Raman Ghuman demonstrates a HoloLens device at Microsoft's annual conference for software developers on May 7, 2018, in Seattle. Microsoft workers are protesting the use of the augmented reality technology in a U.S. Army contract. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption
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Apple executive Philip Schiller presents a wireless charging system, displayed with the new iPhone X and Apple Watch alongside cordless headphones called AirPods. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Dan Howley tries out the Google Daydream View virtual-reality headset and controller on Oct. 4, 2016, following a product event in San Francisco. This week, Google announced plans for stand-alone VR goggles that won't need to be attached to a PC or smartphone. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption
Ethan Kespert, 8, of Scarborough, Maine, plays Pokémon Go with Hawk Reynoso at Deering Oaks Park. Portland Press Herald/Getty Images hide caption
In the new Pokémon Go app, players can use their smart phone to see, battle, and catch the monsters in their world. The app will be released to the public sometime in July. Courtesy of Niantic Labs hide caption
This view from Google Glass shows the wearable technology's perspective. Selected applicants will be chosen via social media and given the opportunity to try them. Google hide caption
What would the world look like seen through Google's eyes? AFP/AFP/Getty Images hide caption