Wearable technology has been facing a tough challenge lately. The Orion AR glasses from Meta, still in development, aim to overcome this.

One interesting aspect of these glasses includes the Compute Puck, which Meta describes as combining the benefits of a large holographic display and personalized AI assistance in a wearable format.

“Orion combines the benefits of a large holographic display and personalized AI assistance in a comfortable, all-day wearable form factor.”
Translation: Orion aims to integrate a sizable holographic display with tailored AI support in an easy-to-wear design.

The Compute Puck acts as a lightweight processor that ensures the glasses don’t weigh heavily on the user. Despite this, as noted by Prasad, building such devices is pushing the boundaries of current technology:

“For the last 50 years, Moore’s Law has made everything smaller, faster, and lower power. The problem is that now you’re starting to hit limits… on how much battery you can compress.”
Translation: The long-standing pattern of technology miniaturization is now nearing its physical limits, particularly in battery and heat management.

Amongst these advancements, the Orion glasses are yet to define their primary use case, as both the management team and the developers recognize the challenge and potential of this product.