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The Logitech G Astro A50 Multi-Platform Wireless Gaming Headset is now listed at $197.99 on Amazon, a $102 cut from its $299.99 list price, marking its lowest price yet. The headset works across PS5, Xbox, PC/Mac, and Switch, with PLAYSYNC letting users switch between up to three connected platforms directly from the headset.
Sony's PS5 includes a 3D Audio feature that can be personalized through a calibration profile or set to one of five presets, accessible via Settings > Sound. Users need wired headphones, or Bluetooth headphones with a USB adapter, since the console lacks native Bluetooth audio support, and must enable the feature manually before it takes effect.
Valve's new Steam Frame headset weighs 440 grams, 75 grams less than Meta's Quest 3, with its battery relocated to the rear strap for balance and padding that avoids overheating. It uses dual LCD pancake lenses at 2160x2160 per eye with a 110-degree field of view and variable refresh rates, plus dual speakers, microphones, and monochrome pass-through cameras, though it fits poorly for glasses wearers without costly prescription lens add-ons.
Tom's Hardware explains that audiophile headphones are tuned for accurate, faithful audio reproduction, matching what artists intended during recording. Gaming headsets instead prioritize comfort, convenience, communication, and microphone quality, with sound tuned to enhance gameplay rather than replicate studio accuracy.
HyperX has released the Cloud Alpha Air, a wired over-ear open-back gaming headset priced at $149.99. It uses 40mm drivers with a 20-20,000 Hz frequency range and a proprietary 'HyperX Bass Tube' designed to preserve bass response despite the open-back design, and it ships with a detachable boom microphone. Tom's Hardware measured the headset at roughly 10 ounces without the mic and cable, making it one of HyperX's lightest models.
Razer has released the Barracuda V2 Pro, a wireless headset combining gaming features with hybrid active noise cancelation and music-listening quality typical of standard headphones. It offers multiple connectivity modes—Bluetooth, HyperSpeed Wireless, simultaneous listening, and wired—along with customizable controls and EQ presets managed through Razer Synapse or the Razer Audio app.
Valve has stopped making its original Index VR headset and is clearing remaining stock at a 20% discount, including accessories like the tether, base station and controller. A full set of individual components now totals $741, down from $926, though the bundled package is no longer sold. The move comes shortly after Valve launched the Index's successor, the Steam Frame, starting at $1,060.
The Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless gaming headset is now selling for $89.99, a 44% discount from its regular price. The deal matches the headset's previous all-time low price. The headset includes Dolby Atmos spatial audio support and a noise-canceling microphone.
iFixit's teardown of Valve's Steam Frame VR headset found that most components are repairable, but the internal cooling fan is buried deep within the device. Reaching it requires removing the optical assemblies and navigating past thermal hardware and cables, even though the fan and heat pipe are separate parts.
Xreal revealed on Wednesday that its Project Aura display glasses, which pair with a processing puck running Android XR, will cost $1,279, though it has not set a release date. The device is expected within the next month or two and is currently limited to customers who placed a $100 preorder hold earlier this year, with broader availability coming soon. It undercuts the timing of Meta's upcoming $1,299 Meta VR Glasses, due next year.
Researchers at Kyushu University's Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering detailed a new VR system in a paper presented at SIGGRAPH Emerging Technologies '26. The chair uses a micromirror array and aerial imaging optics to project a stereoscopic, theater-like scene in front of the user without requiring any headset or head-mounted display.
Valve released an Arm version of SteamOS following its Snapdragon-powered Steam Frame headset, and developers hashtagbasit and MaSieS4Fun quickly adapted it to run on Android handhelds. The port can be installed from a microSD card on devices including the AYN Odin 2 family, AYN Thor, Retroid Pocket 6, and several AYANEO Pocket models, letting users try SteamOS without wiping internal storage. Android Authority tested the MaSieS4Fun build on an AYN Odin 2 Portal and reported it booted and set up successfully after first installing the Rocknix ABL bootloader.