Why Meta's Orion Prototype Doesn't Make Headsets Like the Apple Vision Pro Obsolete - UploadVR
Why Meta's Orion Prototype Doesn't Render Headsets Like Apple Vision Pro Obsolete
Hot takes about Meta's prototype AR glasses, Orion, suggest that iconic figures like Steve Jobs would have favored it over Apple's Vision Pro, and that Mark Zuckerberg should abandon the Quest line for Orion. These opinions are misguided. Despite its impressive 70-degree field of view, Orion remains a costly prototype with an estimated $10,000 construction cost, and Meta plans to produce only 1,000 units. It will eventually downgrade to glass lenses, reducing its field of view to about 50 degrees, comparable to today's Snap Spectacles.
In contrast, Apple's Vision Pro is a market-ready product, offered at a fraction of Orion's cost and projected to sell hundreds of thousands of units. Additionally, Meta's current Quest series provides similar functionality at a much lower price point. The future lies in significantly lighter headsets with improved passthrough quality, achievable with current engineering advancements rather than exotic materials.
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