{"id":371373,"date":"2025-08-25T03:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T03:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/371373\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T03:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T03:44:11","slug":"metas-next-gen-smart-glasses-could-land-next-month-for-less-cash-than-youd-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/371373\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta\u2019s next-gen smart glasses could land next month for less cash than you\u2019d think"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a id=\"elk-45ef8084-9e91-470d-890b-e42c1ddbbed0\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/>What you need to know<\/p>\n<ul id=\"76712af3-106a-4804-ad3b-59c5ed60a5d8\">\n<li>Meta\u2019s Hypernova glasses are shaping up as a middle step between its current smart shades and full AR, with a small display for alerts and mini-apps.<\/li>\n<li>Priced around $800, Meta seems to be aiming for mainstream buyers, not just high-end enthusiasts.<\/li>\n<li>They\u2019ll come with a wristband and touch controls on the frame for navigation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"8031c056-9896-45e3-8e56-c40124b0eb04\">Meta is gearing up to launch its first smart glasses with a built-in display, and the price might be easier on the wallet than originally expected.<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg\u2019s Mark Gurman reports that Meta may reveal new smart glasses with a built-in display by the end of September, targeting a starting price of about $800 (via <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uploadvr.com\/meta-celeste-hud-glasses-down-to-800-gurman-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.uploadvr.com\/meta-celeste-hud-glasses-down-to-800-gurman-report\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\">UploadVR<\/a>).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Meta\u2019s first smart glasses with a display coming in September will now be priced from $800. They were originally expected to be $1000+. The change stems in part from the company accepting lower margins to boost demand \u2014 a common tactic for new products. https:\/\/t.co\/rgkZsDDEek<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/1957115174764134906\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/1957115174764134906\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\">August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"0a992b28-fd2f-4f79-8775-863c66e15ec0-0\">Over the past year, the mixed reality segment has made one thing clear: price drives adoption. <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/tag\/apple\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/tag\/apple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a>\u2019s $3,500 Vision Pro, even with its advanced features and heavy marketing push, hasn\u2019t gained much traction. Its steep cost is seen as the main hurdle, sending a clear warning to companies like Meta as they get ready to roll out their own AR glasses.<\/p>\n<p>You may like<\/p>\n<p>Meta\u2019s upcoming smart glasses, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/gaming\/virtual-reality\/meta-next-gen-ray-ban-hypernova-glasses-semg-bracelet-render-leaks\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/gaming\/virtual-reality\/meta-next-gen-ray-ban-hypernova-glasses-semg-bracelet-render-leaks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dubbed &#8220;Hypernova,&#8221;<\/a> were first pegged at up to $1,400. The price has now reportedly dropped to around $800, which is said to include an sEMG wristband controller.<\/p>\n<p>Gurman notes that the lower price is probably just a starting point. Adding prescription lenses or other style options could push the final cost higher.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-af8105a3-4e16-4a70-8172-ae26a3c9edf4\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/>More than just shades<\/p>\n<p id=\"bf3dcf48-6ad6-4f9e-aa6e-2893540e329e\">Hypernova glasses are reportedly building on <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/gaming\/virtual-reality\/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-gen-3\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/gaming\/virtual-reality\/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-gen-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meta\u2019s Ray-Ban<\/a> and Oakley smart shades, adding a small display on the right lens for alerts and mini-apps. You\u2019ll control them with the sEMG wristband, using apps for photos, media, maps, and notifications. Think of them as a bridge to Meta\u2019s bigger AR plans.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Gurman says Meta\u2019s Hypernova will offer just basic smart glass features. It\u2019s meant as a stopgap, paving the way for Orion, Meta\u2019s full-fledged AR glasses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted companion in the world of Android<\/p>\n<p>The glasses are set to run a customized version of Android, though they probably won\u2019t have a dedicated app store. Alongside the wristband, you\u2019ll navigate them with taps and swipes on the side frame.<\/p>\n<p>The lower price suggests Meta is aiming for the mainstream, not just tech enthusiasts willing to splurge on something like the Apple Vision Pro. Whether $800 <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/best-smart-glasses\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/best-smart-glasses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smart glasses<\/a> can go beyond a novelty and become a daily essential is still up in the air.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What you need to know Meta\u2019s Hypernova glasses are shaping up as a middle step between its current&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":371374,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3162],"tags":[53,16,15,3243,3244],"class_list":{"0":"post-371373","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-virtual-reality","8":"tag-technology","9":"tag-uk","10":"tag-united-kingdom","11":"tag-virtual-reality","12":"tag-vr"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115087347787293294","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=371373"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371373\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/371374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=371373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=371373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=371373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}