Time is of the essence for Meta and Zuck if they really want to own our faces as the next computing battleground.

But last week, Meta unveiled Orion. While still in prototype, this augmented reality (AR) glasses product has the potential to be a real game-changer, finally, for Reality Labs and Meta at large.

Though to be clear, Meta's Orion smart glasses are chunkier than your average readers, reportedly cost $10,000 a pop, and won't be available for sale anytime soon. We're talking years from now.

Meta has said – and Zuckerberg mentioned this in the keynote – that one goal it must achieve before launching Orion for consumers is it must make the glasses more affordable.

Still, Meta has been eager to show off Orion since its reveal at Connect. And, after recently getting a chance to try out Orion for myself, it’s easy to see why: Orion is the most impressive AR ...

Meta Orion AR glasses are still in the prototype stage. But even this version of the glasses are surprisingly comfortable to wear — and the functionality is surprisingly polished, too.

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Meta says Orion is the most advanced pair of augmented reality glasses ever made, but it won't be selling these specs to anyone. Orion is a prototype, but Meta insists it's a very serious prototype.

Meta said Orion is lightweight and works both indoors and outdoors. The company claims that the glasses allow for "digital experiences that are unconstrained by the limits of a smartphone screen ...

This week, Meta's wearables division unveiled a prototype of its Orion smart glasses, ...

But last week, Meta unveiled Orion. While still in prototype, this augmented reality (AR) glasses product has the potential to be a real game-changer, finally, for Reality Labs and Meta at large.