Wearables

Google unveiled the Fitbit Edge on October 12, 2026 — a $179.99 fitness tracker with an OLED display that sits between the screenless Fitbit Air and the $400 Pixel Watch 5. It includes Google’s AI-powered Health Guardian, auto-tracks over 100 activities, and is the first Fitbit with a replaceable battery. Pre-orders opened today, with sales starting October 27. Sources: Technopolis News, 9to5Google, TechGuysSmartBuy, NeoTeo.

Meta’s big hardware pitch this year is a VR headset that looks like sunglasses. And in a surprise, the company also launched its first smart glasses with no camera at all. Both devices were unveiled at the Meta Connect conference in September 2026, where CTO Andrew “Boz” Bosworth sat down with The Sun’s tech editor to explain the thinking behind them. Meta VR Glasses: sunglasses, not a helmet The new Meta VR Glasses drop the bulky ski-goggle look that has defined VR headsets for a decade. Instead, they look like oversized sunglasses — Meta’s wager that comfort and style matter as much as specs if VR is ever going to reach normal people. ...