PulseAugur
EN
LIVE 21:33:24

Meta Ray-Ban glasses get gamified running app with ghost racer

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

A software engineer named Stijn Spanhove has developed a gamified running application for Meta's Ray-Ban Display glasses. This app allows users to race against a 'ghost' of their previous runs, incorporating features like bonus coins and sprint zones for added engagement. The development was made possible by Meta's recent release of developer access to the glasses' display capabilities. AI

IMPACT Enables new AR applications for wearable tech, potentially influencing future fitness and gaming experiences.

RANK_REASON This is a user-developed application for an existing hardware product, not a new product release from the primary manufacturer.

Read on Tom's Hardware →

AI-generated summary · Google Gemini · from 2 sources. How we write summaries →

Meta Ray-Ban glasses get gamified running app with ghost racer

How we ranked this

Signal score
0 / 100
Composite score across the factors below. Higher = stronger signal that this story matters right now.
Newsworthiness bucket
Tool
This is a user-developed application for an existing hardware product, not a new product release from the primary manufacturer.
Source corroboration
2 independent sources
Multiple independent publishers reporting the same story raises confidence that it's real and newsworthy.
Topics
product, other
Editorial topic classification. Feeds into how the story surfaces on /topic/<slug> hub pages and into the per-entity coverage mix.
AI-industry relevance
Standard
On-topic for AI-industry coverage; kept in the public index.
Story freshness
117 days old
Aged out of breaking-news scoring windows; ranking reflects the durable signal from the full source set.

Full methodology in our editorial standards.

COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    Resourceful runner 'can race my own ghost' using homemade Meta Ray-Ban Display app — also adds bonus coins, mini leaderboard, and more

    Video demonstrates brand-new gamified running app for the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Resourceful runner 'can race my own ghost' using homemade Meta Ray-Ban Display app — also adds bonus coins, mini leaderboard, and more Video demonstrates brand-

    Resourceful runner 'can race my own ghost' using homemade Meta Ray-Ban Display app — also adds bonus coins, mini leaderboard, and more Video demonstrates brand-new gamified running app for the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses. https://www. tomshardware.com/peripherals/w earable-tech/…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/resourceful-runner-can…

RELATED ENTITIES

RELATED TOPICS