"Jason Hiner/ZDNET The hype continues to build around the arrival of Meta's futuristic Hypernova (a.k.a. Celeste) smart glasses, which will reportedly add a small heads-up display in one eye and a neural wristband ( Ceres) to control the interface. These will reportedly cost around $800 and will be announced at Meta Connect on September 17 . Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has that Meta is preparing to sell 150,00-200,000 units of its Hypernova glasses over the next two years."
"And the CEO of EssilorLuxotica (maker of Ray-Bans), Francesco Milleri, in early 2025 that over 2 million units of Meta Ray-Bans had already been sold and that the company was preparing to scale up to sell 10 million units annually by the end of 2026. Also: Samsung 'Galaxy Glasses' powered by Android XR are reportedly on track to be unveiled this month All of that points to an upgraded version of the $300 audio-only Meta Ray-Bans coming this fall -- and being announced alongside the future-oriented Hypernova glasses at Meta Connect."
"For the past two years, I've used the Meta Ray-Bans daily for audio calls, listening to podcasts and music, and taking photos. I'll be at Meta Connect in person on September 17 to see and demo everything Meta unveils. Here is the list of practical upgrades that would make Meta's AI glasses even more useful and usable."
Meta plans Hypernova (Celeste) smart glasses with a small heads-up display in one eye and a neural wristband called Ceres. The Hypernova devices are expected to cost about $800 and to be announced at Meta Connect on September 17. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo projects 150,000–200,000 Hypernova units sold over the next two years. EssilorLuxottica reported over 2 million Meta Ray-Ban sales and expects to scale to 10 million annual units by the end of 2026. Samsung's Galaxy Glasses on Android XR may launch soon. An upgraded $300 audio-only Meta Ray-Bans is expected this fall. Practical user-requested upgrades include doubling battery life; current Ray-Bans are rated for four hours but can last longer if always-on listening is disabled.
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