Hardware & Gadgets

The augmented reality glasses market has reached an inflection point, with Meta, Snap, and Xreal shipping a combined 8 million units in Q1 2026 — a 340% increase from Q1 2025.

Cloud gaming subscriptions have surpassed 100 million globally, driven by improvements in streaming quality and the growing cost of gaming hardware.

The smart home market has evolved from reactive automation ('turn off the lights') to predictive intelligence ('your water heater will fail in 12 days'). AI analysis of sensor data is enabling a new generation of preventive home management.