After a rocky start, Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses have succeeded where other AI wearables and smart glasses haven't, largely because Meta finally nailed both style and execution. Now Meta has unveiled its first pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses, called "Orion", as well as updates to its Ray Ban smart glasses. While there is no release date for the glasses, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says they will eventually become Meta's "first consumer full holographic AR glasses" and finally get the much-hyped metaverse going. The new glasses "look like the future," noted The Verge.

  There are still some sunny days ahead to enjoy drawing and painting in the wild—as wild as it gets in the city. Following are some ideas for plein air painting and drawing and other ways to enjoy our parks and gardens. Plein Air Painters of NYC [above] is a free meetup founded by muralist and sculptor Insiya  Pardiwala to build a community of artists  dedicated to capturing the vibrant essence of the cityscape. Their mission is to unite artists from d...