We could possibly be very near seeing Meta’s next-level sensible glasses in retail shops, with experiences rising that Meta’s planning to launch its “Hypernova” camera-equipped glasses at its Join convention subsequent month, which will even embody a brand new heads-up digicam show that’s seen within the wearer’s subject of view.
Numerous experiences have instructed that Meta’s Hypernova glasses, a type of bridging machine between its present sensible glasses and full AR wearables, will present a spread of recent functionalities, and also will embody Meta’s revolutionary wrist-controlled UI, offering new capability for the machine.
To be clear, Meta itself hasn’t shared a heap of information on the challenge, however early photographs had been reportedly uncovered final month, which offer extra particular particulars in regards to the heads-up show and wrist controls.
And now, business analyst Mark Gurman has uncovered extra details about the glasses, together with their probably weight and value.
In his newest e-newsletter, Gurman says that the Hypernova glasses will weigh round 70 grams, 20 grams greater than the present Meta Ray Ban glasses. Gurman additionally says that the Hypernova glasses will probably be priced at round $800, after Meta discovered methods to scale back the worth from its preliminary $1000+ projections.
The launch of a brand new type of sensible glasses could possibly be a significant step for Meta’s wearable ambitions, by enabling it to construct on the recognition of its Ray Ban sensible glasses, which have quickly grow to be the top-selling machine of its kind.
In keeping with new insights from Counterpoint, Meta’s share of the worldwide sensible glasses market rose to 73% in H1 2025, making it the dominant participant within the rising area.
As per Counterpoint:
“Shipments of Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses grew over 200% YoY, reflecting sturdy market demand and elevated manufacturing capability at Luxottica, Meta’s key manufacturing companion. In keeping with our channel tracker, Luxottica’s personal retail networks, together with on-line and offline Ray-Ban shops, Sunglass Hut and LensCrafters, account for a good portion of the product’s gross sales.”
Meta’s Ray Bans have been a success, and the addition of recent types, which additionally embody its lately launched Oakley sensible glasses, will assist Meta to capitalize on this early traction, and set up itself as the important thing supplier of sensible glasses.
Which could possibly be a key improvement for its eventual AR glasses launch, which is anticipated to return in 2027.
By that point, Meta’s more likely to be effectively established because the business normal for sensible glasses, with the common launch of up to date fashions serving to to construct this repute, and keep client curiosity.
After all, different gamers are additionally making an attempt to get into AR glasses, together with Apple and Snapchat, with Snap even trying to get to market forward of Meta with its AR machine.
However Meta’s making sensible strikes on this entrance, which can probably see it win out in the long run.
Meta’s 2025 Join convention will probably be held on September seventeenth.
