More Augmented Reality
RayNeo Air 2 XR glasses capitalize on the hype without delivering on promises
They're full of impressive specs that fall short in performance.
By RJ Andersen
![woman's hand holding dark, reflective XR glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/reviews/05B24kfaPUnWSzEt8M5VBTS/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1707086905.jpg)
![woman's hand holding dark, reflective XR glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/reviews/05B24kfaPUnWSzEt8M5VBTS/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1707086905.jpg)
All major streaming platforms will support Apple Vision Pro — except Netflix
The biggest streaming service is passing on Apple's $3,499 headset, for now.
By Matt Binder
![Apple Vision Pro](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07hiSwPjSyAGx1vdWv9fqlz/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1705597893.jpg)
![Apple Vision Pro](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07hiSwPjSyAGx1vdWv9fqlz/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1705597893.jpg)
CES 2024: 3 AR smart glasses that may infiltrate your life soon
3 spectacles that make Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses look obsolete.
![Mashable's Cecily Mauran and Kimberly Gedeon try on AR smart glasses at CES 2024](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/054VbToRY1j7KvVhtkM8LB9/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1705197947.jpg)
![Mashable's Cecily Mauran and Kimberly Gedeon try on AR smart glasses at CES 2024](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/054VbToRY1j7KvVhtkM8LB9/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1705197947.jpg)
CES 2024: Hands-on with the TCL RayNeo X2 Lite AR glasses
If augmented reality is the future then RayNeo is on the cutting-edge. But, it's unclear if the future is quite here yet.
By Matt Binder and Chance Townsend
![pair of thick black glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06DKD2XKo9LftQaB2kVnpu0/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1704658940.jpg)
![pair of thick black glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06DKD2XKo9LftQaB2kVnpu0/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1704658940.jpg)
The XREAL Air 2 smart glasses are a huge improvement from the original model
Most of our gripes from the original glasses have been fixed.
By RJ Andersen
![red AR glasses with inner screen lenses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/reviews/05gAfNP5Yl0ZwMyBhFuD6Pn/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1703781734.jpg)
![red AR glasses with inner screen lenses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/reviews/05gAfNP5Yl0ZwMyBhFuD6Pn/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1703781734.jpg)
The TCL RayNeo X2 is the all-in-one smart assistant
These glasses can auto translate text right in front of your eyes.
By Warren Shaw
![TCL RayNeo AR Glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/00xVQFcWzgfr65pG9J5Zpm7/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1692370592.png)
![TCL RayNeo AR Glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/00xVQFcWzgfr65pG9J5Zpm7/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1692370592.png)
Apple's Reality Pro: What we know ahead of WWDC 2023
Apple is going virtual this year.
![Apple Reality Pro](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05e7S8WULfyVDlTt4youIOl/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1685099822.jpg)
![Apple Reality Pro](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05e7S8WULfyVDlTt4youIOl/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1685099822.jpg)
BMW’s i Vision Dee is a futuristic color-changing car
The car can also project AR on its windshield.
![Still of the BMW painted in rainbow colours on stage presented by a woman wearing a pink top and black trousers. Caption reads "Wheeled chameleon"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/07c0Y7jDRFqucoqy4ODHf3i/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1672937211.jpg)
![Still of the BMW painted in rainbow colours on stage presented by a woman wearing a pink top and black trousers. Caption reads "Wheeled chameleon"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/07c0Y7jDRFqucoqy4ODHf3i/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1672937211.jpg)
CES 2023: TCL's new AR glasses are big, blocky, and very cool
The future's so bright, we gotta wear AR shades.
![TCL RayNeo X2 augmented reality smart glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00LMOczWo0YDqaqevN7Sqxx/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1672871635.jpg)
![TCL RayNeo X2 augmented reality smart glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00LMOczWo0YDqaqevN7Sqxx/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1672871635.jpg)
World Cup protesters are using AR Snap filters to display the pride flag
As people have faced detainment or confiscation for rainbow items, this tool shows LGBTQ solidarity in Qatar.
![Three pictures of fans holding rainbow flags at the FIFA World Cup.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00atl3Z1zl3yYjXwW5B8vEg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1670335618.jpg)
![Three pictures of fans holding rainbow flags at the FIFA World Cup.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00atl3Z1zl3yYjXwW5B8vEg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1670335618.jpg)
How MSNBC used tech from ‘The Mandalorian’ to bring election night to life
Inside the beating, bustling, high-tech heart of 30 Rock.
