Meta has been selling variants of smart glasses in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica successfully since 2019. There are two models of Ray-Ban-branded Meta smart glasses already on the market, and if the latest leaked video is anything to go by, another pair of eyewear may be on the horizon: even two new models are possible. But before we speculate, let’s address the elephant in the room.
Meta is planning to use the annual ‘Meta Connect’ conference slated for Wednesday, September 17, as a launchpad to introduce its next big iteration of eyewear: the company’s first display-enabled smart glasses. This may not be outrightly confirmed, but it is revealed by an inadvertently shared video on the Meta YouTube channel. The video was later taken down.
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At the Connect keynote, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is likely to announce consumer-ready smart glasses with a display. This possibility has been rumored for a long time. However, the possibility was evident in the unlisted and now-removed video, which briefly showcased the new pair of Ray-Ban-branded glasses featuring a built-in display, along with a wristband that will likely be used to control the eyewear.
Meta’s goof-up to give off the surprise just days ahead of the official launch may seem funny at first, but if you look closely, it could be a calculated measure to create hype leading up to the Meta Connect 2025 event. However it is, the video had some information to devour which should have us intrigued. First, it showed Meta | Ray-Ban, Display branding. It shows glasses with a fixed display, visible on the right eye, and a wristband that will let users control the smart glasses with hand gestures.
There is a glimpse of how the glasses will let the user use built-in Meta AI to ask questions, navigate using the map displayed on the eyewear, or use the eEMG wristband to write a message or reply to chats. According to a CNBC report, the Meta glasses with HUD is codenamed Hypernova, and a separate information notes that the glasses could weigh about 20 grams heavier than the predecessor at 70g and are likely to cost $800 out of the box, Bloomberg had reported.
Of course, the leaked video does not give out information regarding the specification and the glasses’ core competence, but it does allow us to arrive at a conclusion that this pair of smart glasses with a display is going to launch at Meta’s annual Connect developer conference. The glasses will be Ray-Ban branded and should be worth their price. Would you be interested in this Meta eyewear?
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