Meta could demo its first AR glasses this fall

Mehta reportedly plans exhibitions and demonstrations The first true augmented reality glasses At this year’s fall developer conference.

according to Multiple anonymous sources have claimed to Business Insider that the AR team has been asked to showcase the high-tech glasses at Meta’s annual Connect conference for third-party developers.

The glasses, known internally as “Orion,” are different from those recently introduced. Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses and Meta Quest Headset. Firstly, the glasses do not have his AR properties, while the headset is mainly used for VR games and mixed reality experiences.

However, the Orion project, managed by Meta’s Reality Labs division responsible for all AR, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and Metaverse-related efforts, has already been in development for several years.

Reality Labs, originally known as Oculus VR, is a division of Meta Platforms that specializes in creating virtual reality and augmented reality hardware and software. This includes manufacturing the Quest headset and developing online platforms such as Horizon Worlds. Earlier this month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted: images on thread What appeared to be a prototype of glasses was displayed on the desk.

Business Insider reports that a source said that at least the two glasses frames pictured were much thicker than the available Meta smart glasses.

There are quite a few prototype glasses on Mark Zuckerberg’s desk.

Could some of these have AR, or at least a HUD? pic.twitter.com/YPKtdDV25s

— David Heaney ᯅ (@Heaney555) February 5, 2024

In 2023, Meta announced a roadmap ahead of its next plans. AR glasses to be released in 2027. By then, we might see the third generation of Ray-Ban smart glasses with a “neural interface band” as an input device in 2025.

Other AR glasses are also under development

Samsung has also recently entered this market as it acquired a UK trademark for the term “.”samsung glasses” covers product categories such as augmented reality headsets, smart glasses, and virtual reality headsets.

Meanwhile, Apple’s first headset, Vision Pro is slow in adoption Since it was released earlier this year. With an entry point of $3,499, this new device could be a niche product with challenges. According to research, Vision Pro costs Manufacturing costs are significantly higher than the retail price of many other similar wearables.

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