Latest articles by Jason England
Maybe the price will be better when Half-Life 3 comes out…
Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron are facing a major federal class-action lawsuit alleging 2026 memory price-fixing. Here is what it means for your wallet.
I went eyes-on with both Snap Specs and Xreal Aura. From Snap OS to Android XR, here is how to pick the right spatial computing glasses this fall.
I’ve spent 5 years testing smart glasses globally. Out of the sea of trash Prime Day deals, these 7 options from Xreal, Viture, and Rokid actually pass my pub test.
I interviewed Snap Specs Product Manager Russell Patton. He breaks down the custom engineering behind the $2,195 standalone AR glasses, and how it sets Snap up for a post-phone world.
Pricey gaming greatness
The Steam Machine is ready to preorder right now, and I will be getting one to review soon. Here's how to order your own, and your chance to ask me any questions about it!
I interviewed Even Realities CTO Jian Ouyang about Snap Specs and the upcoming G3 smart glasses. He explains why 132g frames fail the all-day comfort test.
AWE 2026 gave us the clearest look at the future of smart glasses. Here are our picks for best of show — including Snap Specs, Snapdragon Reality Elite, and more.
I went eyes-on with the $2,195 Snap Specs. While the 132g TR90 polymer frame is chunky, it's definitely a vibe that I dig much more than initially feared.
While going hands-on with Xreal Aura, I found a killer app — full latency-free Nintendo Switch compatibility!
I went hands-on with the Huawei Pura X Max in Shenzhen. As a blueprint for the rumored passport-style iPhone Fold, its lack of verticality has me worried.
After I tested Xreal's Aura Android XR glasses, questions came flooding in, and I'm here to answer them all.
Snap revealed its new Specs augmented reality glasses at AWE 2026. Here's what they offer.
Huge upgrades to merge the VR headset with AR glasses
I visited China to see the fascinatingly complex process of building micro SSDs and it could reduce our RAM dependency.
Micro SSDs just got a huge upgrade with Lexar's Play X, and I traveled to China to see how its made.
After sim racing for 6 years, I decided to try the real thing! Here are three lessons I learned the hard way in real motorsport vs sim.
AWE 2026 is just around the corner, and I'll be covering all the news and going hands-on with all the latest VR and AR hardware live from California!
I just played against the AI Chess robot, and got completely destroyed. I couldn't even cheat to win against the dang thing!
The Asus ROG Xreal R1 provides a glimpse into the future of gaming AR glasses. The dock unlocks home play nicely, but the 240Hz mode and price are questionable.
Windows laptops are fighting back against the MacBook Neo, but Windows 11 needs to lose weight fast for 8GB of RAM!
AMD needs to catch up, fast
I’ve tested Nvidia’s RTX Spark laptop chip (spoiler alert: it’s mindblowing), and now I’ve gone hands-on with every single laptop launching in just a few months time to set up a ranked list.
