Switzerland-based Davide Macullo Architects has unveiled its design for a nature-inspired residential tower on the Albanian coast. Named The Leaves, the scheme is conceived as an extension of the landscape, responding to the contours of the terrain.Image credit: Davide Macullo ArchitectsImage credit: Davide Macullo ArchitectsThe project consists of two interconnected volumes that rotate to maximize light reflection and scenic views. The faade features a three-dimensional geometric design, which serves both as a decorative element and as planters for private gardens.Image credit: Davide Macullo ArchitectsImage credit: Davide Macullo ArchitectsThe structure's prefabricated concrete exterior is finished in five shades, mirroring the natural color transitions observed across the seasons. The approach seeks to allow the building to blend into the environment, enhancing its integration with the landscape. In addition to its aesthetic role, the faade's projecting elements contribute...

These annual rankings were last updated on March 9, 2025. Want to see your firm on next years list? Continue reading for more on how you can improve your studios ranking.Costa Rica is a tropical land filled with rainforests, exotic beaches and volcanos, as well as many sustainable examples of buildings. Its traditional architecture originates from the countrys pre-Colombian era and Spanish colonial influence. Today, Costa Ricas capital city, San Jos, is characterized by its modern, high-rise architecture, paired with small albeit luxurious traditional single-store houses preserved from the late 1800s. At that time, San Jos was the second most technologically advanced city in America, installing public city lights and electricity to its wider city fabric.This vision for technological innovation has carried through to contemporary Costa Rican architecture. Minimizing building footprint, especially within the Costa Rican landscapes, is a wider philosophy shared by local architects as well as using locally sourced materials and pioneering sustainable technologies such as rainwater harvesting systems, solar power and natural ventilation techniques.With so many architecture firms to choose from, its challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Costa Rica based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.How are these architecture firms ranked?The following ranking has been created according to key statistics that demonstrate each firms level of architectural excellence. The following metrics have been accumulated to establish each architecture firms ranking, in order of priority:The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2025)The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2025)The number of projects selected as Project of the Day (2009 to 2025)The number of projects selected as Featured Project (2009 to 2025)The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2025)Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Costa Rica architecture firms throughout the year.Without further ado, here are the 10 best architecture firms in Costa Rica:10. Jaime Rouillon Arquitectura Jaime Rouillon ArquitecturaJaime Rouillon Arquitectura (JRA) was established in 1994, as an architecture firm specialized in high-end custom design with a precise distinction for detailing; each project as each client is different. Jaime Rouillon gives a complete personalized treatment in close contact from beginning to conclusion of the project, always assisting the client. Our seal is one where craftsmanship is determinant for that unique result. Materials are chosen carefully as a representation of the clients need. Both interior and architecture design result in one on one as an integral result of both texture and space, an identity of its own. We strongly believe in the mutual trust and respect with the client, for it is then when a great project is realized.Some of Jaime Rouillon Arquitecturas most prominent projects include:CasaVal, San Jos, Costa RicaL4 HOUSE, Santa Ana, Costa RicaBaticueva, Escazu, Costa Rica The following statistics helped Jaime Rouillon Arquitectura achieve 10th place in the 10 Best Architecture Firms in Costa Rica: Featured Projects 1 Total Projects 3 9. Salvaje Studio Salvaje StudioWe are an Architecture & Interior Design Studio that believes that every person is unique and has something special. Salvaje Studio operates on the premise that all the spaces designed by our professionals should be distinct and reflect the personality of their users.This is how Salvaje Estudio was born, a design firm that seeks to move away from conventional and mass-produced designs. That aims to do not the ordinary but instead the extraordinary.Some of Salvaje Studios most prominent projects include:BAUMA HOTEL, La Fortuna, Costa RicaBauma Hotel Lofts, La Fortuna, Costa RicaBauma Hotel Villas, La Fortuna, Costa Rica The following statistics helped Salvaje Studio achieve 9th place in the 10 Best Architecture Firms in Costa Rica: Featured Projects 1 Total Projects 3 8. CRN ARCHITECTURE CRN