September is gearing up to be one of the most exciting months of the year for new technology launches, with Meta reportedly set to unveil its next-generation smart glasses. Codenamed Hypernova, according to Bloomberg, the glasses are set to start around $800 for the basic model — that’s at least $200 less than previously thought.
This pair of glasses will reportedly differ from the current Meta Ray-Bans due to the addition of a small augmented-reality display in the right lens of the glasses, which will only be visible to the wearer. On this display you’ll be able to see mini apps and alerts, and you’ll have control over the content with assistance from the same neural input wristband used to operate Meta’s Orion AR glasses.
When CNET Editor-at-Large Scott Stein tried out the concept wristband with Orion earlier this year, he noted that the gestures “weren’t perfect yet,” but that he could see their potential.
The Hypernova glasses will cost around $500 more than the Meta Ray-Bans, but Meta has apparently managed to slash that price from $1,000 by accepting lower margins. It hopes that this will help boost demand for the glasses, but you’ll likely pay more for prescription lenses or style variations.
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