

Unveiling Meta’s Hypernova
9 snips Sep 8, 2025
Discover Meta's groundbreaking project, Hypernova, blending smart display glasses with a wristband for enhanced augmented reality. Dive into the latest innovations from both Meta and Google in the realm of AI-powered glasses. Explore various use cases for smart glasses, from gaming to everyday tasks, as well as the implications of being constantly connected. Learn about the design challenges and market expectations for Meta's upcoming smart glasses, and their collaboration with Luxottica as they revolutionize personal tech.
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Meta Shifts From VR To Wearable AR
- Meta plans to unveil Hypernova, a smart glasses-and-wristband combo, at its Next Connect conference.
- The device shifts Meta's focus from pure metaverse VR toward wearable AR with on-lens displays.
Glasses Plus Wristband Enables Richer Interaction
- Hypernova pairs glasses with a wristband to enable more interaction than voice-only Ray-Bans.
- The glasses reportedly include a heads-up display so users can interact with a screen on the lens.
Ray-Bans Used For Hands-Free Content
- Jaeden describes Meta Ray-Bans used for hands-free recording and voice queries to Meta AI.
- He observes users posting Ray-Ban-captured content marked by a glasses icon on Instagram.