ARCHITECTURECRN is an architecture firm based in Costa Rica. Since 2015 our company provides architecture, consulting and construction services for residential, commercial and hospitality projects in Santa Teresa, Nosara, Tamarindo and Guanacaste. As a team, our main goal is to guide and advise our clients during the experience of building and developing residential and commercial projects in Costa Rica.Some of CRN ARCHITECTUREs most prominent projects include:EL CORAZON, Puntarenas, Costa RicaPALO SANTO SANTA TERESA, Costa RicaCASA AMARILLO, Costa RicaCASA DE AMOR, Punta Arenas, Costa RicaCasa del Cabo, Puntarenas, Costa Rica The following statistics helped CRN ARCHITECTURE achieve 8th place in the 10 Best Architecture Firms in Costa Rica: Featured Projects 1 Total Projects 6 7. Aarcano Arquitectura Andrs Garca LachnerFounded by Costa Rican architects Esteban Castro and Carla Carranza, AARCANO is an architecture studio driven by a fascination with change, transformation, and the profound connections between time, space, and humanity.Our work is rooted in research and the pursuit of meaning, understanding that each project is a temporary yet impactful footprint within a larger, ever-evolving narrative. We see architecture as a bridge between past and future, a medium through which we can pause, observe, listen and respond thoughtfully to our surroundings with sensitivity and purpose.At AARCANO, we embrace the responsibility of regenerating our connection to the essence of being, recognizing the challenges of modern lifestyles that often disconnect us from nature and ourselves.Some of Aarcano Arquitecturas most prominent projects include:Anapanasati House, Tamarindo, Costa RicaCasa Entre Tecas , Santa Cruz, Costa RicaNosara Workspace, Nosara, Costa RicaCasa en Ladera, Ciudad Coln, Costa Rica The following statistics helped Aarcano Arquitectura achieve 7th place in the 10 Best Architecture Firms in Costa Rica: Featured Projects 2 Total Projects 4 6. StudioDelRio StudioDelRioWe transform ideas into tangible objects for use and habitability. Always believing that communication is the best tool to execute our projects, our mission is to transform your expectations, needs and budgets into tangible objects to habitability. The vision of the studio focuses on constant updating, applying new technologies and knowledge, to offer innovative solutions of a nature consent to the use, intervention and responsibility of the natural environment.Some of StudioDelRios most prominent projects include:IN CALA HOUSE, Alajuela, Costa RicaBAUMA HOTEL, La Fortuna, Costa RicaBauma Hotel Lofts, La Fortuna, Costa RicaBauma Hotel Villas, La Fortuna, Costa Rica The following statistics helped StudioDelRio achieve 6th place in the 10 Best Architecture Firms in Costa Rica: Featured Projects 2 Total Projects 4 5. VOID VOIDVOID began its activities in 2012 in Costa Rica. Currently it is constituted by architects Sergio Frugone, Felipe Rossi and Ricardo Sevilla. As an office we have a strong conviction that every project we develop, be it private or public development, should be thought to impact its imediate local context in a greater way. VOID does not pretend to be a traditional studio, rather, a creative studio where we believe in multidisciplinary processes and possess and promote a strong culture of collaboration.Some of VOIDs most prominent projects include:EFC Cabin, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa RicaGuarumo, Santa Teresa Beach, Costa RicaTropik Works, Guanacaste Province, Costa RicaNMF Residence, Pinilla, Costa RicaDolce far niente house, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica The following statistics helped VOID achieve 5th place in the 10 Best Architecture Firms in Costa Rica: Featured Projects 2 Total Projects 5 4. Carazo Arquitectura Carazo ArquitecturaWe are a Costa Rican Architectural firm named Carazo Arquitectura, our office is located in San Jose Costa Rica in the heart of the main city and capital. Rodrigo Carazo founded the firm in 2005.Some of Carazo Arquitecturas most prominent projects include:ULatina Costa RicaAdara, Curridabat, San Jos, Costa RicaCasa Murray Music, Heredia, Costa RicaSportiva , Costa RicaNat, Costa Rica The following statistics helped Carazo Arquitectura achieve 4th place in the 10 Best Architecture Firms in Costa Rica: A+Awards Winner 1 Featured Projects 2 Total Projects 5 3. A-01 (A Company / A Foundation) A-01 (A Company / A Foundation)A-01 is an interdisciplinary network organization. In a globally urbanizing society, we work at the borderline of city and countryside or help identifying new synergies between the urban and the rural domain. Our participatory design methodologies are developed to co-create integrally sustainable solutions for urban and rural development.We intend to break the boundaries of a single professional perspective in order to allow for a holistic approach that shapes our products. We envision a long-term impact that involves economic growth, a high quality spatial surrounding, a responsible use of natural