Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly gearing up to showcase the company’s latest augmented-reality prototype. In a recent interview with a YouTuber, the Meta CEO said that the company is “almost ready” to show off the next product.
The CEO teased Meta’s upcoming “full holographic” glasses during an interview with the YouTuber Kane Sutter, also known as Kallaway.
“Every person who I’ve shown it to so far, their reaction is giddy. I’m really looking forward to showing that to more people,” Zuckerberg said, as per a report in Business Insider.
The publication previously reported that the company may demonstrate its first version of “true” AR glasses, a project internally referred to as Orion. This was reportedly mentioned during Meta’s annual Connect conference.
Meta is preparing a “consumer version” of its prototype
While these glasses may not be available to purchase for some time.
“We’re focused on building the full consumer version of it rather than selling the prototype,” Zuckerberg said, adding that the prototype is “not the most stylish” and will likely have thicker frames to accommodate the AR technology.
Zuckerberg also noted that the product is “unmistakably glasses” and not a headset.
Andrew Bosworth, Meta’s chief technology officer and head of the company’s Reality Labs division, hinted that the upcoming AR glasses may be “the most advanced piece of technology on the planet in its domain.”
Meta already sells Meta Ray-Bans
The Facebook parent already sells Meta Ray-Bans that come with cameras and integrated AI but no display.
“I would have thought previously that we needed the full holograms for presence. But AI has made such big leaps that I think […] even something that’s a simpler product will have more appeal sooner,” Zuckerberg said.
Zuckerberg stressed that it will take a few years before the products start showing meaningful returns.
The CEO teased Meta’s upcoming “full holographic” glasses during an interview with the YouTuber Kane Sutter, also known as Kallaway.
“Every person who I’ve shown it to so far, their reaction is giddy. I’m really looking forward to showing that to more people,” Zuckerberg said, as per a report in Business Insider.
The publication previously reported that the company may demonstrate its first version of “true” AR glasses, a project internally referred to as Orion. This was reportedly mentioned during Meta’s annual Connect conference.
Meta is preparing a “consumer version” of its prototype
While these glasses may not be available to purchase for some time.
“We’re focused on building the full consumer version of it rather than selling the prototype,” Zuckerberg said, adding that the prototype is “not the most stylish” and will likely have thicker frames to accommodate the AR technology.
Zuckerberg also noted that the product is “unmistakably glasses” and not a headset.
Andrew Bosworth, Meta’s chief technology officer and head of the company’s Reality Labs division, hinted that the upcoming AR glasses may be “the most advanced piece of technology on the planet in its domain.”
Meta already sells Meta Ray-Bans
The Facebook parent already sells Meta Ray-Bans that come with cameras and integrated AI but no display.
“I would have thought previously that we needed the full holograms for presence. But AI has made such big leaps that I think […] even something that’s a simpler product will have more appeal sooner,” Zuckerberg said.
Zuckerberg stressed that it will take a few years before the products start showing meaningful returns.
