Meta’s unveiling of its Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses at the Connect conference marks a significant leap in AR technology. Unlike virtual reality (VR) headsets, Orion offers a compact, lightweight alternative that overlays digital graphics onto the real world.

Facebook owner Meta Platforms showed off its first working prototype of augmented-reality glasses, called Orion, during its annual Connect conference at its California headquarters on Wednesday, along with updates to its existing virtual-reality and artificial-intelligence products.

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