
Scott Stein
Editor-at-Large at CNET
Editor at Large, @cnet - VR/AR, immersive, wearable, games, theater, new interfaces, strange creativity. @[email protected] / bluesky / threads
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1 week ago |
cnet.com | Scott Stein
The fantasy is this: I have my laptop -- or tablet, or phone, whatever's nearby -- and by plugging a small pair of display glasses into it, all the things I need can expand on a big virtual display, making seemingly infinite monitor space for myself. Why? To get more space for myself without having to carry anything big. Headphones for your eyes, in a sense.
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1 week ago |
cnet.com | Scott Stein
After tariff-based delays, the Nintendo Switch 2 preorders finally opened up in the US -- and as expected, it looks like the first wave got snapped up quickly. Given that unexpected wait, and now seeing the new game console currently sold out, it's understandable if your thumbs are getting twitchy for preorders to open again. That said, having played on the Switch 2 recently at an event, may I help ease your FOMO somewhat by saying you're probably OK waiting on it?
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1 week ago |
flipboard.com | Scott Stein
Ghost in the machine? How a 'haunted' N64 video game cartridge terrified children around the worldA second-hand Zelda cartridge. A cryptic forum thread. A generation of frightened children. This is the story of Ben Drowned – the internet's most infamous video game ghost. An statue-still image of the grimacing main protagonist from the Legend of Zelda games was a particular feature of the Ben …
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2 weeks ago |
cnet.com | Scott Stein
It's OK if You Didn't Preorder a Switch 2 Commentary: As good as the new console looks, it's also fine to wait.
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2 weeks ago |
cnet.com | Scott Stein
ai atlas Tech Services & Software It's a ChatGPT competitor, and also a sign of where glasses of the future are headed. Scott Stein Editor at Large I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, puzzles, board games, cooking, improv and the New York Jets.
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Trying a new thing: @BridgetCarey and I break down the end of a weird week heading into a total unknown…talking TikTok and Switch 2 https://t.co/UbqYdSJ6Cc

Smart glasses in 2025 need to work better w phones…though the Ray-Bans and Xreal Ones show where to start https://t.co/VMItdCvlyS

Switch 2!! And it looks as expected. More on April 2 https://t.co/3ekytMbx3G