Entertainment

A CU graduate and the Smithsonian hosted a trippy VR space show for Denver this summer.

"Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience" is a virtual reality show depicting cosmic wonders like black holes and the birth of stars using real astronomical data. (provided by fever)

A remote virtual reality show led by University of Colorado graduate and top Smithsonian astronomers transports viewers to exploding stars and black holes while standing atop the James Webb Space Telescope and other space observatories. “Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience” is a 1-hour show with 40-minute “free roam” virtual reality that will open in Denver …

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Snap unveils $2,195 AR glasses as CEO Evan Spiegel bets on a post-smartphone future

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel Specs New AR: A New Opportunity to Bring Computing to the World Around You

Snap’s CEO Evan Spiegel speaks to CNBC on June 16, 2026. CNBC Snap CEO Evan Spiegel is betting that consumers are so tired of looking at smartphone screens that they’ll be willing to pay more than $2,000 for augmented reality glasses that bring digital scenes into the user’s field of vision. “Nearly 20 years after …

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