The future of wearable computing will sit on your face in gear that looks like goggles or sunglasses, Facebook's parent company predicts.

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.

Meta Connect 2024 is a wrap. Mark Zuckerberg took the stage Wednesday to offer up announcements across a slew of product categories. While there are some new features coming to familiar apps like Instagram,

Facebook parent company Meta today unveiled "the most advanced pair of AR glasses ever made," called Orion. Meta claims Orion looks and

This is the physical world with holograms overlaid on,” Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO, said after pulling out the chunky black glasses at the Connect conference.

That’s why today, we’re unveiling Orion, which we believe is the most advanced pair of AR glasses ever made. Orion bridges the physical and virtual worlds, putting people at the center so they can be more present, connected and empowered in the world.

Meta’s recently announced Orion glasses have been introduced as “the most advanced pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses ever made.” With its new wearable gadget the Facebook and Instagram parent-company aims to provide a seamless bridge between the virtual and physical worlds via unmatched holographic displays and an AI-powered virtual assistant.

Facebook owner Meta Platforms showed off its first working prototype of augmented-reality glasses, called Orion, during its annual Connect conference on Wednesday, as the California company sketched out its aspirations for products that would bring the virtual world into the real one.

Meta launched AI chatbots voiced by Hollywood celebrities including Judi Dench and John Cena on Wednesday, betting its billions of users are eager to embrace artificial intelligence.