resources and an equal social development. This complex set of factors is simply referred to as the 4E of integral sustainability: Economy, Engineering, Environment and Equity.Some of A-01 (A Company / A Foundation)s most prominent projects include:No Footprint House (NFH), Ojochal, Costa RicaBlack House (Casa Negra), Dominicalito, Costa Rica The following statistics helped A-01 (A Company / A Foundation) achieve 3rd place in the 10 Best Architecture Firms in Costa Rica: A+Awards Winner 1 A+Awards Finalist 1 Featured Projects 2 Total Projects 2 2. Salagnac Arquitectos Salagnac ArquitectosFor Salagnac Architects, Contemporary Tropical Architecture promotes the maximum integration of the building and the environment, in order to diminish the impact it causes on nature. In this type of architecture, human comfort can be accomplished by means of efficient energy consumption systems, bioclimatic design strategies and advanced technology. This innovative architecture integrates, in a creative way, the environment, technology and aesthetics.Some of Salagnac Arquitectos most prominent projects include:Loma Sagrada House, Nosara, Costa RicaWaldorf School Casa de las Estrellas, Nosara, Costa RicaDesign Studio Salagnac Arquitectos, Nosara, Costa RicaCasa Mangos, Nosara, Costa RicaPerla Negra House, Puerto Carrillo, Costa Rica The following statistics helped Salagnac Arquitectos achieve 2nd place in the 10 Best Architecture Firms in Costa Rica: A+Awards Winner 1 A+Awards Finalist 4 Featured Projects 5 Total Projects 9 1. Studio Saxe Studio SaxeBenjamin Garcia Saxe set up his own practice in San Jose, Costa Rica in 2004, with the aim of exploring our relationship with the natural environment through architecture. Since then, Studio Saxe has grown into an award-winning international practice made up of a multidisciplinary team, creating buildings and spaces by blending technological innovation with handcrafted techniques to form truly sustainable designs. Founded on the belief that buildings must connect to their landscape whether a tropical paradise or a concrete jungle Studio Saxe brings a global attitude to solve local problems. Ideas and techniques from around the world can be harnessed to benefit communities, both at home and abroad.Some of Studio Saxes most prominent projects include:Santiago Hills Villa, Santiago, Costa RicaSirena House, Santa Teresa Beach, Costa RicaContainers of HopeA Forest For a Moon DazzlerOcean Eye, Santa Teresa Beach, Costa RicaFeatured image: Sinfona Verde, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica The following statistics helped Studio Saxe achieve 1st place in the 10 Best Architecture Firms in Costa Rica: A+Awards Winner 1 Featured Projects 16 Total Projects 26 Why Should I Trust Architizers Ranking?With more than 30,000 architecture firms and over 130,000 projects within its database, Architizer is proud to host the worlds largest online community of architects and building product manufacturers. Its celebrated A+Awards program is also the largest celebration of architecture and building products, with more than 400 jurors and hundreds of thousands of public votes helping to recognize the worlds best architecture each year.Architizer also powers firm directories for a number of AIA (American Institute of Architects) Chapters nationwide, including the official directory of architecture firms for AIA New York.An example of a project page on Architizer with Project Award Badges highlightedA Guide to Project AwardsThe blue + badge denotes that a project has won a prestigious A+Award as described above. Hovering over the badge reveals details of the award, including award category, year, and whether the project won the jury or popular choice award.The orange Project of the Day and yellow Featured Project badges are awarded by Architizers Editorial team, and are selected based on a number of factors. The following factors increase a projects likelihood of being featured or awarded Project of the Day status:Project completed within the last 3 yearsA well written, concise project description of at least 3 paragraphsArchitectural designwith a high level of both functional and aesthetic valueHigh quality, in focus photographsAt least 8 photographs of both the interior and exterior of the buildingInclusion of architectural drawings and renderingsInclusion of construction photographsThere are 7 Projects of the Day each week and a further 31 Featured Projects. Each Project of the Day is published on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Stories, while each Featured Project is published on Facebook. Each Project of the Day also features in Architizers Weekly Projects Newsletter and shared with 170,000 subscribers.Were constantly look for the worlds best architects to join our community. If you would like to understand more about this ranking list and learn how your firm can achieve a presence on it, please dont hesitate to reach out to us at editorial@architizer.com.The post 10 Best Architecture and Design Firms in Costa Rica appeared first on Journal.

