Meta is close to showing off its first prototype of the full AR glasses.
Delivered on time The record shows it happened or was so.
Promise: Commitments to the person's or organisation's own future action, with something to deliver: was it delivered?
Said for an organisation they lead or work for; it counts on both records.
What would count as true or false
The test is whether Meta publicly showed a prototype of its first full AR glasses (true see-through augmented-reality glasses, not camera or audio smart glasses without displays) soon after 18 September 2024. 'Soon' is taken as by 31 December 2024. A showing earlier than expected counts. True: Meta publicly unveiled or demonstrated a full AR glasses prototype by the end of 2024, for example at a keynote or in press demos. Mostly true: it was shown on time but with a minor discrepancy, such as limited demos given only to press. Mostly false: the showing came only after 2024, or Meta showed only non-AR smart glasses or a mixed-reality headset. False: dated reports show the AR glasses prototype was not shown, or was delayed indefinitely or cancelled.
Set before the research began.
Evidence (4)
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E1 Introducing Orion, Our First True Augmented Reality Glasses Meta (about.fb.com newsroom) · 25 September 2024 Own record
“That’s why today, we’re unveiling Orion, which we believe is the most advanced pair of AR glasses ever made.”
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E2 Introducing Orion, Our First True Augmented Reality Glasses Meta (about.fb.com newsroom) · 25 September 2024 Own record
“Beginning today at Connect and continuing throughout the year, we’re opening up access to our Orion product prototype for Meta employees and select external audiences”
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E3 Hands-on with Orion, Meta’s first pair of AR glasses The Verge · 25 September 2024
“They’re called Orion, and they’re Meta’s first pair of augmented reality glasses. The company was supposed to sell them but decided not to because they are too complicated and expensive to manufacture right now. It’s showing them to me anyway.”
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E4 Meta’s Orion AR Glasses: The Future of Always-On Computing? CMSWire · 3 October 2024
“Last Thursday, I became one of the few people outside Meta to try its new "Orion" augmented reality glasses.”
Reasoning
Meta's newsroom announced that Orion, described as its first true AR glasses, was unveiled at Connect on 25 September 2024, with access to the prototype opening to employees and select external audiences (E1, E2). Independent hands-on reports from The Verge (E3) and CMSWire (E4) confirm that Meta showed the AR glasses prototype to outside reporters. This public showing came well before the 31 December 2024 cutoff.
Cite this claim
Mark Zuckerberg, “Meta is close to showing off its first prototype of the full AR glasses.” (said 18 September 2024). Verdict: delivered on time. Reliability API, claim c_21a6fd7cb35f, method 0.1.0+3f84d14d, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_21a6fd7cb35f
This claim is in dataset release v1.1.2, with the same verdict.
Reply to this claim
More promise claims by Mark Zuckerberg
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Delivered on time
“Watermelon is basically, that’s shipping soon.”
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Mostly true
“But we are going to be rolling out our initial set of models and products and businesses around that over the coming months.”
Meta will roll out its initial set of new AI models, products and businesses over the coming months.
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Delivered on time
“We're going to have more to share on all of this, especially our Reality Labs work, at Connect on September 17th”
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Delivered on time
“we’re also working on this platform that we call AI Studio that’s going to make it so that over time anyone will be able to create one of these AI almost like they create any other UGC content across…”
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Delivered on time
“So that one I think will probably start releasing sometime next year.”
Meta will probably start releasing the creator-built AI versions of themselves in 2024.
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