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headset

[ hed-set ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a device consisting of one or two earphones with a headband for holding them over the ears and with a microphone attached, used for telephone calls or other spoken communication over distance:
One of the coaches on the sideline threw his headset to the ground and started yelling at the ref.
earphones or headphones:
The house DJ set up a mixer and a mic, put on his headset, and got the party started.
Also called Head Mounted Display,. a visor, goggles, etc., worn on the head and over the eyes to display digital content, as for virtual reality or augmented reality: The army will begin using the extended reality headset for live combat missions as well as training.
A mid-range VR headset will have resolution comparable to more expensive headsets, but a smaller field of view.
The army will begin using the extended reality headset for live combat missions as well as training.

headset

/ ˈhɛdˌsɛt /

Origin of headset¹

First recorded in 1920–25; head + set

Browser preference might come down to how many times you want to slip your headset on and off.

The Oculus Rift is a wearable headset that goes over the eyes like a clunky pair of scuba goggles.

I use a Bose QuietComfort 15 headset, but there are lots of models out there to choose from.

Enter NeuroSky, an EEG headset that detects brainwaves and helps you reach peak mental state.

He is standing in a doorway looking at his wife, who is sitting in front of a computer wearing a telephone headset.

He fumbled with the radio dials before him, swinging them this way and that: then clamped on the headset.

Zeckler clamped on the headset to his translator unit, and watched the hubbub in the anteroom with growing alarm.

One of the regular priests pulled off his miter and beard and went to the radio, putting on a headset.

Kriijorl again adjusted the headset, and the orange glow pulsed and waned as Mason watched.

A buzzer signal in his headset told Stan it was time to settle down for low flying.

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