After five years of development, Meta has unveiled Orion, which the company believes is the “most advanced pair of AR glasses ever made.” Orion is designed to bridged the physical and virtual worlds, putting people at the center so they can be more present, connected, and empowered in the world.

“We’ve been hard at work for years to take the incredible spatial experiences afforded by VR and MR headsets and miniaturize the technology necessary to deliver those experiences in a pair of lightweight, stylish glasses,” said the company in a statement. “Nailing the form factor, delivering holographic displays, developing compelling AR experiences, creating new human-computer interaction (HCI) paradigms—and doing it all in one cohesive product—is one of the most difficult challenges our industry has ever faced. It was so challenging that we thought we had less than a 10% chance of pulling it off successfully. Until now.”

According to Meta, Orion has the largest field of view in the smallest AR glasses form to date. That field of view unlocks truly immersive use cases for Orion, from multitasking windows and big-screen entertainment to life-size holograms of people—all digital content that can seamlessly blend with your view of the physical world.

Orion is unique because it is unmistakably a pair of glasses in both look and feel—complete with transparent lenses. Unlike MR headsets or other AR glasses today, users can still see other people’s eyes and expressions, so they can be present and share the experience with the people around them.

The current version of Orion won’t make its way into consumers’ hands anytime soon. “It’s one of the most polished product prototypes we’ve ever developed, and is truly representative of something that could ship to consumers. Rather than rushing to put it on shelves, we decided to focus on internal development first, which means we can keep building quickly and continue to push the boundaries of the technology, helping us arrive at an even better consumer product faster,” said Meta.

Now and throughout the year, the company is opening up access to its Orion product prototype for Meta employees and select external audiences so its development team can learn, iterate, and build towards its consumer AR glasses product line, which they plan to begin shipping in the near future.