Meta’s new Ray-Ban smart glasses will feature a display for $1,300

Meta is preparing to elevate its smart glasses technology with a new Ray-Ban collaboration featuring an integrated display. The upcoming “Hypernova” glasses represent Meta’s push into more sophisticated augmented reality eyewear, positioning the company to compete in the growing market for wearable computing devices that blend digital information with the physical world.

The big picture: Meta plans to release advanced Ray-Ban smart glasses with a built-in display later this year, significantly upgrading their current audio-only offerings while maintaining the familiar sunglass form factor.

• The new glasses, codenamed “Hypernova,” will feature a monocular display in the lower right quadrant of the right lens, showing app icons, images, videos, and notifications from services like WhatsApp and Messenger.
• Users will control the interface through capacitive touch controls on the temple bars, with a planned neural wristband (codenamed “Ceres”) enabling hand gesture controls.
• Meta is reportedly developing these glasses on a customized version of Android, though they won’t support a traditional app store.

Key features: The Hypernova glasses will focus on everyday information access while maintaining a sleeker profile than full AR headsets.

• The interface will display circular icons laid out horizontally, with dedicated apps for capturing media, viewing photos, and accessing maps.
• Camera quality is expected to match the iPhone 13, a substantial improvement over current Ray-Ban Meta models.
• Built-in microphones will enable the glasses to pair with smartphones for calls and music playback, similar to the current generation.

Pricing and availability: Meta’s new smart glasses will represent a significant price jump from their current offerings.

• The Hypernova glasses are expected to retail between $1,300 and $1,400 (approximately ₹1,11,293 to ₹1,19,853) when they launch later this year.
• This positions them as a premium product compared to the current Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, which start at $299.

Future roadmap: Meta’s Hypernova glasses are just the beginning of the company’s expanded smart eyewear strategy.

• A second-generation version, “Hypernova 2,” featuring dual displays for a true binocular experience, is already in development with a targeted 2027 release.
• Meta is also developing “Supernova 2,” screen-less smart glasses built on an Oakley design aimed at athletic users.