headset
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headsets
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a device consisting of one or two earphones with a headband for holding them over the ears and with a microphone attached, used for telephone calls or other spoken communication over distance.
One of the coaches on the sideline threw his headset to the ground and started yelling at the ref.
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earphones or headphones.
The house DJ set up a mixer and a mic, put on his headset, and got the party started.
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Also called HMD. Also called Head Mounted Display,. a visor, goggles, etc., worn on the head and over the eyes to display digital content, as for virtual reality or augmented reality: The army will begin using the extended reality headset for live combat missions as well as training.
A mid-range VR headset will have resolution comparable to more expensive headsets, but a smaller field of view.
The army will begin using the extended reality headset for live combat missions as well as training.
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They pull out the headset when they need it, like a smartphone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The iPhone maker previously launched a mixed-reality headset called Vision Pro for $3,499, but sales have been lackluster.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
That makes them cheaper than Apple's Vision Pro mixed-reality headset and its $3,499 starting price, but far more than Meta's smart glasses, which start at $224.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Spiegel pointed to the hefty price tags of the Mac in 1984 and Apple’s $3,500 mixed-reality headset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
There was almost always a good atmosphere around these sessions and I don’t remember anyone being refused a share of the headset.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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
Eryn From Brookeborough in County Fermanagh, previously told BBC News NI she doesn't visit the cinema often, as the nearby IMC in Enniskillen does not offer AD headsets.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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
CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s other non-ad ventures, including a video-calling device and virtual-reality headsets, have largely been flops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
There are already cryptic advertisements in the Personal columns of literary magazines, urging the purchase of electronic headsets for the training and regulation of one’s own brain waves, according to one’s taste.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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