The Vergecast Meta's new smart glasses look like the future
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Sep 27, 2024 
Joining the discussion is Alex Heath, a reporter from The Verge who recently covered Meta Connect 2024. He provides insight into Meta's ambitious new Orion AR glasses and their potential impact on the market. The hosts delve into Meta's high-stakes competition with giants like Apple and Google, alongside revolutionary smart glasses features like neural gesture control. The conversation shifts to AI's growing role within augmented reality, highlighting exciting applications like live translation. It’s a captivating look at tech's future!
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Orion Demo
- Alex Heath tested Meta's Orion AR glasses, finding the demo impressive but not yet a product.
- The glasses, costing around $10,000 to produce, represent a significant step towards viable AR technology.
Display Breakthrough
- Meta's Orion glasses seemingly overcome the display technology hurdle that has plagued AR development.
- Previous attempts, like Magic Leap and HoloLens, faced limitations in field of view and practicality.
Silicon Carbide Lenses
- Orion's lenses are made of silicon carbide, a material used in space, EVs, and cutting tools.
- Meta is even growing silicon carbide crystals to address manufacturing challenges and material scarcity.