Will Meta’s Orion smart glasses be the next ‘iPhone moment’? Expert Q&A

Meta initially gave the Orion prototype only a 10% chance of success, so it has exceeded expectations. But will it exceed consumer expectations?

Meta supremo Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Orion smart glasses, a new augmented reality (AR) prototype, at the annual Meta Connect developer conference in Menlo Park, California. Photo: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez

Meta supremo Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Orion smart glasses, a new augmented reality (AR) prototype, at the annual Meta Connect developer conference.

Ten years in the making, and still not expected on high streets until 2027, these will be a new way to meld the real and digital worlds. They will be controlled by the eyes and also the fingers via a neural interface on the wrist.