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A federated internet is forming. It's built on open protocols like ActivityPub & connects services like Mastodon, Threads, Pixelfed, Tumblr, Wordpress and more into a connected network known as the fediverse. And everyone from tech enthusiasts to Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey seem to want in.

From the Apple Vision Pro to the Meta Quest 3 and the Meta Raybans, VR, AR and spatial computing is having a moment again. But how do smart see-through AR glasses actually work? And what will it take for them to become good?

From the Google Cardboard to the Apple Vision Pro & Meta Quest 3, VR displays, optics and headsets in general gone through a crazy evolution in 10 years. With fresnel lenses, pancake lenses, MicroOLED (a.k.a. OLEDoS, or OLED Microdisplays) and more, there is a lot of sci-fi tech to talk about.