As far as tech goes, 2024 was a strong year for some innovative, interesting, and unforgettable moments.

We kicked off the year with the Apple Vision Pro — Apple’s long-awaited entry into the world of “spatial computing.” It was impressive, with The Verge’s editor-in-chief, Nilay Patel, describing the device as “magic, until it’s not.” But it still remains to be seen if Apple’s first MR device can kick off this new age of computing. 

Meta also showed us what it developed after investing billions into its metaverse division. Deputy editor Alex Heath got a demo of Project Orion — a pair of AR glasses that won’t make you look like a super dork (okay, maybe a little). More importantly, though, we got a sense of where AR is heading, which arguably puts Meta in pole position in this space. 

This was also the year of wearable AI assistants. At CES 2024, we were introduced to the cute Rabbit R1 that stole our hearts. And we got to see Humane’s highly anticipated AI Pin. Even though the devices were big disappointments when they finally released, they do represent a turning point in the future of AI interactions. 

We can never go a year without the biggest smartphone upgrades. Samsung, Google, and Apple focused on their AI and camera qualities. We got to put Apple’s big new feature for the iPhone this year, the dedicated camera button, to the test. We spent countless hours and days testing it out — and all of the iPhone’s new camera features — while we wait for the full rollout of Apple Intelligence.

We’ve covered almost everything, but there are a few things we missed. So we sat down with Verge staff to hear about the technology that stood out to them the most this year. Take a watch and see if your favorite tech made it in, or just get reminded of all that came out this year.

As far as tech goes, 2024 was a strong year for some innovative, interesting, and unforgettable moments.

We kicked off the year with the Apple Vision Pro — Apple’s long-awaited entry into the world of “spatial computing.” It was impressive, with The Verge’s editor-in-chief, Nilay Patel, describing the device as “magic, until it’s not.” But it still remains to be seen if Apple’s first MR device can kick off this new age of computing. 

Meta also showed us what it developed after investing billions into its metaverse division. Deputy editor Alex Heath got a demo of Project Orion — a pair of AR glasses that won’t make you look like a super dork (okay, maybe a little). More importantly, though, we got a sense of where AR is heading, which arguably puts Meta in pole position in this space. 

This was also the year of wearable AI assistants. At CES 2024, we were introduced to the cute Rabbit R1 that stole our hearts. And we got to see Humane’s highly anticipated AI Pin. Even though the devices were big disappointments when they finally released, they do represent a turning point in the future of AI interactions. 

We can never go a year without the biggest smartphone upgrades. Samsung, Google, and Apple focused on their AI and camera qualities. We got to put Apple’s big new feature for the iPhone this year, the dedicated camera button, to the test. We spent countless hours and days testing it out — and all of the iPhone’s new camera features — while we wait for the full rollout of Apple Intelligence.

We’ve covered almost everything, but there are a few things we missed. So we sat down with Verge staff to hear about the technology that stood out to them the most this year. Take a watch and see if your favorite tech made it in, or just get reminded of all that came out this year.