart Contact Lens is Further Along Than You Might Think
Having not had a chance to see Mojo Vision's latest smart contact lens for myself until recently, I'll admit that I expected the company was still years away from having a working contact lens with more than just a...
Hands-on: Magic Leap 2 Shows Clear Improvements, But HoloLens 2 Retains Some Advantages
Magic Leap 2 isn't available just yet, but when it hits the market later this year it will be directly competing with Microsoft's HoloLens 2. Though Magic Leap 2 beats out its rival in several meaningful places, its underlying...
Hands-on: Lumus Prototype AR Glasses Are Smaller & Better Than Ever
Lumus' latest waveguide, dubbed Maximus, is now even more compact thanks to 2D image expansion. With impressive image quality and a more compact optical engine, the company is poised to have a leading display solution for truly glasses-sized AR...
Cas & Chary Present: Hands-on with Nreal Light, One of the First Consumer-available AR Glasses
Nreal is a China-based startup behind the Nreal Light AR glasses, which aim for a sunglasses-like design. By hooking it up to your (Android) phone, it’s able to project virtual objects in your real environment and even allow you...
Cas & Chary Present: Hands-on with the Lynx R-1 Mixed Reality Headset
Lynx is a Paris-based startup building the Lynx R-1, a standalone mixed reality headset that’s small and lightweight. The headset's Kickstarter reached its goal 15 hours after launch and is still ongoing, having recently doubled its funding goal. You can...
Varjo XR-3 Hands-on: Varjo’s Headsets Keep Getting Better, Even as They Get Cheaper
By now it can be said that Varjo is making the world's most high-end VR headsets, and not just because they're slapping on a hefty price tag. With a core premise of 'retina resolution' that really delivers, Varjo's headsets...
Exclusive Hands-on: DigiLens is Building Modular AR Glasses to Accelerate Consumerization
DigiLens, creators of waveguide optics, today announced the Design v1, a modular reference headset which the company hopes will accelerate the development and consumerization of truly glasses-sized AR headsets. Road to VR got an exclusive hands-on demo of the...
Hands-on: Impressive PS5 DualSense Haptics Bodes Well for Next-gen PSVR Controllers
The launch of PlayStation 5 brought backwards compatible support for PSVR, but with Sony confirming a new PSVR headset in the works we'd be lying if we said we weren't most excited by what's around the corner. A new...
Cas & Chary Present: Pico Neo 2 Overview and Impressions
The Pico Neo 2 Eye is a standalone VR headset built for business. Going by the hardware specifications, it is an upgrade in many areas compared to the Oculus Quest. Plus, it has some unique features too, like electromagnetic...



















