By releasing a more powerful Llama, Meta is hoping that developers would be able to incorporate the software in their future AR apps to help power tasks like recognizing real-world objects and more accurately reacting to voice commands.
The timeline for the release of a consumer version of Orion is expected to be within two years. However, this may be overly ambitious considering how long it took to get Orion this far. Meta has been testing functioning versions of Orion glasses for well over two years, with the company finishing the prototype in March.