Raymond Wong

Raymond Wong is the Deputy Editor of Reviews & Guides at Inverse, leading consumer tech coverage. Whether it’s reviewing the latest devices, investigating the use of AI in smartphone cameras to fake moon photos, or diving deep into design and engineering, he strives to uncover the larger story through honest, truthful reporting and new storytelling formats. His reviews and analysis have influenced and shaped product design at many tech companies including OnePlus.

Previously, he was a founding editor at Input and led its tech reviews, guides, and gaming verticals as Deputy Editor of Reviews & Guides. Before that, Ray was Senior Tech Correspondent at Mashable, where he led consumer tech coverage and commanded an audience that included everyone from Tim Cook to Elon Musk.

Raymond’s other loves include: gaming (Game Boy forever!), photography and video production, making a mess in the kitchen, eating ice cream all year round (even when it’s freezing out), and obsessing over details in Wong Kar Wai films.

Tech

11 Years Later, Smartwatch Design Has Hit a Dead End. Now What?

I really hope not.

ByRaymond Wong
Samsung

Here Comes Samsung’s Tsunami of New Galaxy Foldables, Smartwatches, Earbuds, and More

This is gonna be a packed Galaxy Unpacked event.

ByRaymond Wong
AI

Humane Teases Three Major Features the Ai Pin Should Already Have

They look useful, but are they arriving too late?

ByRaymond Wong
Tech

This Phone-Like Device Could Be the Most Affordable Alternative to Apple Vision Pro’s Spatial Computing

Xreal’s Beam Pro might be the cheapest way to pair spatial computing with smart glasses.

ByRaymond Wong
Instant Cameras

10 Years Later, Fujifilm Is Finally Releasing a New Wide Format Instant Camera

Why did it take so long?

ByRaymond Wong
Smartphones

Rotatable Scroll Wheels Are the Best New Phone Trend in Over a Decade

I am so here for making phones weird and fun again.

ByRaymond Wong
WWDC 2024

14 Years Later, Apple Is Finally Releasing a Calculator App for the iPad

About freakin’ time.

ByRaymond Wong
WWDC 2024

6 Exciting New visionOS 2 Features That Might Make the Apple Vision Pro a Better Buy

Are any of these enough to justify the pricey headset?

ByRaymond Wong
AI

Humane's Ai Pin Might Be In the Fast Lane to the Graveyard

The tech startup can’t catch a break.

ByRaymond Wong
The Inverse Interview

Fitbit's Ace LTE Is a Smartwatch That’s a Mix of Nintendo, Tamagotchi, and Google

The smartwatch is made for kids, but as an adult, I found myself wanting one to motivate me to be more active.

ByRaymond Wong
Laptops

Google’s Chromebook Plus Laptops Are Now Even Cheaper and Have More AI

You want more AI features and Google’s Gemini, right?

ByRaymond Wong
The Inverse Interview

Sonos’ Lead Designers Get Nerdy About the New Ace Headphones

The audio company’s VP of Design, Dana Krieger, and Senior Industrial Designer, David Keating, go deeper into what makes the upcoming Ace headphones so special.

ByRaymond Wong
The Inverse Interview

The Real Reason Google Keeps Changing the Pixel Camera Bar

Aesthetics, or clever engineering?

ByRaymond Wong
Hands-On

I Tried the New iPad Pro's Nano-Texture Anti-Reflective Display

It definitely reduces glare, but it costs extra and most people should stick to standard glossy.

ByRaymond Wong
Apple

Apple’s Thinnest iPad Pros Are Also The Most Powerful iPad Pros Ever

Hopefully they don’t bend or overheat.

ByRaymond Wong
Hands-On

Google’s New $499 Pixel 8a Has a Fingerprint-Resistant Design

Don’t worry, it’ll do AI, too. Specifically, run Google’s Gemini Nano AI model.

ByRaymond Wong
AI

6 Reasons Why AI Gadgets Shouldn’t ‘Just Be an App’

AI gadgets like the Rabbit R1 and Humane Ai Pin would instantly fail if they were just another app.

ByRaymond Wong
The Inverse Interview

Inside the Rise of Jesse Lyu and the Rabbit R1

Rabbit’s founder and CEO, Jesse Lyu, tells all about the origins of the R1 and what he thinks about the AI gadget competition.

ByRaymond Wong
Apple

New iPads Are Coming on May 7. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Maybe hold off on buying an iPad in the next two weeks.

ByRaymond Wong
Handhelds

How to Choose Between Anbernic’s 5 Different RG35XX Retro Game Handhelds

What’s the difference between the RG35XX, RG35XX Plus, RG35XX 2024, RG35XX H, and the leaked RG35XX SP? We got you covered.

ByJackson Chen and Raymond Wong