MARK Zuckerberg may have teased an upcoming product in an Instagram photo – but fans are even more distracted by other details.
A photo posted to Instagram and Threads in February showed Meta’s CEO sitting in front of a computer with equipment scattered around him.
With the caption “20 years later. Still in”, the photo was intended to show the evolution of his desk setup in honor of Facebook’s 20th anniversary.
But users focused on one peculiar detail: several pairs of glasses with thick black rims near a box of malted sweets.
They are now believed to be prototypes for Meta’s upcoming augmented reality glasses, codenamed Orion, which are set to debut in goal Connect in September.
When a curious Threads user asked the tech mogul to “tell me more,” Zuckerberg responded, “I’ll be ready to share more later this year.”
This happened after an announcement that goal was “almost ready” to reveal a prototype of its holographic glasses during an interview last month.
Eagle-eyed Reddit users observed other details, noting that Zuckerberg was using a keyboard despite having a laptop with a touchpad.
“Using a mouse when it has a perfectly positioned track point. Plebe,” wrote one user, using slang to describe an ordinary person.
Others questioned his decision to balance the computer on a stack of books rather than a proper laptop stand.
“The guy is worth billions and doesn’t want to buy a laptop stand,” one user commented.
“One of the richest men in the world and he uses books like his laptop base,” wrote another, adding, “He’s just like the real me.”
Another user mentioned counting nine pairs of glasses and a Meta Quest headset.
Others pointed out that he was using a much-loved Lenovo ThinkPad, prompting surprised reactions.
“Keys a little shiny, touchpad worn, stains around and it’s a very new laptop (T14s G2)… the guy is actually using it,” commented one user.
“And just like every other ThinkPad out there, it looks like a disgusting, greasy mess,” joked another.
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While little is known about the Orion glasses, they will be a major departure from Meta’s existing suite of virtual reality and mixed reality tools.
The Quest 2 headset, for example, is an example of a VR headset. It’s opaque rather than clear, meaning users can’t see what’s around them in the real world.
Its successor, Quest 3, falls into a category known as mixed reality, which seamlessly blends the boundaries between the physical and the digital.
Examples of AR devices are the Microsoft HoloLens and the original Google Glass.
These tools are transparent, meaning users can see their physical world with images or text projected on top.
The Orion glasses are also expected to be different from the Ray-Ban Meta Smart glasses, which last the visual elements associated with AR.
Virtual Reality vs Augmented Reality – what’s the difference?
Here’s what you need to know…
- Virtual reality involves using a headset to simulate a virtual world
- In a VR world, everything you see will be computer generated
- Popular VR headsets include the HTC Vive and Facebook’s Oculus Rift
- Augmented reality lets you see the real world, but “enlarges” (or adds) computer-generated elements
- This means you will be able to see computer images superimposed on your view of the real world.
- For example, you can wear glasses that overlay the directions of the road in front of you
- Popular AR headsets include Microsoft’s HoloLens and Google Glass glasses
- Meanwhile, VR headsets include the Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest Pro
- Some headsets offer mixed reality and can combine both experiences
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