Meta Connect 2024 was this week, showcasing new hardware and software to support two of the company's big ambitions: AI and the metaverse. CEO Mark

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.

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg called Orion "the most advanced glasses the world has ever seen". He said they offer a "glimpse of the future" in which smart glasses will replace smartphones as the main mode of communication.