Cords used to be the part of my home that made me wince. A perfectly styled bookshelf? Love it. A well-lit desk setup? Yes, please. But the cords? They felt like a design afterthought—spaghetti nests of power strips, HDMI cables, and charging cords that always seemed one step away from a full-on trip hazard.
Let’s get this out of the way early: these headsets are not in the same weight class when it comes to price. One is pushing $3,499 (hi, Apple), and the other lands around $499.99 (Meta’s still betting on accessibility). But price aside, both claim to offer a new way to see, work, and play in the world—and I was curious enough to put them both to the test.
You’ve probably heard the warning:
Have you noticed that after a long day staring at your laptop, phone, or tablet, your eyes feel like they’ve gone through a bootcamp? You’re not alone—it’s called digital eye strain (also known as computer vision syndrome, but that sounds way scarier than it actually is).
