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headset

[hed-set] / ˈhɛdˌsɛt /
NOUN
headphones with microphone
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Last year, Apple paused further development of its Vision Pro headset to focus on smartglasses to rival Meta’s Ray-Ban products.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

Xreal’s Google-powered Aura glasses do basically what a VR headset used to do, but in see-through glasses that weigh a sixth as much.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

They pull out the headset when they need it, like a smartphone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

You listened for maybe twenty seconds, took off the headset, passed it on.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

The soldiers carried Wi-Fi-capable radios that linked together to form a mobile network, converting their voices into digital signals so they could communicate through headsets much like on a Zoom call.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The company has also been improving its virtual reality headsets and smart glasses, partnering with celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and brands like Ray-Ban and Oakley to market them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

I've owned VR headsets for well over a decade, and Valve's latest effort makes a promising first impression.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

Additionally, the pressurized space helmets would cause headsets to jerk forward and cover their eyes during an actual splashdown, so they had to practice for this, as well.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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