Oculus confirms multiple prototype AR glasses, development of live maps

During today’s Oculus Connect 6 event, Facebook hardware lead Andrew Bosworth confirmed today that the company is working on AR glasses — but in the meanwhile, it’s working on the software side of the equation: live maps, specifically accurate and frequently updated spatial maps of the world and buildings within it.

According to Bosworth, Facebook already has a few working prototypes for AR glasses, which will go beyond VR in enabling people to share both real and virtual spaces with each other, a less isolating experience. However, the underlying cloud and software technology to make the shared AR experience scalable still needs to be developed, and real-world maps are critical to this.