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I flew over 10,000 miles with Asus ROG Xreal R1 smart glasses — here are 2 things I love about them (and 3 I don’t)
By Jason England published
I went eyes-on with the $849 Asus ROG Xreal R1 gaming glasses. While the crisp micro-OLED is comfortable, early software bugs keep my final score on hold.

I just tested Xreal’s Android XR glasses, and they are an early glimpse of my dream future smart glasses
By Jason England last updated
I went eyes-on with Xreal’s Project Aura at Google I/O. A huge 70-degree FOV and Android XR combine for a massive leap forward in spatial computing glasses.

I tested Google’s “Intelligent Eyewear,” and found the smart glasses that will defeat Ray-Ban Meta
By Jason England published
I went eyes-on with Google’s Intelligent Eyewear at I/O. With Warby Parker styles and Gemini Live conversation, these Android XR glasses are ready to beat Meta.

Meta has five months to fix these 3 things before its Ray-Bans get smoked by Google's Intelligent Eyewear
By Mike Prospero published
Based on what I saw from the Google I/O presentation, Meta needs to add these three things to its smart glasses before Intelligent Eyewear launches this fall.

Samsung's 'Intelligent Eyewear' glasses just launched at Google I/O, and they're coming this fall
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung and Google have developed their own AI Glasses, and they're going to be available in multiple styles.

I switched my Ray-Ban Metas for L’Atitude 52°N for a month, and while there’s cool features for explorers, it’s no contest
By Jason England published
The L’Atitude 52°Ns are a stylish set of Ray-Ban Meta competitors with a travel twist but the design won't be for everyone and they're more expensive up front.

Android XR glasses: here's what could get announced at Google I/O 2026
By Scott Younker published
Android XR should have a presence at Google I/O 2026. Here's what we expect to see.

Asus ROG Xreal R1 AR pre-orders now live for $849 — here's what you get for the steep price
By Scott Younker published
Asus and Xreal are releasing a high-end pair of AR glasses for gaming with a 240Hz refresh rate and huge 171-inch display.
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