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headset

[hed-set] / ˈhɛdˌsɛt /
NOUN
headphones with microphone
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Wearing a headset and glued to her laptop, Walaa discusses AI on a video call with her mentor in California's Silicon Valley.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Further gaming purchases included a £50 Turtle Beach gaming headset, an Xbox One console, bought for £297.14 in 2015, and a Nintendo Switch, which cost £279.99 in 2017.

From BBC May 25, 2026

The debut temporary exhibition, “The Music Is Black: A British Story,” must be approached wearing a complimentary headset.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

Pricey devices such as the Apple Vision Pro, a headset that blends the digital and physical world so people can watch videos, play games, work and do other tasks, failed to become mainstream.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

He removes the headset and eases past Volkheimer to open the back door.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

AI glasses are lightweight but limited in what they can do, while headsets are powerful but can feel isolating and cumbersome,” the company added.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

Reality Labs, however, continues to bleed cash and its Quest headsets, and AI glasses, aren’t really turning heads when it comes to the group’s bottom line.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

Engineers at credit-card startup Ramp sit at their desks wearing gaming headsets so they can talk loudly to their AI assistants.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Meanwhile, the Queen and first lady will attend a cross-cultural educational event with American students where virtual reality headsets and AI-enabled glasses will teach participants about the histories of both the US and the UK.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2026

He made a faint m-hm sound that barely carried over our crackling headsets.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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