Hands-on with Metas Orion AR glasses prototype and the possible future of computing
Summary
The most impressive aspect of Metas Orion augmented-reality glasses has more to do with size and comfort than flashy computer graphics. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the Orion glasses on Wednesday and pitched them as "a glimpse of a future that I think is going to be pretty exciting." The experimental glasses are part of Zuckerbergs multi-billion dollar plans to build the next-generation of personal computing for the so-called metaverse, a term used by Meta to describe people interacting with one another online in virtual 3D spaces. And unlike VR headsets that can be cumbersome to wear for extended periods, Boorstin said she found the Orion glasses to be a good fit. Though the current incarnation of the Orion AR glasses could pass as a movie prop for the film "Revenge of the Nerds," Boorstin said she believes theyre only going to get smaller as technology improves.