Forbes October 1, 2024
At last week’s Meta Connect developers conference, Mark Zuckerberg introduced a prototype of its Orion AR Glasses project.
It is Meta’s first attempt at AR glasses, and those who tested it praised it as a well-designed product with serious potential. One of the more significant commentaries on the Orion came from one of the tech industry’s most revered analysts.
Ben Thompson writes a very influential newsletter called Stratechery. It is a well-read, paid newsletter, and he has become perhaps the best independent objective analyst in our industry today. Ben attended Meta Connect and was one of the few to test Meta’s Orion AR glasses in person.
After testing it, Mr. Thompson reports that-
“Three demos really stood out for me....