Oculus has announced its next big VR headset, codenamed Project Cambria.

The new headset is still heavily in the prototype stage, but Facebook described it as a high-end headset that focuses on face- and eye-tracking. It doesn’t appear to be an entirely VR-focused product like the Oculus Quest 2, as the headset will also support augmented reality experiences.

While Project Cambria is all about wrapping a screen around your face, the device also features cameras that will capture high-resolution full-color video for you to see through the headset, allowing for augmented reality experiences.

Project Cambria will also introduce a new optical stack of pancake lenses behind its screens. These pancake lenses basically have a flatter profile than the fresnel lenses found in most current VR headsets, and allow for a more compact design.

The pancake lenses Facebook teased appear to be similar to those we've seen on the HTC Vive Flow, which is the most compact VR headset we've tried so far. That device feels more like wearing a pair of VR goggles than a bulky headset, so we're hoping the Project Cambria will be of a similar design.

Facebook says Project Cambria will release next year, but no hard release date or pricing information was announced. Stay tuned as we follow all the news and new developments on it until then.

At Facebook Connect, the company also announced that GTA: San Andreas will be coming to Oculus Quest, Oculus devices will soon no longer require a personal Facebook account, and the company is changing its name to Meta.

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During Facebook Connect, Mark Zuckerberg announced that a personal Facebook account would soon no longer be required to use Oculus Quest hardware.

"As we've focused more on work, and frankly as we've heard your feedback more broadly, we're working on making it so you can log into Quest with an account other than your personal Facebook account," Zuckerberg said during the Facebook Connect keynote.

Last year, Facebook announced that Oculus VR headsets would require a Facebook login starting in October 2020, and independent Oculus account support would end at the start of 2023. The move was massively unpopular, as many people did not want to link their personal social media – or use Facebook at all – in order to use their Oculus VR devices.

Now, it seems the company has reversed course.

"We're starting to test support for work accounts soon, and we're working on making a broader shift here within the next year," Zuckerberg said.

During today's event, Facebook also announced that GTA: San Andreas would be coming to Oculus Quest 2, teased a next-generation VR/AR headset called Project Cambria, and said the company would be changing its name to Meta.

Bo Moore is IGN's Executive Tech Editor. You can find him on Twitter @usebomswisely.

During Facebook Connect, Mark Zuckerberg announced that a personal Facebook account would soon no longer be required to use Oculus Quest hardware.

"As we've focused more on work, and frankly as we've heard your feedback more broadly, we're working on making it so you can log into Quest with an account other than your personal Facebook account," Zuckerberg said during the Facebook Connect keynote.

Last year, Facebook announced that Oculus VR headsets would require a Facebook login starting in October 2020, and independent Oculus account support would end at the start of 2023. The move was massively unpopular, as many people did not want to link their personal social media – or use Facebook at all – in order to use their Oculus VR devices.

Now, it seems the company has reversed course.

"We're starting to test support for work accounts soon, and we're working on making a broader shift here within the next year," Zuckerberg said.

During today's event, Facebook also announced that GTA: San Andreas would be coming to Oculus Quest 2, teased a next-generation VR/AR headset called Project Cambria, and said the company would be changing its name to Meta.

Bo Moore is IGN's Executive Tech Editor. You can find him on Twitter @usebomswisely.

During today's Facebook Connect, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Rockstar's classic open-world game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is coming Oculus Quest 2.

While no footage of the VR port was shown, Oculus Quest 2 is no stranger to porting classic games and re-imagining them for VR. Oculus previously worked with Armature and Capcom to bring Resident Evil 4 to VR.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is set in the fictional southern California city and tells the story of the CJ, a framed man who returns to his old San Andreas neighborhood to save his family.

Like other Grand Theft Auto games, San Andreas is an open-world game where players can freely explore San Andreas and its neighboring areas. Facebook didn't reveal details about how this open-world saga will be translated into VR.

While we don't have a frame of reference for this upcoming Rockstar VR port, you can check out our review for Resident Evil 4 VR, a successful VR port we quite enjoyed.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

During today's Facebook Connect, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Rockstar's classic open-world game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is coming Oculus Quest 2.

While no footage of the VR port was shown, Oculus Quest 2 is no stranger to porting classic games and re-imagining them for VR. Oculus previously worked with Armature and Capcom to bring Resident Evil 4 to VR.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is set in the fictional southern California city and tells the story of the CJ, a framed man who returns to his old San Andreas neighborhood to save his family.

Like other Grand Theft Auto games, San Andreas is an open-world game where players can freely explore San Andreas and its neighboring areas. Facebook didn't reveal details about how this open-world saga will be translated into VR.

While we don't have a frame of reference for this upcoming Rockstar VR port, you can check out our review for Resident Evil 4 VR, a successful VR port we quite enjoyed.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Scientists from the University of Waterloo studying how rubies are formed discovered the residue of a microorganism inside a 2.5 billion-year-old gemstone.

The team found a ruby that contained graphite while working in Greenland, which is home to some of the oldest known deposits of colored gemstones. Graphite is made of pure carbon and analysis of its atomic mass indicated that it was produced by an ancient lifeform.

Carbon-12 atoms are easier to integrate into living cells than heavier carbon-13 or carbon-14 atoms. The ruby's graphite had an elevated level of carbon-12, which indicated it was once alive. There wasn't much oxygen in Earth's atmosphere when the gem was formed, meaning the microorganism was likely a cyanobacteria or part of an algae film.

“The graphite inside this ruby is really unique," Waterloo professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Chris Yakymchuk said in a press release. "It’s the first time we’ve seen evidence of ancient life in ruby-bearing rocks. The presence of graphite also gives us more clues to determine how rubies formed at this location, something that is impossible to do directly based on a ruby’s color and chemical composition.”

