Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is “almost ready” to introduce a new augmented reality prototype. Mark Zuckerberg, hinted that the prototype has left early testers “giddy.”
What Happened: In an interview with YouTuber Kane Sutter, which was posted on his YouTube channel Kallaway on Friday, Zuckerberg disclosed that Meta is nearing the completion of its latest AR innovation.
He teased the company’s upcoming “full holographic” glasses, an internal project dubbed Orion, saying, “Every person who I’ve shown it to so far, their reaction is giddy,” adding, “I’m really looking forward to showing that to more people.”
The first version of these “true” AR glasses is expected to be unveiled at Meta’s annual Connect conference this fall. The Meta CEO went on to say that the tech giant is concentrating on developing the full consumer version rather than selling the prototype.
He revealed that ...