To Get Beyond ‘Pervert Glasses,’ Meta Should Remember the Lessons of VR
Tech > Computing > Gadgets > VR/AR Productivity To Get Beyond ‘Pervert Glasses,’ Meta Should Remember the Lessons of VR Commentary: You can’t understand what you can’t see – and the social contracts for smart glasses are still nonexistent. Scott Stein Editor at Large I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.… Read full bio Scott Stein Editor at Large Read full bio July 31, 2026, 10:42 am ET 6 min read Meta's Quest 3 and Meta's latest smart glasses still feel miles apart. Scott Stein/CNET Back in 2016, floods of people were playing Pokemon Go in public parks and streets just about everywhere.
- ▪Tech > Computing > Gadgets > VR/AR Productivity To Get Beyond ‘Pervert Glasses,’ Meta Should Remember the Lessons of VR Commentary: You can’t understand what you can’t see – and the social contracts for smart glasses are still nonexistent.
- ▪Scott Stein Editor at Large I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.… Read full bio Scott Stein Editor at Large Read full bio July 31, 2026, 10:42 am ET 6 min read Meta's Quest 3 and Meta's latest smart glasses still feel miles apart.
- ▪Scott Stein/CNET Back in 2016, floods of people were playing Pokemon Go in public parks and streets just about everywhere.
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Tech > Computing > Gadgets > VR/AR Productivity To Get Beyond ‘Pervert Glasses,’ Meta Should Remember the Lessons of VR Commentary: You can’t understand what you can’t see – and the social contracts for smart glasses are still nonexistent. Scott Stein Editor at Large I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.… Read full bio Scott Stein Editor at Large Read full bio July 31, 2026, 10:42 am ET 6 min read Meta's Quest 3 and Meta's latest smart glasses still feel miles apart. Scott Stein/CNET Back in 2016, floods of people were playing Pokemon Go in public parks and streets just about everywhere. Meanwhile, VR headsets were tech’s hot product, from the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive to PlayStation VR, Google Daydream and Samsung Gear VR.
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