Metas next step on itsquest to reign overtheburgeoning market for AR glassesmay demand a hefty chunk of your wallet.
The first iteration of Metas glasses with screens will include a minuscule monocular panel in the right-hand lens.
For that privilege, prospective owners will need to cough up at least $1,000, according to Gurman.
Meta CEO Mark Zukberberg has said he thinks the company can sell millions of its various smart glasses products.© Meta
Some versions may cost upwards of $1,300 or $1,400.
Meta could debut those glasses this year, likely at its annual Meta Connect conference.
Otherwise, the Hypernova will mirror the design of Metas past work.
These glasses use physical button controls to get into the built-in camera for photos or videos.
Gurman mentioned the Hypernova glasses physical controls may work the same way as the Ray-Bans.
The main issue for any future Meta wearable will be software.
There could be a dedicated apps for pictures, camera, and maps.
Gurman said the glasses will continue rely heavily on the Meta View app.
You use that app with the Ray-Bans for moving photos from your glasses to your phone.
Software has always been Metas Achilles heel.
Its a web-based company in a world where the phone makers decide who can do what.
Recent leaks from inside Meta suggest the company hasplans to launch multiple types of smart glassesthis year.
(One of those could be a pair ofOakley-branded visorsmade for athletes.)
Unless Zuckerberg and company know something we dont, these new glasses might lead to more frustration than wonder.
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