EA has revealed details about its first playtests for Battlefield Labs. In a lengthy post on X, the company has revealed that this playtest will be focused on the gunplay and movement of the next Battlefield game.Kicking things off, the post talks about the developers vision for how gunplay and movement should work in Battlefield. The combat, for instance, will be designed to try and make sure that players of varying skill levels can still enjoy the game.While beginners can still have fun with the core gunplay and movement, the developers are trying to design it in a way where even veterans get rewarded with in-depth movement options and precise weapon feedback when theyre in a gunfight.Were designing the combat experience to ensure players of all skill levels can enjoy our gunplay and movement systems, the post reads. Our goal is to offer gameplay that rewards skill with precise weapon feedback and movement options for veterans, while providing an intuitive experience for new players to learn and enjoy.Movement and gunplay will both be deeply integrated, while also remaining intuitive and rewarding for players.The first playtest will be focused on creating consistent and optimised millisecond-to-millisecond soldier combat, according to the developers. An example it gave of this was a reduction in the time it takes for bullets to show up on the players screen after they pull the trigger. This was done to make combat feel more responsive, and to allow players to better track and hit moving targets.Were optimizing for a 60Hz tick rate, ensuring the game server more frequently updates the positions and actions for all players, explain the developers. This results in responsive gameplay across all platforms and inputs. Youll notice more precise shooting and movement, enhanced damage feedback, and more accurate representation of other players positions and combat outcomes.The recoil system for different weapon types has also been adjusted to make sure that they all feel unique. When paired with camera shakes, the recoil direction for each weapon will better match the gameplay angle. There will also be a visual change in how weapons stabilise the better a players handling of the weapon is.Movement, on the other hand, has gotten revamped animations. Classic movement options like crouch sprint, combat dive, and landing roll are also being brought back, along with visual indicators to make sure that players know when they can vault over an obstacle or lean around a corner.The developers have also said that, from its Battlefield Labs playtesters, they are looking for feedback for various aspects of the game, including the look and feel of movement, the pacing of combat, the improvements to weapon aiming and control, the feel of different weapon archetypes, and the weapon balance and how it affects the fun factor.EA recently started sending out emails to players that had registered for Battlefield Labs to kick off its first playtests. The first wave of these playtests will focus on the PC version of the game, and will take place for around two hours.https://t.co/5egZX9KCaq Battlefield (@Battlefield) March 7, 2025

Continuing the early access development for co-op horror-themed extraction shooter The Forever Winter, developer Fun Dog Studios has released a massive new update for the game. Dubbed The Descent to Averno is Easy, the update brings with it a host of changes, including entirely new mechanics surrounding its water management aspects.Dubbed Water 3.0, the mechanic now has water no longer be a resource that is constantly being drained in real-time. Rather, water is now a currency that is used to get access to regions through various entry points. Each entry point has specific water costs that are randomised from a small range.In multiplayer, the host of the game will be responsible for paying the water costs to enter their region of choice. Co-op partners, however, can lighten this load by giving the host some of their water.The mechanics surrounding how water is found and gathered also got rebalanced to account for Water 3.0. Water barrels, for instance, are now stored in the Innards water supply, and additional water that is brought back from an excursion is automatically turned into currency. Water thief attacks can still happen if players leave 0 water in their Innards.The core gunplay of The Forever Winter also got a major overhaul, with recoil, dispersion, kick, swing, and weapon handling stats all getting retuned. Aiming down sights is also more feasible now thanks to the guns position in the view having been changed, and there are also new and improved reload animations for a host of weapons.Improvements to how enemies work in the game revolve around better indication for when enemies have detected players, and adjustments to enemy sensors.There have also been improvements to some of the games behind-the-scenes aspects, including network stability and game performance. There have also been rendering improvements to raise frame rates.For a complete list of changes made to The Forever Winter in its latest update, check out the patch notes below. And in the meantime, check out our review of the title from an earlier stage of its development.The Forever Winter March Update Patch Notes:Water 3.0Water is no longer a resource that drains real-time. It is now a currency that is used to access region entry points.Region entry points have specific water costs that are in an RNG range. The RNG range changes daily.The current water cost per region is on the region map and in the ready roomThe host of the current game pays the water cost to enter the regions. BUT the other players can give water to the host (and other players in the game) to help with the cost.To account for water 3.0, a rebalance of water drops in regions and rewards for quests was done.Water barrels are now only stored in the Innards water supply. Any additional water brought back from regions is converted to currency.When you update to water 3.0, only water that is in your innards water supply will remain. Your save game will also be marked with a special tag so we can reward you for your real-time water participation at a later time (dont delete your save if you want this TBD reward in the future!)NOTE! You can still be invaded by water thieves if:You