Lost In Immersion - Episode 73 - Meta Quest 3s & Orion, Snapchat Spectacles, and Immersed Visor!

Welcome to episode 73 of Lost in Immersion, your weekly 45-minute stream about innovation!
As VR and AR veterans, we will discuss the latest news of the immersive industry! Let's Go!

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Links:
• Meta Quest 3S – https://www.meta.com/jp/en/quest/ques...
• Meta Orion – https://about.fb.com/news/2024/09/int...
• Immersed Visor – https://www.visor.com/
• Snapchat Spectacles – https://www.spectacles.com/


Summary:
🥽 Meta Quest 3S: Meta announced a new low-budget device, essentially a Quest 2 with mixed reality capabilities. Priced at around $300 USD, it features the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen2 processor as the Quest 3 but uses the Quest 2's display and lenses. The device comes bundled with Batman Arkham Shadow, potentially targeting gamers and holiday shoppers. Questions remain about the quality of the color pass-through and how well it will handle distortion with Fresnel lenses.

👓 Meta Orion: Meta unveiled their standalone AR glasses project, Orion. The system consists of glasses, a wristband for gesture control, and a separate processing unit. With a reported 76-degree field of view, it's a significant improvement over existing AR glasses. The device integrates Meta's AI and offers visual understanding capabilities. While impressive, it's currently too expensive for consumer release and is positioned as a preview device, with potential availability to developers in the future.

🕶️ Immersed Visor: The company faced controversy during their official announcement event. Technical issues prevented proper demonstrations, leaving many journalists and potential customers disappointed. A follow-up video showed the glasses working with spatial computing capabilities, but the damage to their reputation may take time to repair.

👀 Snapchat Spectacles: Snap Inc. presented their new AR glasses with a 40-46 degree field of view. The glasses feature hand-based menu navigation and AI-generated 3D object placement. While the technology seems promising, the presentation lacked a clear killer app or compelling use case. The glasses are positioned for social and multiplayer experiences, aligning with Snapchat's core audience.

🔮 Future of AR: The podcast concludes with reflections on the resurgence of optical see-through AR technology, with both Meta Orion and Snapchat Spectacles representing new entries in the field. This revival raises questions about the future of bulkier mixed reality headsets and how consumers will respond to these lighter, more socially acceptable form factors.

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🤖 Note: this summary was generated with http://claude.ai/ using the episode transcript and has been proofread and edited by the team. We’re humans. For now.

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