Virtual reality headsets are going through a hardware evolution, slowly, with eye tracking, wireless connections, wider fields of view and higher resolutions. Companies are also catering their VR headsets to enterprise over consumer more now than they were a few years ago, when Oculus Rift and Vive were trying to win home crowds. The HP …

There are just too many VR helmets and goggles out there — getting even one on your face is enough of a struggle. But Qualcomm’s new vision for its next generation of standalone VR headsets has a solution to that problem.  Qualcomm is developing VR headsets that will work as wireless PC-connected, head-mounted displays. Hardware will start arriving later this …

In the middle of a conversation at dinner, I slowly lift my arm to my chest. I feel the slight compression. I wait, and it stops. My blood pressure isn’t bad. I drink my iced tea. I’ve been wearing the Omron HeartGuide on my wrist for several weeks, now. It’s the first FDA-cleared fitness watch that’s a real, serious blood …

I don’t spend $1,500 on watches, but there are many who do. Garmin’s latest line of specialized watches look like they’re designed for high-end boutiques, rather than your local running gear store. The newly-announced MARQ line of “tool watches” seem pretty interesting-looking. They’re also pretty expensive. Garmin’s line of GPS smartwatches previously cracked the $900 barrier with a luxury Fenix …

(Update, August 28, 2019: Fitbit just announced its latest smartwatch, the Fitbit Versa 2. The guide below is for previous Fitbit models, and will be updated soon once we’ve reviewed the Versa 2.) Fitbit makes a lot of trackers. Even though the company’s shrunk its lineup a bit with the launch of its newest Versa Lite Edition, Inspire and Inspire …

Samsung’s newest Galaxy S10 phones allow other devices to charge off the back of the phones via the wireless Qi standard. That means, yes, even other phones. But it also allows Samsung’s new, wireless Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Watch Active to charge up, too, turning the phone into a big charging pad. That’s the part that I love. And it …

The last time Nintendo got close to VR was with the Virtual Boy back in 1995. Now, the Nintendo Switch is really, truly going to be a VR platform… with a pair of cardboard goggles, as part of a Nintendo Labo kit. Nintendo just announced the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit, the company’s latest entry into its ongoing Labo series of …

(Fitbit’s newest smartwatch, the Versa 2, has been announced. But below is information on the budget Versa Lite that was released earlier this year, and is still available.) There used to be a ton of Fitbit trackers to choose from. But now the list is smaller: Fitbit’s streamlined its lineup and added a handful of new trackers that are aiming …

The HoloLens 2 reboots augmented reality for Microsoft. It’s got a new fit, larger field of view and adds detailed hand and eye tracking. But one thing it’s still not is a consumer device. Alex Kipman is a Microsoft technical fellow and inventor of the Kinect and the HoloLens. During a visit to Microsoft’s Redmond campus to try the HoloLens …

I am at Microsoft’s headquarters to get a demo of the HoloLens 2. I’m led down a basement hallway. Large sliding metal doors separate rooms. As I reach my destination, I find a re-creation of an automotive workshop. It smells like rubber tires. In front of me, there’s an ATV on a pedestal. Tools and parts are spread around the …