Formerly known as Oculus Connect and Facebook Connect, Meta’s fall event remains a significant platform to showcase the company’s advancements in virtual reality and mixed reality technology. Anticipated announcements at Meta Connect 2024 are expected to focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR), as Meta aims to stay relevant in an AI-driven future and compete with Apple’s Vision Pro. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is eager to demonstrate Meta’s plans for AR glasses, codenamed Orion, that could overlay holographic imagery onto the real world in a less cumbersome manner compared to previous devices like Magic Leap and Microsoft’s HoloLens. Additionally, Meta is rumored to release a more affordable variant of the Quest 3, called the Quest 3S, to bridge the performance gap between existing models and make game development easier for developers. The event, scheduled for September 25, is also expected to showcase Meta’s advancements in AI across its Quest headsets and Ray-Ban smart glasses, focusing on improvements in search capabilities and the implementation of the Llama 3.1 AI model. Overall, Meta Connect 2024 promises to offer a glimpse into Meta’s vision for the future of technology and its ambitions in the virtual and augmented reality space.
