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Field of view: Gear VR will work with Samsung's new Galaxy S10 phones
Welcome back to Field of view, our weekly look at the world in VR and AR where we round up the latest news and recommendations, nicely wrapped just for you. This week was dominated by Samsung's big Unpacked event, which saw the debut of the Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Buds. However, the biggest news…
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active first look: Meet the Gear Sport's slim successor
After leak upon leak, it's finally here: we now have our first proper look at the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active. What isn't here on this new Samsung smartwatch is that signature rotating bezel. Samsung's ditched it in favour of just touchscreen navigation. The follow up to the Gear Sport is also slimmer than its predecessor…
Montblanc Summit 2 review
The original Montblanc Summit was a bit of a disappointment. The Wear OS-packing smartwatch looked good, but it didn't have that extravagant look you'd expect from a company noted for its design. It also was pretty basic on the features front too and a pretty no-frills experience on the whole. The Montblanc Summit 2 aims…
Casio's new G-Shock Women hybrids are inspired by spring colors
Casio has a number of hybrid and Wear OS smartwatches, but as we roll from winter to spring the company is looking to debut a new line to take advantage. G-Shock Women has announced new S Series of hybrid smartwatches in four pastel colorways - black, light green, white, and light pink. Each of these…
Amazfit Bip 2 revealed thanks to new leaks
The Amazfit Bip was one of the more fascinating smartwatches of 2018, thanks to combining an Apple Watch-like design, intense simplicity and over 30 days of battery life. Naturally, Xiaomi spinoff Huami is prepping a sequel for release this year. Now, thanks to a pre-sale listing on Geekbuying, we have a full specs rundown. You're…
Field of view: Oculus' new Rift S headset has inside-out tracking
Welcome back, enterprising travelers of alternate realities, to another edition of Field of view. It's our weekly roundup of all the goings-on in VR and AR. It was bit of a slow week, though we are approaching Samsung's 20 February Unpacked event, and there's a teeny, tiny, itsy bitsy chance that we finally get to…
The best augmented reality glasses 2019: Snap, Vuzix, ODG, North & more
Smartglasses are getting smarter and augmented reality specs are finally approaching prime time - and plenty of startups are getting into the space. It's not just about slapping a camera on your face, either. AR, fitness tracking and mixed reality are all powering the next generation of smart eyewear. Read this: Augmented reality explained From…
Apple AirPods 2 investigation: What we know and what we could see
Apple's AirPods are a runaway success, and the Cupertino company is naturally looking to release a new version to keep the momentum going. The original pair of AirPods aren't the smartest earbuds, but they're a good first step. They're easy to use, have good battery life and pair really well with a cellular Apple Watch.…
Field of view: Apple secretly met with AR companies at CES 2019
It's time to pop that VR headset back on, because we're at it again with another edition of Field of view, our weekly roundup of VR and AR news and recommendations. This week on the site, we spoke to Merge about whether VR is truly dead and gone. That's not all that happened this week…
VR isn't dead: Merge on the future of VR and moving into education
Merge isn't as big a name as Oculus, HTC, Samsung or PlayStation, but it's been one of the most successful companies in augmented and virtual reality over the past couple of years. And it all started with a purple foam headset. Merge's VR headset has carved out a neat little place for itself in a…
Cardiogram's new family mode lets you track your loved one's health
Cardiogram has had success using its DeepHeart neural network to detect conditions like atrial fibrillation with 97% accuracy with just a heart rate sensor. Now it's introducing features to help you monitor the health of others you care about. The company is launching Cardiogram Premium, an add-on that costs either $15 a month or $99…
Apple and Aetna's new program lets you earn back your Apple Watch by getting fit
Back in 2017 we learned that Apple and Aetna were having secret meetings about bringing Apple Watch to Aetna's 23 million customers. The two companies have now unveiled the fruit of those discussions. It's a new program called Attain, which uses Apple Watch and an app to reward you for your activity and health goals.…
Pixel Watch investigation: Everything we know, and what it needs to succeed
Wear OS has changed. Google has worked to make its smartwatch operating system smarter, better at fitness and more compatible with iPhones. But it's been lacking a hero smartwatch to rival the likes of the Apple Watch and the Samsung Galaxy Watch. For the first time, it feels like that hero smartwatch could actually be…
Apple's latest patent could let the Apple Watch detect poisonous gas
Apple is on a quest to turn the Apple Watch into the ultimate health companion, and its latest patent may allow it to take the next step in delivering on environmental factors that could affect your health. The folks at Patently Apple have spotted an Apple patent for the integration of poisonous gas sensors in…
Honor launching new smartwatch with week-long battery life in Europe
Honor, Huawei's budget brand, is all set to launch its first first smartwatches in Europe. The Honor Watch Magic and its sister watch, the Dream, are all set to arrive on 23 January for £157. The Magic and Dream are actually a little familiar - they're rebrands of the Honor Watch, which the company launched…
TicWatch C2 review
Mobvoi has made a real effort to dominate the affordable Wear OS smartwatch market with options that don't skimp on features. The Ticwatch E, Ticwatch S and the more luxurious-looking TicWatch Pro all delivered on this premise. The new TicWatch C2 is the next step. The Wear smartwatch has got a spec sheet you'd usually…
Field of view: Magic Leap may be jumping into mobile AR
We're still recovering from CES 2019, and it seems like everyone else in the world of virtual and augmented realities is doing the same. It was a pretty light week of AR and VR news. Read this: The best VR headsets But when has that ever stopped us? We donned our headsets and went digging…
Apple Watch Series 5: The features we want to see in the next smartwatch
The Apple Watch Series 4 has been around for a few months now, so naturally it's time to turn our attention over to the Series 5, which is being finalised somewhere deep in the halls of Apple's spaceship campus. The Series 4 was a big jump forward for Apple, bringing aboard a medical-grade ECG sensor…
How L'Oréal's My Skin Track pH could help you take better care of your skin
L'Oréal hasn't been at the wearable game for long, but it's quickly established itself as a maker of simple, effective devices that can help you take better care of yourself. It started with the My Skin Track UV, and now it's jumped to the My Skin Track pH, which uses your skin's pH level to…
Halo Sport 2 first-look: Brain zapping headset gets smarter (and cheaper)
Most wearables track your fitness during your workout, giving you a full read out of what you've done and how you can get better. Halo Neuroscience flips the script with a technique called neuropriming, which stimulates your motor cortex to make your brain more potent so that you can get better. It debuted all this…