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Lena Park

Lena covers VR games, apps and AR experiences. She plays everything, finishes most of it, and has opinions about all of it.

The Headset in the Operating Room: Osso VR, AccuVein and Stroke Rehab

Games still sell the headsets, but the place VR and AR earn their keep is a hospital. Surgeons rehearsing operations in Osso VR, nurses finding veins with a projected map, and stroke patients relearning to move by playing games. Here is what actually works, with the numbers and the caveats.

6 min read

XREAL's $299 a01+: The AR Glasses People Actually Buy

While Snap and Meta argue over $1,300 and $2,195 face computers, XREAL quietly shipped 62-gram glasses that turn any phone or Steam Deck into a 147-inch screen for $299. They are not augmented reality in the science-fiction sense. They are something better: a product.

5 min read