The Vergecast
Picking the perfect portable console
Jul 16, 2024
Joining David Pierce are Alex Cranz, a consumer tech expert, Sean Hollister, a gaming electronics journalist, and Victoria Song, a wearable tech reporter. They dive into the best portable gaming consoles, scrutinizing devices like the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch, and tackle connectivity issues. Victoria shares insights on smart glasses, testing their audio quality and comparing models like Razer’s Anzu and Amazon's Echo Frames. The group blends humor with tech-savvy discussions, exploring the future of gaming and audio innovations.
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Quick takeaways
- Proper microphone placement in smart glasses enhances audio quality for a better listening experience.
- Smart glasses like Ray-Ban Meta offer clearer sound compared to Razer Anzu glasses, highlighting microphone quality differences.
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Razer Anzu Microphones
The Razer Anzu glasses provided a subpar microphone experience. The sound quality was compared to a phone call on speakerphone, distancing the sound source as if put down in another room. Touted as productivity smart glasses designed for hands-free calls at the office, the omni-directional mics, likely located in the temples, failed to capture clear and close-up sound.
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