![The silhouette of a male from behind. In frotn of him are dozens of small squares with different TV feeds on them.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06n9Vzcoi2DyYi5b8yDLOxA/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1668043911.jpg)
![The silhouette of a male from behind. In frotn of him are dozens of small squares with different TV feeds on them.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06n9Vzcoi2DyYi5b8yDLOxA/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1668043911.jpg)
Apple's mixed-reality headset could arrive next March for $2,000
As Meta draws back, Apple pushes forward.
![A side profile view of a white woman with a brown pony tail. She is wearing a nondescript grey VR headset.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05KVAURYnfPD8Ubibt5njH8/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1668102670.jpg)
![A side profile view of a white woman with a brown pony tail. She is wearing a nondescript grey VR headset.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05KVAURYnfPD8Ubibt5njH8/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1668102670.jpg)
Virtual try-on is revolutionizing metaverse makeup
It's a virtual form of makeup with real-life benefits.
![Mashable host Jennimai stands behind a table.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03rKJzvHpdJ2n7cIAXwYifO/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1660325234.png)
![Mashable host Jennimai stands behind a table.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03rKJzvHpdJ2n7cIAXwYifO/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1660325234.png)
The TikTok beauty filters that will teach you how to apply makeup
Some filters apply virtual makeup. These filters will train you to apply actual makeup.
![Composite of three TikTok filter screenshots, with grids overlaid on a face to draw makeup.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01WY6Fqu5tuBJ3qdljAib9A/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1656532329.png)
![Composite of three TikTok filter screenshots, with grids overlaid on a face to draw makeup.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01WY6Fqu5tuBJ3qdljAib9A/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1656532329.png)
The return of Google Glass? Google gives us a peek at its new AR glasses.
These live, augmented reality translations seem like an actual good use case.
By Matt Binder
![Google AR glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01qAYzzyKacPnzq5X7FADbB/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1652301812.png)
![Google AR glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01qAYzzyKacPnzq5X7FADbB/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1652301812.png)
How the Peabody Awards finally, officially embraced video games
"Journey" and "Papers, Please" make history as winners of Peabody's first-ever legacy awards for excellence in interactive storytelling.
By Jess Joho
![Two cloaked players stare upon the mountain they must climb in the 2013 'Journey' videogame](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0438fo4bslt7GpsEZCe3ht1/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1648130967.jpg)
![Two cloaked players stare upon the mountain they must climb in the 2013 'Journey' videogame](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0438fo4bslt7GpsEZCe3ht1/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1648130967.jpg)
Google's got AR glasses in the works. Here are 6 things you need to know.
This ain't your grandpa's Google Glass.
By Alex Perry
![Woman shopping with augmented reality glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00doB3srS334CXzTHyXefJi/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1642703586.jpg)
![Woman shopping with augmented reality glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00doB3srS334CXzTHyXefJi/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1642703586.jpg)
In viral TikTok, mom uses data to visualize the workload of a new parent
The numbers don't lie: Raising a child is intense, often invisible, labor.
![A screenshot of a TikTok featuring a woman presenting a multi-colored data visualization behind her during a Zoom call.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06dTN3yxMfOPBSaB9LB7t5Q/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1636738326.png)
![A screenshot of a TikTok featuring a woman presenting a multi-colored data visualization behind her during a Zoom call.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06dTN3yxMfOPBSaB9LB7t5Q/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1636738326.png)
Facebook's new iOS app will let you make and share your own AR filters
Because regular reality is so boring.
By Joseph Volpe
![Facebook's new iOS app will let you make and share your own AR filters](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07mqva7OuOP4EzYbCNxOJa1/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1635538812.png)
![Facebook's new iOS app will let you make and share your own AR filters](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07mqva7OuOP4EzYbCNxOJa1/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1635538812.png)
Apple hid an AR effect in its iPhone event invite
Anyone with an iPhone can see it.
![An Apple Event invite with the outline of a glowing Apple logo above a lake ringed by a mountain landscape.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05WEa46sUP2kSINPfX6etKL/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1631117411.png)
![An Apple Event invite with the outline of a glowing Apple logo above a lake ringed by a mountain landscape.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05WEa46sUP2kSINPfX6etKL/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1631117411.png)
Snapchat lenses come to Bumble to give your virtual dates some romantic atmosphere
Snap x Bumble is a great match.
By Rachel Kraus
![Snapchat lenses come to Bumble to give your virtual dates some romantic atmosphere](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07mFnapIjT1MoEkyEG4wnJN/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1621478890.png)
![Snapchat lenses come to Bumble to give your virtual dates some romantic atmosphere](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07mFnapIjT1MoEkyEG4wnJN/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1621478890.png)