leave the game with 0 water in your innards.Your water bots are followed back (if you have hired them).Other in-battle reasons can also incur the ire of the Water Thieves, so be carefulMore Base invasion triggers will occur in the future as we introduce additional enemies and objectives in the battlefield. The reward and risk will be high.Water TradingPlayers can now trade water with each other on the ready room screen.Players receive notifications if a friend has given them waterPlayers cannot give water if the recipient is already full (the transaction will be aborted). Increase your innards water supply!Gunplay 2.0The core gunplay system for player used weaponry has been overhauled.Recoil, dispersion, kick, swing (based on size / weight) and weapon handling are completely renovated and retunedWeapon upgrades / mods have been adjusted for the new system.The guns position in ADS has been adjusted for better sight pictureWhen in ADS, there is depth of field on the periphery to help focusing on the targetShotgun weaponry has been retuned for cone size, # of impact decals, etc.This results in less damage when target is far away and more damage at danger close rangesReload Animations: The reload animations have been improved for the following weapons. The Old Man character has been used as the first to receive the new goodness. We will continue to expand this to all weapons and all characters as we release more updates.The Grenade LauncherThe M60The R8 PistolThe M79 Sawed-off pistolThe P90The TKB-0146The S12 Shotgun (not to be confused with the SURPLUS shotgun)Enemy Detection ImprovementsEnemy detection icons show up more reliably with the correct information on % of awareness / detection and state (??? for investigating, !!! for aware but not targeting YOU, and eyeball-icon for aware and targeting YOU)Enemy detection icons now show up to 4 arrows showing which players they are detecting so you can more easily see if they are tracking you or an allyThis info only appears for the 3 closest in-view enemies to avoid a super noisy HUDEnemy detection icons will not appear if the view of the enemy is blocked (if they are behind a wall or pillar, etc.). It will re-appear if they are in view.Enemy sensors (hearing, vision, communication / transference, etc.) have been adjusted to improve chances of slipping by undetected if they are occupied with combat (unless the AI is specifically tasks to hunt players aka the Hunter-Killers)Game Performance ImprovementsVarious low to mid-level gamethread and rendering improvements have been made to increase FPS.Additional crash detection has been added to help prevent item loss if a crash occurs.Help us help you, if you had a rough time, scope out the discord and leave a message with your hardware specs, we will do what we can!Network Stability ImprovementsFinding and joining games via session browser and friend invites should be much more stable now.Searching for games and quick matching should be faster.Additional tracking has been added for unexpected disconnections to allow us to improve networking in future updates.AI spawning ImprovementsAll scenarios and encounters on all regions have been audited and adjusted to mitigate and hopefully completely remove:Seeing enemies spawn right in front of you out of thin airHaving enemies spawn right on top of you or out of viewNew Region: Stairway to HeavenA new region has been added to explore and complete quests inNight Mode for Frozen Swamp RegionThe Frozen Swamp now has a night / horror mode that you may find yourself thrown into when you visit if the conditions are rightLooting ImprovementsThere are now HUD elements on screen indicating what object you will interact with / open / pick up and if you are close enough to do so.It is now much easier to aim at and select the specific item you wish to pick up or open on the ground when there is a clutter of items in a pile or nearby.There are options in the option menu to adjust this HUD feedback for more or less info depending on your tastes.AI Melee ImprovementsThe system for how AI performs melee has been overhauled and made much more data driven.The Orga has been improved using this system as well as Mother courage. Both these units will have additional surprises.Additional QuestsAdded quests that can be accomplished in both the new and existing regionsFaction Status AdjustmentsPlayer damage to different factions will have a more deleterious effect on the faction relationship (i.e. it will go down quicker)Quest faction influence has been adjusted per quest (completing quests will adjust the faction scores more or less depending on the quest)Vendor faction thresholds have been adjusted so its more challenging and rewarding to gain and maintain maximum faction rating (i.e. its more challenging to get the vendors to sell you the good stuff)

Image credit: KollectifDfi Sport Architecture (DSA) is hosting the latest edition of an annual fundraiser that will take place on March 16, 2025, at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, in partnership with Owens Corning and Luxtec.The architectural community is invited to participate in the fundraising event for the three schools of architecture in Quebec: lUniversit de Montral, Laval and McGill.The DSA 2025 event will be an opportunity to experience the thrill of NHL-style hockey at the Bell Centre. The event will include the national anthem, music from the Bell Centre and its Jumbotron, the presence of Youppi, the official mascot for the Montreal Canadiens, ceremonial face-offs, and the presentation of the cheque to the three schools of architecture.There will be two matches with four teams consisting mainly of architects as well as representatives from engineering firms, consultants, manufacturers and builders. Three student representatives, one from each school of architecture, will also be part of the teams.The event will also provide attendees the opportunity to lace up their skates and hit the ice at the Bell Centre during one of the two scheduled free skating sessions. Registration is required for everyone, and helmets are mandatory for children 12 years of age and under.For more information, click here.The post Hockey fundraising event for Montreal-based architecture schools to return this month appeared first on Canadian Architect.

