We discuss launch impressions of the M5 Apple Vision Pro and Samsung’s Galaxy XR with Android XR, including the new dual knit band’s balance, why M2 owners can’t trade in, and Galaxy XR pricing at $1800 with $250 controllers, plus smart glasses updates from Oakley’s Meta Vanguard hitting stores, Meta eyewear driving more than one third of EssilorLuxottica’s growth, Amazon confirming HUD glasses for delivery drivers, and Snap OS adding in-app payments, permission alerts, new UI/Mobile Kits, and EyeConnect alongside new Synth Riders, Star Wars, and Avatar: The Last Airbender minigames, niche 4K micro‑OLED gear like Shiftall’s MeganeX Mark II with Index‑like SteamVR controllers, how Play For Dream MR became a daily PC VR driver, and Decart XR’s early AI reskinning experiments, as well as colocated mixed reality games including Pickle Pro and Spatial Rifts on Apple Vision Pro with PS VR2 controller support and Wizardtag, a spellcasting take on Quest 3’s Lasertag.