Sherri L. Smith
Sherri L. Smith has been cranking out product reviews for Laptopmag.com since 2011. In that time, she's reviewed more than her share of laptops, tablets, smartphones and everything in between. The resident gamer and audio junkie, Sherri was previously a managing editor for Black Web 2.0 and contributed to BET.Com and Popgadget.
Latest articles by Sherri L. Smith
Oculus Quest Hands-On: The New King of Mobile VR
By Sherri L. Smith published
The Oculus Quest is an exercise in carefree exploration that shows if nothing else, that virtual reality isn't dead (for now).
Apple AirPods vs. Galaxy Buds: Why Samsung Wins
By Sherri L. Smith published
Two heavyweight in the wireless earbuds space face-off for ultimate audio supremacy.
Star Wars Lightsaber Academy Is Jedi Boot Camp
By Sherri L. Smith published
Star Wars Lightsaber Academy will let you train with up to five Masters in the force -- either Sith or Jedi via an app-connected lightsaber.
Far Cry New Dawn Review: A Vibrant Wasteland
By Sherri L. Smith published
Far Cry: New Dawn takes players back to Hope County 17 years after the fact to face twin foes, with new weapons and lots of fan service.
Watch This: Origin PC Just Made a Motorized Standing Desk for Gamers
By Sherri L. Smith published
Typically, standing desks aren’t anything to get excited about, but when it’s made by Origin PC, you know it’s going to be something special.
Sennheiser Ambeo AR One Combines Real and Virtual Audio
By Sherri L. Smith published
Today I recorded music in augmented reality, and it's all thanks to Sennheiser’s Ambeo AR One headphones.
HTC Unveils Vive Cosmos Headset for VR Newbies
By Sherri L. Smith published
HTC just announced two brand new virtual reality headsets: the HTC Pro Eye with eye tracking and the HTC Cosmos for the masses.
HP’s Massive $5,000 Gaming Monitor Has a Built-in Soundbar
By Sherri L. Smith published
When it comes to displays, bigger is always better -- especially if it comes with an integrated soundbar.
Xbox One 2018 Report Card: Stellar Platform, Still Not Enough Games
By Sherri L. Smith published
From games to services, here’s how the Xbox One and its various iterations fared in 2018.
Xbox One 2018 Review: A Much-Improved Console Missing One Big Thing
By Sherri L. Smith published
Five years after the launch of the original Xbox One, we examine the console line's successes and failures.
Oculus Go Review: The First Stand-Alone VR Headset Is a Winner
By Sherri L. Smith published
The Oculus Go offers a cordless, all-in-one VR for under $200 with a robust catalog of apps and games.
My Two Weeks With Fallout 76: Fun, Weird and Strangely Lonely
By Sherri L. Smith published
The first Fallout title to add multiplayer, Fallout 76 is a novel experiment with mixed results.
Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 SE Review
By Sherri L. Smith published
The Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 SE headphones offer great sound, excellent smart controls and over 24 hours of battery life.
Surface Headphones Review Roundup: A Strong Debut
By Sherri L. Smith published
Here's what the critics are saying about Microsoft's high-tech Surface Headphones.
Remember Hololens? It Just Got a Huge Update
By Sherri L. Smith published
Microsoft finaly re-released the Windows 10 October Update and with it a slew of features for Hololens and the Mixed Reality headsets.
Razer Phone 2 Review: A Good Gaming Phone Looking to Break Out
By Sherri L. Smith published
The Razer Phone 2 offers good performance, excellent audio and a 120-Hz display, but the phone's camera still needs work.
Razer Phone 2 Hands-On: A Better Gaming Phone, But Should You Buy?
By Sherri L. Smith published
Razer's back with the next iteration of its gamer-centric smartphone and it's clear that the company has some new tricks up its sleeve
Microsoft's Project xCloud Lets You Play Xbox Games Anywhere
By Sherri L. Smith published
Microsoft just jumped into the cloud gaming arena with its new venture, Project xCloud.
I Took Oculus Quest Into the Arena, and It's a Game-Changer
By Sherri L. Smith published
Although the Oculus Quest is worth your attention, it's the things you can potentially do with the headset that should get you excited.
Oculus Touch Controllers Are A Lighter and Better Touch Than HTC Vive
By Sherri L. Smith published
The Oculus Touch Controllers are lightweight, easy to use and offer a deeply immersive VR experience.
Oculus Rift Review: Worth the Hype
By Sherri L. Smith published
The Oculus Rift delivers jaw-dropping, immersive VR experiences in a comfortable design, but you may want to wait for the Touch controllers and more games.
The $399 Oculus Quest Offers Premium Standalone VR (and Darth Vader)
By Sherri L. Smith published
Scheduled to ship next spring for $399, the Oculus Quest headset is the company's first standalone headset to launch with Oculus Rift-level graphics.
Maingear F131 Review: A $10,000 Marvel of Art and Design
By Sherri L. Smith published
The Maingear F131 offers outrageous amounts of power in a captivating chassis with an innovative cooling system, but that all costs a pretty penny.