Social Theme Park Sim Oktoberfest: The Official Game Leaves Early Access Today

Oktoberfest: The Official Game, a free-to-play VR social theme park experience, has entered full release on Quest.

Ray-Ban Meta Display hands-on: a step forward towards AR glasses

Today at Meta Connect, Meta announced the Ray-Ban Meta Display glasses, its first smartglasses with a display. And I’ve managed to go hands-on with them on the same day, so I could give you my first impressions very quickly! Trying the Ray-Ban Meta Display Before delving into my actual review, I must issue a disclaimer […]

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Meta Confirms Third-party Horizon OS Headsets Are Still Coming – But When?

Meta announced in early 2024 it was planning to release Horizon OS beyond Quest in an apparent bid to become the ‘open’ alternative to Apple’s staunchly monolithic Vision OS. While this year’s big Connect reveals are behind us—with no announcements for new XR headsets to speak of—the company confirmed with Road to VR that partner devices […]

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Meta Says New ‘Horizon Worlds’ Engine Update Brings Faster Loading and “well over 100” Concurrent Users

Today at Connect, Meta said it’s rolling out an updated version of the engine that powers Horizon Worlds. The new tech will purportedly speed up loading of Horizon Worlds spaces and allow “well over 100” users in a single space. The new tech, which Meta is calling the ‘Horizon Engine’ is said to be replacing the […]

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Hands-on: Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses & Neural Band Offer a Glimpse of Future AR Glasses

The newly announced Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, and the ‘Neural Band’ input device that comes with them, are still far from proper augmented reality. But Meta has made several clever design choices that will pay dividends once their true AR glasses are ready for the masses. The Ray-Ban Display glasses are a new category for […]

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Meta Unveils Ray-Ban Smart Glasses with Display, Launching for $800 This Month

At the Connect developer conference today, Meta officially unveiled its next generation of smart glasses built with Essilor Luxottica, essentially confirming yesterday’s big leak, which includes the long-rumored pair with a single heads-up display. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off three new base models during the Connect keynote, which includes a curious switcheroo on the […]

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Cygnus XL Cargo Craft Installed on Station’s Unity Module

Northrop Grumman’s new Cygnus XL spacecraft has been installed to the International Space Station. The mission is known as NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23, or Northrop Grumman CRS-23.

Robotic Arm Maneuvering Cygnus for Station Installation

At 7:24 a.m. EDT, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, with NASA astronaut Zena Cardman acting as backup, captured the Cygnus XL spacecraft using the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm.

Cygnus XL Cargo Craft Captured by Station Robotic Arm

At 7:24 a.m. EDT, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, with assistance from NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, captured Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft using the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. 

Cygnus Resupply Ship Approaching Station for Capture

At approximately 7:18 a.m. EDT, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim will capture the spacecraft using the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm, and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman will assist. After capture, the spacecraft will be installed on the Unity module’s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading.