Tags: Project Orion

Meta plans to extend its Project Orion augmented‑reality glasses venture into robotics, focusing on software that other makers can license. The company is developing a “Metabot” and a world‑model simulation to enable dexterous robot hands, with a robotics team led by former Cruise CEO Marc Whitten and backed by its Superintelligence Labs. Rather than competing directly in hardware, Meta wants its software platform to become the Android of robotics, mirroring moves by Apple and Tesla that are also exploring home robots. Weiterlesen

Meta is preparing to release a neural wristband that reads muscle impulses to control its upcoming augmented‑reality glasses. Tested on the company’s Project Orion prototype, the EMG band enables gestures such as pinches, taps and thumb swipes without relying on cameras. The accessory is expected to accompany a new display‑enabled glasses platform, code‑named Hypernova, at the Meta Connect event. While the band may cost at least $800 and could be bundled with a smartwatch, Meta executives say it may become less essential for display‑free glasses like the Ray‑Bans. The move positions Meta against rivals such as Apple, Google and Samsung, all pursuing their own gesture‑based wearables. Weiterlesen