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Meta has officially announced the "Meta VR Glasses," a new ultra-lightweight VR headset featuring a glasses-like design. Weighing approximately 100g, it achieves an astonishing lightness of about one-fifth the weight of Meta's flagship model, the Meta Quest 3. The headset is scheduled for release in the spring of 2027, with an expected price tag of $1,299.99 (approximately 200,000 Japanese yen). The device adopts a design where the processing chip and battery are separated into an external control box, while the headset itself utilizes a micro-OLED display and a magnesium alloy frame. It also includes cutting-edge features such as eye tracking, face tracking, and hand tracking, relying primarily on controller-free intuitive operation. Furthermore, the high precision of its passthrough display has received high praise, quickly gathering significant attention as a device that shatters the conventional image of heavy and bulky VR goggles. In addition, alongside the announcem...

The trending SNS term "full size" gained significant traction on X (formerly Twitter) around March 30th. It has become clear that this phrase transcends its literal meaning of "complete size" or "entirety," capturing users' interest in diverse contexts, from music program performances to the latest gadgets and even humble everyday items. The "Full Size" Frenzy on the Music Program "CDTV Live! Live!" Particularly notable was the enthusiastic reaction to artists' "full size" performances on the popular music program "CDTV Live! Live!". Many viewers expressed joy and gratitude when their favorite songs were performed in "full size" (the entire song) rather than "one-half" (half the song). For instance, the performance by popular group "aoen" was met with a flood of glowing comments such as, "It was seriously the best! The camerawork was excellent, they nailed the hits, and the ...