In September 2024, Meta unveiled its first augmented reality glasses — the Orion Glasses. Codenamed as ‘Project Nazare’, these are believed to be the most advanced pair of AR glasses ever made.
In this article, we will explore what Orion feels like. Since all the Meta’s products are worth knowing, let’s see what this one holds.
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The Seamless Experiences With AR Glasses
Orion creates a seamless blend of physical and virtual worlds, showing the power of augmented reality. This is what makes augmented reality different from virtual reality.
AR doesn’t immerse you completely but still offers a distinctive experience. Here’s why AR glasses are the future of advanced technology:
- Digital experiences don’t feel restricted by a smartphone screen. Instead, the large holographic display becomes your free canvas. Place any 2D and 3D elements to create your own experiences.
- Contextual AI analyzes the world around you to anticipate and proactively address what you may need. It makes user experiences even better.
- AR glasses are lightweight and comfortable for both indoor and outdoor use. Unlike VR headsets, they also let people see each other’s face, eyes, and expressions.
That’s what Meta has been building for 5 years — a combination of convenience, large display, and contextualized AI in the form of wearable glasses.
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How is Orion Different Than Any Other AR Glasses?
Ray-Ban Meta glasses have allowed people to have hands-free digital experiences in their physical lives. From talking to a smart AI assistant to capturing precious moments without having to take out your phone — it all came true.
But it wasn’t any true to advanced AR experiences. Here comes Orion to the challenge, with new features such as:
1. Holographic Displays
Meta has managed to take the incredible spatial experiences from VR and MR headsets and miniaturize them into lightweight, stylish glasses. Orion is the feat with the components packed down to a fraction of a millimeter.
Orion has the largest field of view in the smallest AR glasses. It unlocks multiple use cases such as multitasking windows and big-screen entertainment. In addition, life-size holograms of people also blend seamlessly into the real world.
But the thing that makes Orion unique is, it’s a pair of glasses that look and feel absolutely real. Unlike VR headsets, they are lightweight and allow you to share your experience with others.
2. Meta AI & AR Experiences
Orion is still a prototype and not the final product. But for it’s early days, the AR glasses seem very promising about what’s to come in future.
Meta’s smart AI can understand what you’re looking at in the real world and can help with visualization. You can open up the refrigerator and ask for a recipe based on what’s inside, for example.
You can also catch up with your friends and family hands-free, and stay connected to WhatsApp and Messenger to send messages.
A Quick Wrap
While Orion is supposed to be a ‘prototype’, it is one of the most polished prototypes by Meta. As of now, Meta has decided to add even more to Orion before putting it on the shelves.
It will be available only to Meta employees and selected external people to help improve the product. The team will work to make the AR visuals even sharper, make the product affordable, and optimize it.
It’s just the beginning of the new tech possibilities. A lot has to be unwrapped and explored by the end of 2024.