Meta's Orion AR glasses may still be in the prototype stage, but they've already managed to pull off something few other mixed reality headgear devices have been able to do. This is the first time in a long time that I've slipped on this kind of device and didn't start the mental countdown on how long it would be before I could take it off.
Spatial computing headsets may be the future, but if so, it's a future full of devices that I do not like to wear. As a rule I find headsets uncomfortable — even the few that aren't too heavy on my head make me sweat around the strap on the back and the viewfinder up front. I also don't care for the sensation of feeling cut off from the world around me, even on visors with pass-through capabilities. AR and VR glasses certainly don't feel as heavy, but they can still feel hot the longer I wear them, and they tend to slide down my nose at inopportune times. It's just not a fun experience no matter the device.
