Everything to expect at Meta Connect 2024: AR, AI and the cheaper Quest 3S

Meta Connect 2024 will highlight AR, AI, and the cheaper Quest 3S headset from Meta, along with the upcoming Orion AR glasses and further AI advancements.

: Meta Connect 2024 promises a focus on augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI), featuring the Orion AR glasses and a cheaper Quest 3S headset. Mark Zuckerberg aims to blend AI with AR, potentially impacting future virtual worlds. Meta plans to reveal prototypes and new Ray-Ban smart glasses as well.

Meta Connect 2024 will concentrate on augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI), with the reveal of Orion AR glasses and a cheaper Quest 3S headset. Mark Zuckerberg is eager to demonstrate Meta’s vision for AR, especially in light of Apple’s Vision Pro competition.

Orion AR glasses, resembling chunky hipster frames, are set to be a significant highlight, offering less cumbersome AR technology than competitors like Magic Leap and Microsoft's HoloLens. An inexpensive Quest 3S headset, priced around $300 to $400, is designed to bridge the performance gap between Quest 2 and Quest 3.

AI will play a major role with Meta showcasing advancements in AI across its products, implementing the Llama 3.1 large language model for enhanced capabilities. Meta will likely discuss updates to AI features in its Ray-Ban smart glasses and further developments in their AI-powered offerings.

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