headset

noun head·set \ ˈhed-ˌset \

Updated on: 23 May 2018

Definition of headset

1 : an attachment for holding an earphone and transmitter at one's head

2 : a pair of headphones

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His offensive coordinator was on the headsets, but Price called the plays.

— aaron reiss, kansascity, "Q&A with Mizzou AD: Football should compete with every team in Odom's third season | The Kansas City Star," 10 May 2018
Facebook launched some new features — smaller stuff like goofy augmented reality face masks for Instagram, and bigger stuff, like a new dating service and the Oculus Go headset.

— kurt wagner, Recode, "Despite all of the Cambridge Analytica drama, Facebook’s F8 still felt like F8," 2 May 2018
The headset is designed to be used primarily indoors, in part because of the challenges of dealing with bright light.

— joshua brustein, latimes.com, "Magic Leap ships its much anticipated augmented reality device under tight security," 31 Mar. 2018
The project was published in virtual reality for the Vive VR headset.

— anne ryman, azcentral, "Arizona Republic, USA TODAY NETWORK win Punch Sulzberger Award for online storytelling," 29 Mar. 2018
In September, Bloomberg reported that the headset will cost $1,500 to $2,000, citing people familiar with company’s plans.

— joshua brustein, Bloomberg.com, "Magic Leap Raises $461 Million From Saudis," 7 Mar. 2018
Making its mark: HomePod leaves white rings on some wood surfaces Work on the Apple headset has been on-and-off over the past year.

— mark gurman and debby wu, Houston Chronicle, "Apple to turn up audio ambition with high-end headphones," 5 Mar. 2018
The virtual reality component is optional — guests can ride without the headsets.

— marjie lambert, miamiherald, "From Toy Story Land to Fast & Furious: What’s opening in Florida theme parks in 2018 | Miami Herald," 1 Mar. 2018
The Oculus headset was announced in 2012, and only two years later Facebook bought the company for a cool $2 billion.

— ryan deluca, idahostatesman, "Virtual reality is the disruptive technology you’ve been waiting for | Idaho Statesman," 21 Feb. 2018

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: a pair of headphones
: a device that holds an earphone and a microphone in place on a person's head

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