Meta reportedly plans to showcase and demo <\/span>its first true augmented reality glasses<\/span><\/a> at its fall developer conference this year.<\/span><\/p>\n According<\/span><\/a> to Business Insider, several anonymous sources claimed that the AR team is being pushed to have the high-tech glasses showcased during Meta\u2019s annual Connect conference for third-party developers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Internally known as \u201cOrion,\u201d these glasses are different from the recently introduced <\/span>Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses and the Meta Quest headsets<\/span><\/a>. For one, the glasses do not feature AR properties, while the headsets are mainly used for VR gaming and mixed-reality experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n However, the Orion project, managed by Meta\u2019s Reality Labs division responsible for AR, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and all metaverse-related initiatives, has already been in development for several years.<\/span><\/p>\n Originally known as Oculus VR, Reality Labs is a division of Meta Platforms specializing in creating virtual reality and augmented reality hardware and software. This includes producing the Quest headsets and developing online platforms like Horizon Worlds. Earlier this month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a <\/span>picture on Threads<\/span><\/a> showing supposed prototypes of the glasses on his desk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Business Insider reported that a source told them that at least the two glasses frames pictured \u2014 were much thicker than the available Meta smart glasses.<\/span><\/p>\n Quite a few glasses prototypes on Mark Zuckerberg’s desk.<\/p>\n Could some of these have AR, or at least a HUD? pic.twitter.com\/YPKtdDV25s<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 David Heaney \u1bc5 (@Heaney555) February 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In 2023, Meta announced the roadmap ahead of its plans to <\/span>release the AR glasses in 2027<\/span><\/a>. Before then, we may see a third generation of Ray-Ban smart glasses in 2025 that come with a \u201cneural interface band\u201d as an input device.<\/span><\/p>\n Samsung has also joined the market, as the company recently secured a UK trademark for the term \u201c<\/span>Samsung Glasses<\/span><\/a>,\u201d covering product categories like augmented reality headsets, smart glasses, and virtual reality headsets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Apple\u2019s first headset, <\/span>the Vision Pro, has had a slow uptake<\/span><\/a> after it was released earlier this year. At an entry point of $3,499, the new device could become a niche product that will present its challenges. <\/span>Research found Vision Pro costs<\/span><\/a> considerably more to manufacture than the retail price of many other similar wearables.<\/span><\/p>\n Featured image: Canva<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n
Other AR glasses are being developed<\/h2>\n
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