What comes after the iPhone? Meta thinks its Orion glasses might just have what it takes — even if that means burning through billions developing it.

Meta debuted its first pair of augmented reality glasses, devices that show a combined view of the digital and physical worlds, a key step in CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s goal of one day offering a hands-free alternative to the smartphone.

I wore Mark Zuckerberg's contact lenses. The pair, which Meta's Orion AR glasses team grabbed for me in a pinch -- I wasn't told I should bring contacts -- were needed so I could try on Meta's next big leap into AR,

Facebook and Instagram users will now be able to talk to voices that sound a lot like John Cena and Judy Dench. They won't be the real actors, though, but an artificial intelligence chatbot.

Meta has secured deals with several actors, including Kristen Bell, John Cena and Judi Dench, to use their voices for the Meta AI chatbot, Reuters reports. Users will be able to talk to the chatbot while listening to answers in the voice of their favorite celebrities.

Meta's AI chatbot will start speaking this week, and its new voice capabilities will come in a variety of celebrity flavors. Why it matters: AI providers are racing to expand their bots' capabilities from text- and image-making into the realm of voice as their battle to answer the world's questions continues.