Ian Carlos Campbell
Ian Carlos Campbell was an Associate Editor at Inverse, working with the Gear team. He writes on VR, AR, and mobile technology, including reviews for flagship smartphones like Google’s Pixel 7 Pro and cutting-edge VR headsets like Meta’s Quest Pro.
Previously, Ian was an Associate Editor at Input writing reviews and editing guides, and before that, he was embedded with The Verge’s news team as part of the inaugural class of Vox Media’s fellowship program. Ian received a BA in Screenwriting from Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.
His other passions include: obsessively keeping up with the latest film and TV releases, playing and thinking critically about video games, and spending an unfortunate amount of time on Twitter.
Nowatch Review: A ‘Smartwatch’ That Puts a Rock on Your Wrist. Yes, Really a Rock.
Removing the stress of screens doesn’t make for a better smartwatch, just a prettier one.
Google's Pixel 9 Might Take Its Cameras to a Place iPhone Would Never Dare
Google’s obsession with AI-powered computational photography could push the boundaries of what’s acceptable on the soon-to-be-announced Pixel 9 even more.
Why the Death of the Xbox Console Is Inevitable
The Xbox as a hardware box that sits under your TV is looking more and more like an endangered species.
It’s Time for the Apple TV To Become Its Final Form: A Game Console
Steve Jobs once called the Apple TV a “hobby,” but that was 14 years ago when it couldn’t run AAA games. Now the streaming box definitely can.
Why Meta’s Ray-Bans Have Succeeded Where Other Smart Glasses Have Failed
Meta’s second-generation smart glasses have been a surprise success thanks to AI.
14 Years Ago, Apple Lost an iPhone at a Bar and Changed Phones Forever
Many of the iPhone 4’s firsts, like its Retina display and custom silicon, would go on to become hallmarks of all of Apple’s products going forward.
The Most Important Part Of the Ai Pin’s Design Is Also Its Biggest Flaw
No one is sure how AI gadgets should be worn.
18 Years Ago, This Handheld Saved Nintendo From Losing Everything
The sleeker DS Lite greatly helped Nintendo destroy Sony’s more powerful PlayStation Portable.
Apple Intelligence Feels Like Just Another Spellcheck
Apple’s approach to generative AI feels unoriginal and surprisingly tasteless coming from a company known to be the exact opposite.
23 Years Ago, This Best-Selling Nintendo Handheld Walked So the Switch Could Run
Moving from a vertical design to a horizontal form factor broke with tradition, but it proved to be exactly what Nintendo’s handhelds needed.
Why Apple’s AI Debut Is Doomed to Disappoint
With billions of customers to account for, Apple can’t take as many AI risks.
This Laptop and AR Glasses Combo Is the Practical Alternative to Apple Vision Pro
The Spacetop G1 could be a better way to get spatial computing than strapping on a bulky and expensive headset.
Microsoft Is Giving Windows a Memory and It Might Change Everything
Do we want our computers to remember everything we did on them? Yes.
5 Years Ago, the Original Quest Reinvented Video Games With a New Dimension
Gaming in VR is still small compared to consoles, but the experiences have never been more immersive.
AI Can’t Change the Surface Pro’s Ugliest Truth
It might as well be false advertising at this point.
Apple Previewed the Future of the iPad and Nobody Noticed
Controlling things with more than just your fingers is the future of the iPad.
8 Years Ago, Google Beat Alexa. Then It Just Let the Assistant Waste Away
Instead of leading the way, Google is again playing catch up, only this time it’s to OpenAI’s ChatGPT not Amazon.
The New iPad Pros Are Hardware Beasts, But Apple Neglected One Key Feature
Apple hasn’t improved this one feature in 14 years.
These New Color E-Readers Are Proof Amazon’s Kindle Is Falling Behind
Kobo’s new Libra Colour and Clara Colour color e-readers should make Amazon very worried.
7 of the Most Popular AI Chatbots, Ranked From Worst to Best
From ChatGPT to Gemini to Copilot, which AI assistant chatbot is actually worth a monthly subscription?
