Hypernova glasses

Meta released a new set of smart glasses dubbed the Hypernova, a premium AR wearable set to launch by year-end at a price north of $1 000. The device will feature a monocular display in the right lens, which can be used for notifications, apps, and media beamed directly into your field of vision. The glasses will be paired with gesture controls enabled via a neural wristband.

This isn't just another tech toy. It's a heavyweight collaboration: Qualcomm provides the chips, Alphabet the OS, and Ray-Ban (EssilorLuxottica) the frames. Meta's current Ray-Ban Meta Glasses have already gained surprising traction, and the company hopes to build on that with this significantly more advanced model.

There's also a Supernova 2 in the works, a sport-focused variant designed with Oakley, aimed at cyclists and other athletes. Long-term, Meta is investing in full-fledged AR hardware, with codenames like Orion and Artemis still in development.