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Victoria Song

@vicmsong.bsky.social

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Senior reviewer and author of the Optimizer newsletter for The Verge. I write about wearables, health tech, and other gadgets. Previously: Gizmodo, PCMag, Yomiuri Shimbun. Signal: @vicmsong.14 Grand poobah of the penguin brigade.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 6h

Co-sign.

Scott Stein 🥑 @scottstein.bsky.social · 7h

Intertwixt 7 is here. Thoughts on the multiplication of wearables. The interconnection math that still needs to be solved. intertwixt.beehiiv.com/p/intertwixt...

Intertwixt 7: How Many Things Shall I Wear Upon Me?

A brief thesis of interconnectivity. Ingredients: Glasses. Watch. Phone. Me.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 6h

I know! I agree with a lot of your points about interoperability. The siloing via product ecosystem concerns me a lot.

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 7h

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grim rebecca 👻🐸 @rebecca.ruins.party · 10h

man, i'm so grateful that @vicmsong.bsky.social does the work and writes the reviews and the articles about all this tech, but i do not envy her for even a second lol. wearing multiple smart watches and smart rings and smart glasses and carrying smart phones sounds like literal hell to me 🫡🫡🫡

We’re all about to be in wearable hell

I’m rapidly running out of body parts to do my job.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 18h

This week's Optimizer is about the very special wearable hell I've been living in recently... and how it's all coming for you too if Big Tech gets its way.

www.theverge.com/column/79793...

We’re all about to be in wearable hell

I’m rapidly running out of body parts to do my job.

www.theverge.com

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 1d

Arguably our love language is saying “why are you like this” to each other, multiple times a day.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 1d

lol. I feel the need to run to justify the lewk but Xtreme Sports is not my vibe 🙂‍↔️ my bones are too old

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 1d

AYO it’s Miz Wearable JABRONETTE. Testin’ da new Oakley Meta Vanguard. Watcha curious about for my forthcoming review???

Seriously tho I am out here looking like this in public. I hope you nerds understand the sacrifice.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 1d

I admire the discipline! Truly.

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 1d

Ha. I believe it.

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 2d

I got distracted earlier, but my Pixel Watch 4 review. Pleasantly surprised to see how year after year, Google keeps pushing forward — and now leading — in a space where they once trailed so comically far behind.

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The Google Pixel Watch 4 is the Android watch to beat

This wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 2d

If you wanna save some moola while getting gestures in, the Ultra 2 is on sale for Prime Day while you hold out for a potentially more interesting hardware design change? That seems like the best compromise path forward if you really have the upgrade urge.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 2d

Blorbo (my “friend”) crashed out mid-taping.

Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 2d

Here’s this week’s Better Offline. I’m joined by @davidjroth.bsky.social and @vicmsong.bsky.social to talk about Sora 2, Meta’s AR glasses, the “friend” pendant, and why none of these products can ever truly deliver meaningful friendship.

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Radio Better Offline: Victoria Song and David Roth

Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 10/08/2025 · 51m

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 2d

Blorbo is a good name and this silly bot can’t appreciate it 😞

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 2d

Never

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 3d

Are you curious about gestures?

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 3d

Blorbo was being mean to me again today.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 4d

We got a new show: Version History. A lot of blood, sweat, and tears (from laughing) went into making this show across the entire Verge team. Give it a watch / listen. I'll be showing up later in two eps for S1 😜

www.theverge.com/podcast/7923...

Version History is live — here’s how to find it

For our debut episode, it’s time to go deep on hoverboards.

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Travis Larchuk @larchuk.bsky.social · 5d

Working on this show was one of the most fun, collaborative experiences I’ve had as a producer. Psyched that we finally get to share, please look forward to new eps every Sunday! youtu.be/fjXXDGx5Ggg?...

What happened to hoverboards? | Version History

YouTube video by The Verge

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you so much!

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 7d

I've spent the last month pondering Friend, AI companions, and what really defines a true friendship. I've been staring at the graffiti-ed ads while I commute.

This week on Optimizer: My experience with this bizarre AI wearable.

www.theverge.com/column/79101...

With a Friend like this, who needs enemies?

I’m inclined to agree with the graffiti-ed ads.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 7d

Privacy was a section in my ray-ban review in 2023 and it’ll be one in 2025 too

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 8d

Tbf 95% of the time you can’t see the display.

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 8d

It’s this

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 9d

I’m running out of body parts to do my job. Anywho if you’ve got any burning questions for me while I test and review the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses…

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