In this discussion, Alex Heath, deputy editor at Verge, interviews Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, highlighting his ambition to revolutionize consumer tech with innovative AR glasses called Orion. They explore Meta's investment in augmented reality and its departure from political focus. Mark shares his candid views on teen mental health linked to social media and defends his leadership against past controversies. The conversation paints a picture of a future where smart glasses may replace smartphones, reshaping our digital interactions.
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Zuckerberg's AR Vision
Zuckerberg's vision for AR glasses involves two main functions: holograms and AI integration.
Glasses are ideal for AI because they offer subtle feedback and access to the user's senses.
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Orion's Shift
Meta initially intended for Orion to be its first consumer AR product.
However, due to cost and form factor constraints, it became an internal development kit.
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Meta and EssilorLuxottica
Meta's partnership with EssilorLuxottica aims to make smart glasses ubiquitous like Samsung did with smartphones in Korea.
EssilorLuxottica's expertise in eyewear design and manufacturing complements Meta's technology.
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We have a very special episode of Decoder today. It’s become a tradition every fall to have Verge deputy editor Alex Heath interview Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the show at Meta Connect. This year, before his interview with Mark, Alex got to try a new pair of experimental AR glasses the company is calling Orion.
Alex talked to Mark about a whole lot more, including why the company is investing so heavily in AR, why he's shifted away from politics, Mark's thoughts on the link between teen mental health and social media, and why the Meta chief executive is done apologizing for corporate scandals like Cambridge Analytica that he feels were overblown and misrepresented.
Links:
Hands-on with Orion, Meta’s first pair of AR glasses | The Verge
The biggest news from Meta Connect 2024 | The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg: publishers ‘overestimate the value’ of their work for training AI | The Verge
Meta extends its Ray-Ban smart glasses deal beyond 2030 | The Verge
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses actually make the future look cool | The Verge
Meta has a major opportunity to win the AI hardware race | The Verge
Instagram is putting every teen into more private and restrictive new account | The Verge
Threads isn’t for news and politics, says Instagram’s boss | The Verge
Decoder is a production of The Verge and is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt; our editor is Callie Wright. This episode was additionally produced by Brett Putman and Vjeran Pavic. Our supervising producer is Liam James.
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