Meta’s Project Phoenix, a lightweight mixed‑reality headset, has been revealed through HorizonOS Prescription Lens images. The design resembles chunky glasses, using nose pads and temple‑mounted sensors, and includes a cable from the left temple to an external compute puck. Prescription lens inserts attach via a QR‑code setup, and the headset appears to support controller‑free interaction. The new form factor promises reduced facial weight but introduces a separate computing unit, potentially redefining casual XR wearability. [...]

Meta has committed to report child sexual abuse material (CSAM) cases directly to India’s cybercrime authorities, specifically the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). The company will forward reports through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, aligning with the Centre’s efforts to tighten oversight of social media platforms. Meta already uses automated detection and specialist teams, and previously routed Indian CSAM reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The move aims to enhance [...]

Meta designed the “Neural Band” as a wrist‑worn controller for its Ray‑Ban Display AR glasses, using surface electromyography (sEMG) to capture electrical impulses from the forearm and translate finger twitches or thumb‑pinches into commands before the motion finishes. The band previously worked only with Meta’s proprietary software and cloud services. Developer “callbacked” released Kinesis, an open‑source GitHub project that reverse‑engineered the band’s unencrypted Bluetooth Low Energy packet stream. Kinesis’s macOS menu‑bar utility pairs directly with the hardware, [...]

Meta’s upcoming Connect 2026 event may unveil “Project Phoenix,” a leaked ultra‑lightweight XR device revealed in Horizon OS prescription‑lens firmware. Leaker Luna captured images showing a slim front panel, glasses‑style stems behind the ears, and no traditional head strap, suggesting a transition from bulkier headsets to near‑glasses form factor. The design appears to offload battery and processing to an external puck linked by a cable, a layout previously seen only in niche products like Xreal’s Auraglasses. While details remain [...]

Meta has blocked a viral AI‑generated video in India after the government issued a legal notice. The clip, posted on the Instagram account “aikavala” on Thursday, depicts Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan dancing with officials from the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) amid recent power‑cut concerns. By Sunday, the video had amassed 1.78 crore (17.8 million) views, prompting the CM to reference it at a Kerala High Court‑organized event, where he joked he could out‑dance Malayalam star Mohanlal and Tamil [...]

Meta’s Ray‑Ban smart glasses, now sold in over seven million pairs, have sparked debate over privacy and consent as they enable hands‑free photo and video capture in public. The devices feature a pulsing LED indicator and camera flash to signal recording, and firmware that disables the camera if the light is covered. While creators like Belfast’s Pearse Vallely use them for spontaneous content, concerns have led Wetherspoons to ban promoters from wearing them in pubs, and women’s [...]

Calls are intensifying across Europe to curb the sale and use of “pervert” smart glasses after covert footage of women surfaced online. A British petition now urges a ban, while Oslo has prohibited the devices in schools. Sales of the multifunctional eyewear, which can capture photos and video, play music, make calls, translate text and access AI assistants, have reached millions following a high‑profile marketing partnership between Kylie Jenner and Meta. Privacy watchdogs argue the technology threatens [...]