Meta has continued to seek out a slice of the AR-glasses space, reportedly developing several models to act as daily wearable smart devices. We previously pointed to a report that stated tiny displays were going to be integrated into future version of the company’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, and it looks like that is going to be the case–for a high price.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is reporting that a new, premium version of Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses codenamed Hypernova could be launching as early as the end of this year. Gurman states that these glasses would incorporate a display in the lower-right portion of the right lens, be able to run apps, and support gesture controls.The device is described as being able to display a users’ photos, or allow the user to view a map while running a navigation app. This will come at a price decididly higher than Meta’s standard smart glasses, with Bloomberg reporting they will launch of over $1,000, and could go for as high as $1,400.
Hypernova isn’t to be confused with Meta’s Orion project, which will leverage advanced augmented reality technologies. Hypernova is said to occupy the “mid-tier” of Meta’s developing AR line. Interestingly, Bloomberg reports that Meta is already working on a follow-up to Hypernova that will integrate two displays instead of one, aptly codenamed Hypernova 2.
