The Billion-Dollar Augmented Reality Battle Has Begun

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) wowed the market with the unveiling of the Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses last week, but they won't go on sale for years. Meanwhile, Snap (NYSE: SNAP) showed off glasses developers will be able to get. Who has the upper hand, and what does the future look like? Travis Hoium digs into the industry in this video.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Oct. 1, 2024. The video was published on Oct. 2, 2024.

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Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Travis Hoium has positions in Snap. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Apple and Meta Platforms. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Travis Hoium is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.