A research team has developed a novel multidimensional sampling theory to overcome the limitations of flat optics. The study not only identifies the constraints of conventional sampling theories in ...

Just when I thought the trend of short, fast, illuminated rifle scopes was cooling, a new class of excellent low-power variable optics revived my affection for these do-everything scopes. The new ...

While this isn’t a comprehensive review of all the thermal sights on the market, it’s a pretty good collection of new products that were submitted for Outdoor Life’s benchmark optics test. We added a ...

We independently test each product we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. The new Shot Scope PRO X rangefinder caught us a bit by surprise this week. Shot Scope uses ...

Optics are fundamental to AR/VR devices, enabling realistic user experiences through advanced lenses, displays, and imaging systems. In AR, optical systems such as waveguides and lightguides ...

XReal, the augmented reality (AR) company that strongly believes that AR is for everyone, launched its most advanced offering – the XREAL ONE Series, which includes the world’s first cinematic ...

Which one should you go with? Well, that depends on which reality sounds most enticing to you. Arguably, AR is the most practical of them all. The gist of it is that it can place virtual elements over ...

For the first time, a team of researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF and the University of New Mexico have succeeded in cooling silica glass by ...

Xreal launches One Pro AR smart glasses at CES 2025 It also announced a camera module for its One and One Pro glasses The glasses are launching in March for $599 / £549 I’m a big fan of Xreal ...

Choosing the best spotting scope tripod can be tricky. It can be tempting to go for something ultra-cheap – which isn't difficult to find – but there's definitely such a thing as false economy when it ...

The market for augmented reality (AR) headsets has been gaining momentum in recent years. While Apple’s Vision Pro has generated significant buzz, it may soon face a challenger in the form of ...

CES 2025: Rokid has been turning out connected glasses for gaming and media for a while — but in Las Vegas I got chance to try its new fully AR specs. Among the scores of AR smart glasses at CES ...