Headsets news and trends

Some Apple Vision Pro Users Complain of Discomfort, Lack of ‘Killer App’
Apple // February 15, 2024

Apple’s Vision Pro headset has made waves in the tech community, but early feedback reportedly suggests that some users are encountering difficulties with the $3,500 device. Comfort, headaches and eye strain are among the primary reasons prompting early adopters to return their headsets, The Verge reported Thursday (Feb. 15)....

Report: Apple Vision Pro Sales Process to Include Face Scans
Apple // July 07, 2023

Buyers of Apple’s mixed reality (MR) headset will reportedly have the device tailored to them before purchase. The company will gather information about the buyer’s sizing requirements and vision prescription during the purchasing process for the Vision Pro, which was unveiled in June and is...

Facebook’s US Patents Increased 64 Pct. In 2019 YOY
Facebook // January 15, 2020

Social media giant Facebook was awarded 989 patents in 2019, putting it higher on the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s list of the Top 300 organizations granted U.S. patents, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 14) report by Bloomberg. That’s 64 percent more patents than in 2018,...

Knowles Releases Development Kit For Wake-On-Voice Alexa Headsets
Alexa // June 12, 2019

The Knowles Corporation has announced the creation of a new hands-free solution, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original design manufacturers (ODMs) to build headphones, headsets and wireless earbuds that allow users to talk directly to Alexa. The Knowles AISonic SmartMic Headset Development Kit for...

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Apple Looks to Sell Vision Pro to Overseas Consumers

May 13, 2024
Will Apple’s mixed-reality headset be more popular overseas than it was in America? The tech giant is reportedly trying to find out. Apple is preparing to begin selling its almost $3,500 Vision Pro in non-U.S. markets, Bloomberg News reported Monday (May 13). Sources tell the news outlet that the company is flying hundreds of international store employees […]

Some Apple Vision Pro Users Complain of Discomfort, Lack of ‘Killer App’

February 15, 2024
Apple’s Vision Pro headset has made waves in the tech community, but early feedback reportedly suggests that some users are encountering difficulties with the $3,500 device. Comfort, headaches and eye strain are...

Report: Apple Vision Pro Sales Process to Include Face Scans

July 07, 2023
Buyers of Apple’s mixed reality (MR) headset will reportedly have the device tailored to them before purchase. The company will gather information about the buyer’s sizing requirements and vision prescription...

Facebook’s US Patents Increased 64 Pct. In 2019 YOY

January 15, 2020
Social media giant Facebook was awarded 989 patents in 2019, putting it higher on the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s list of the Top 300 organizations granted U.S. patents, according to...