With so much going on in AI, investors seem to be looking past its Metaverse segment. That may seem odd, as the company once known as Facebook changed its name to Meta in 2021. With the company's Reality Labs segment continuing to lose billions of dollars every quarter, investors may have written off the effort.

According to a CNET preview, the glasses currently need an external processor puck that wirelessly feeds apps and graphics to the glasses. The glasses only weigh 100 grams (or 3.5 ounces). Perhaps the most interesting feature of the Orion glasses are the lenses, which are not made from glass or plastic.