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Behind every big budget movie production there is a team of executives who know that getting too involved in the creative side of things can lead to disastrous results. Common sense usually tells them to let the artists do their thing in peace, but in the world of Apple TV Pluss new comedy series The Studio, that sort of sound logic is in short supply.From co-creators Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez, The Studio revolves around Matt Remick (Rogen), the freshly-promoted head of Continental Studios who sees his new gig as the opportunity of a lifetime. After years of working under Continentals old boss Griffin Mill (Bryan Cranston), Matt, his assistant-turned-development exec Quinn Hackett (Chase Sui Wonders), and their colleague Sal Seperstein (Ike Barinholtz) think theyre finally getting a chance to really shape the studios future. Thats true to some extent, but none of them fully understand just how much more ridiculous life becomes when its your job to keep multiple teams with different priorities happy.Matt himself seems to be the source of much of Continentals woes in The Studios new trailer, which plays like a showcase of the series sizable cast of celebrity guest stars like Martin Scorsese, Greta Lee, and Ice Cube playing themselves. The trailer makes The Studio seem like it might have a lot in common with HBOs recent series The Franchise, but hopefully the new show will pack a stronger comedic punch when it debuts on March 26th.

Googles Pixel devices are having a weird change with their notification and call vibrations after the March 2025 update. Multiple people have posted on the Google Pixel subreddit complaining about the change, with one user describing it as a hollow feeling vibration with less thunk post-update.This wouldnt be the first time Google has messed up haptics on Pixels. Back in 2022, an update weakened notification vibrations on Pixel 6 phones, before it was fixed about two months later.Verge staffers have also noticed the change on Google Pixel 8 Pro devices. Whether its a bug or an intentional change is unknown, but it does not sound good. The change has also been seen on Pixel 7 and 7 Pro devices, but not on the Pixel 9 series, reports 9to5Google.I just updated my own Pixel 8 Pro, and personally, the vibrations for a text message seem more intense when I place the device on a table. However, my experience with the haptics while typing is that it feels weaker, and selecting text feels like flicking a rubber band.We dont know if the latest change happened as part of the latest Android update or was part of a Feature Drop. We have reached out to Google about the issue and will update this article when we hear back.

Following on the heels of the Godot 4.4 release we have another update for Godot, specifically the Godot XR February update. The key part of this update is the addition of the Meta Toolkit Extension maintained by W4 Games and sponsored by Meta.Details of the Meta Toolkit:We are pleased to announce the release of theGodot Meta Toolkit, a GDExtension plugin that exposes MetasPlatform SDKand provides other tools to simplify and accelerate XR development on Metas platform.The project is Open Source (MIT license) and maintained byW4 Gameswith sponsorship from Meta. Contributions from the community are welcome! You can download version 1.0.2from GitHubor theAsset Library.Lets take a look at the features available in this release!Platform SDKThe Platform SDK allows developers to access features of Metas store and online services, including:User profiles (including authentication and checking entitlement)In-App Purchases (IAP)Downloadable Content (DLC)Friends, Parties, and Group PresenceAchievementsLeaderboards and much more!Support of the Platform SDK in the Godot Meta Toolkit is done using code generation, which automatically generates the Godot classes by processing thePlatform SDKs official C headers. This approach simplifies keeping the Godot Meta Toolkit up-to-date with the latest updates to the Platform SDK, and provides Godot APIs that match the Platform SDKs C, Unity, and Unreal APIs.Key LinksGodot XR February 2025 UpdateGodot Meta ToolkitGodot POLYGON Asset Humble BundleYou can learn more about the Godot game engine XR updates and about the Godot Meta Toolkit extension in the video below.