The team discovered that the microorganisms actually allowed the rubies to form by changing the chemical composition of nearby rocks. The results of the study were recently published in Ore Geology Reviews.

Samantha Nelson is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @samanthanelson1.

Scientists from the University of Waterloo studying how rubies are formed discovered the residue of a microorganism inside a 2.5 billion-year-old gemstone.

The team found a ruby that contained graphite while working in Greenland, which is home to some of the oldest known deposits of colored gemstones. Graphite is made of pure carbon and analysis of its atomic mass indicated that it was produced by an ancient lifeform.

Carbon-12 atoms are easier to integrate into living cells than heavier carbon-13 or carbon-14 atoms. The ruby's graphite had an elevated level of carbon-12, which indicated it was once alive. There wasn't much oxygen in Earth's atmosphere when the gem was formed, meaning the microorganism was likely a cyanobacteria or part of an algae film.

“The graphite inside this ruby is really unique," Waterloo professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Chris Yakymchuk said in a press release. "It’s the first time we’ve seen evidence of ancient life in ruby-bearing rocks. The presence of graphite also gives us more clues to determine how rubies formed at this location, something that is impossible to do directly based on a ruby’s color and chemical composition.”

The team discovered that the microorganisms actually allowed the rubies to form by changing the chemical composition of nearby rocks. The results of the study were recently published in Ore Geology Reviews.

Samantha Nelson is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @samanthanelson1.

Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus lineup for November, and it includes six free games for PS Plus subscribers. The lineup includes First Class Trouble and Knockout City for PS5/PS4, and Kingdoms of Amular: Re-Reckoning on PS4.

To celebrate PlayStation VR's 5th anniversary, PS Plus subscribers can also download three PS VR games: The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners, The Persistence, and Until You Fall. The games will be available for download starting Tuesday, November 2.

Knockout City is a team-based multiplayer dodgeball game that launched earlier this year. We said the game was amazing in our Knockout City review, saying, "Knockout City is one of the best team-based PvP games to come out in years. It's a fresh take on the American schoolyard staple that proves that lowering the mechanical bar for entry doesn’t have to come at the cost of deep tactical gameplay.

First Class Trouble was just detailed in this week's State of Play. and it's a new multiplayer mafia-like game that sees a group of players trying to escape a cruise ship, while two of the players work to sabotage the rest of the team.

Finally, the Kingdoms of Amular remaster brings the 2012 game to modern consoles, but in our review, we said the remaster only meets the bare minimum expectations.

Sony announced earlier this month that it would give away free PS VR games to celebrate the platform's 5th anniversary. VR is still in the long-term plans for PlayStation, as Sony is working on a PS VR 2, which could include a 4K display, eye tracking, haptic feedback, and more.

October 2021's PS Plus lineup, which includes Hell Let Loose, PGA Tour 2K21, and Mortal Kombat X, is still available until November 1.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus lineup for November, and it includes six free games for PS Plus subscribers. The lineup includes First Class Trouble and Knockout City for PS5/PS4, and Kingdoms of Amular: Re-Reckoning on PS4.

To celebrate PlayStation VR's 5th anniversary, PS Plus subscribers can also download three PS VR games: The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners, The Persistence, and Until You Fall. The games will be available for download starting Tuesday, November 2.

Knockout City is a team-based multiplayer dodgeball game that launched earlier this year. We said the game was amazing in our Knockout City review, saying, "Knockout City is one of the best team-based PvP games to come out in years. It's a fresh take on the American schoolyard staple that proves that lowering the mechanical bar for entry doesn’t have to come at the cost of deep tactical gameplay.

First Class Trouble was just detailed in this week's State of Play. and it's a new multiplayer mafia-like game that sees a group of players trying to escape a cruise ship, while two of the players work to sabotage the rest of the team.

Finally, the Kingdoms of Amular remaster brings the 2012 game to modern consoles, but in our review, we said the remaster only meets the bare minimum expectations.

Sony announced earlier this month that it would give away free PS VR games to celebrate the platform's 5th anniversary. VR is still in the long-term plans for PlayStation, as Sony is working on a PS VR 2, which could include a 4K display, eye tracking, haptic feedback, and more.

October 2021's PS Plus lineup, which includes Hell Let Loose, PGA Tour 2K21, and Mortal Kombat X, is still available until November 1.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Star Wars actor Mark Hamill will host a new video game showcase event from Thunderful, publisher of the SteamWorld franchise, Aerial Knight's Never Yield, and many other indie games.

Dubbed "Thunderful World," the digital event will take place on November 10 at 11 AM PT/2 PM ET. You can watch the stream on IGN, the IGN YouTube channel, the IGN Twitch channel, and the IGN Twitter.

Hamill will be presenting new game reveals and announcements from Thunderful throughout the show. We can expect to see more of Planet of Lana, the hand-painted puzzle adventure game first revealed at Geoff Keighley's Summer Games Fest kickoff. We'll also see news about The Gunk (the SteamWorld team's next game), Firegirl, Cursed to Golf, Source of Madness, Tinkertown, and White Shadows.

If you're wondering if Thunderful's lineup of games is in your wheelhouse, it's worth knowing they've also published the sci-fi shooter Industria, low-poly biking sim Lonely Mountain: Downhill, the quirky Say No More, and both Bridge Constructor: Portal and Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead.

Besides Thunderful CEO Brjánn Sigurgeirsson and Xbox's corporate vice president Sarah Bond, Thunderful promises "a few other surprise industry partners" will make an appearance during the show.

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