Meta is preparing to launch its most ambitious smart glasses yet, with the Hypernova model featuring something the company’s popular Ray-Ban collaboration lacks: an actual display. Set to debut in September at $800, the price is a notable reduction from earlier projections of over $1,000. What You’ll Actually See The Hypernova glasses feature a small […]
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The XR Week Peek (2025.08.19): Meta prototype headsets show the future of VR, Meta Celeste may cost $800, and more!
My blog is now 9 years old and I really hope something special happens to me in this 10th year of my career. For now, I can’t wait to publish the interview I have had with Kyle Riesenbeck, but who knows if other surprises are going to happen. Anyway, let’s focus on the XR news […]
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