Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is making a transformation, and it’s getting him more attention for his looks than his scientific goods.
During the Meta Connect event, held Sept. 25-26, Zuckerberg announced his latest invention, Project Orion, Meta’s first pair of true AR glasses. The glasses, which have not been released yet, project a hologram of your digital apps right before your eyes and are controlled with a neural wristband. You’ll be able to see your calendar, WhatsApp chats, and GPS directions right in the lenses. According to Zuckerberg, these glasses could eventually replace smartphones by 2030.
“Glasses are going to be the next major computing platform,” Zuckerberg said in a clip posted to social media on Sept. 30. While the thought of innovative technology was mind-blowing, many people were seemingly distracted by Zuckerberg’s new hip appearance.