The Facebook Reality Lab is on brink of consumer AR hardware. Q1 has functional "passthrough" mode with 3D content superimposed. Browsing internet with just han

The Facebook Reality Lab is on brink of consumer AR hardware. Q1 has functional "passthrough" mode with 3D content superimposed. Browsing internet with just hand tracking and the camera feed in background is decent AR experience already. Meanwhile FB is actively researching efficient text entry methods based on hand pinching and gestures [1]. I agree that this generation is not comfortable for prolonged use. FB has a prototype of AR sunglasses with monochromatic screens [2]. They've teamed up with Luxxotica to produce AR sunglasses for 2021 [3]. They have team of people wearing experimental AR headsets walking around public spaces, gathering data and working around legal issues [4]. It all seems to be building towards converging point of widespread AR availability that I would say is 2 to 5 years in future. [1] https://uploadvr.com/frl-pinchtype-ar-vr-keyboard/ https://uploadvr.com/frl-pinchtype-ar-vr-keyboard/ [2] https://techxplore.com/news/2020-07-facebook-ultra-thin-vr-eyeglasses.html https://techxplore.com/news/2020-07-facebook-ultra-thin-vr-e... [3] https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/16/zuckerberg-facebook-to-release-its-first-pair-of-smart-glasses-with-luxottica-.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/16/zuckerberg-facebook-to-relea... [4] https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-project-aria-is-test-driving-tech-for-ar-glasses-on-real-world-people-this-year/ https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-project-aria-is-test-driv...