Meta Connect 2024 recap: Mark Zuckerberg reveals Orion smart glasses, new AI features, transparent Ray-Bans, and an affordable Quest 3S

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A photo of Mark Zuckerberg demoing Meta's Orion augmented-reality smart glasses at Meta Connect 2024.
Mark Zuckerberg showed off Meta's Orion augmented-reality smart glasses, which aren't available to purchase, at Meta Connect 2024.

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I tried out Meta's Orion AR glasses. I'd buy them in a heartbeat — if they were actually for sale.

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Peter Kafka wears Meta's Orion glasses
I tried Meta's Orion computer glasses, and they are very cool.

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Virtual reality is spicing up physical therapy with games for balance, posture, and more

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Photo collage showing two elderly patients using VR headsets during physical therapy: one patient is standing, and the other stands beside a a physical therapist holding weights

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Virtual reality could unlock better treatment for psychosis — a use case that's gaining traction globally

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Virtual reality could revolutionize mental-health treatments, including ketamine therapy, for conditions like depression and anxiety

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Cropped shot of a young man wearing a VR headset while sitting in session with a therapist

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Virtual-reality concerts could redefine the live-music experience — but it'll take more time

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'Inception attacks' on Meta VR headsets can trap users in a fake VR environment, researchers found

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A Meta worker uses a Meta Quest VR headset at the Meta showroom in Brussels on December 07, 2022.
A Meta worker uses a Meta Quest VR headset at the Meta showroom in Brussels on December 07, 2022.

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Extended-reality workouts usher in an immersive era of virtual fitness on VR headsets

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A woman and man do a home fitness workout, training on exercise machines while wearing 3D virtual glasses.

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Some Apple Vision Pro users are returning the headset because they don't know how to set it up, analyst says

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A customer tries on the Apple Vision Pro headset during the product launch at the Apple Store in New York City on February 2, 2024.
A customer trying on the Apple Vision Pro.

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What's wrong with the Apple Vision Pro

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We demo the new $3,500 Apple Vision Pro. Here's why these tech goggles could be the future of computing — but may not be worth the price.

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