Meta aims to reveal and demo Orion, its first true AR glasses, during its fall developer conference

Meta aims to reveal and demo Orion, its first true AR glasses, during its fall developer conference

  • Meta plans to reveal its first "true" augmented reality glasses, called Orion, at its annual Connect developer conference this fall.
  • The AR team is under pressure to ensure a high level of performance for the glasses demo at Connect.
  • Some Meta employees are already experimenting with advanced prototypes of the AR glasses.
  • The AR glasses are a separate product from Meta's existing smart glasses and VR headsets.
  • The Orion project has been in development for several years under Meta's Reality Labs division.
  • Reality Labs is overseen by Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth but is also of interest to CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
  • A photo posted by Zuckerberg showed prototypes of unreleased AR glasses on his desk.
  • Meta plans to release a second version of the AR glasses to early adopters around 2027-2028.
  • Bosworth expects people will get to "play with" the full AR glasses in 2024 but did not confirm a Connect demo.
  • Bosworth described the AR glasses technology as very advanced and expensive to produce.