Meta 'Hypernova' smart glasses will reportedly be revealed next month — and they're cheaper than we thought

Meta Celeste Smart Glasses Leak — (Image credit: Luna / X)

Meta's next smart glasses appear to be on the horizon, with new leaks spilling the beans on its "Celeste" glasses with a heads-up display (HUD) and wristband codenamed "Ceres." Now, a new report details that it's thankfully going to cost a lot less than expected.

Initially, Meta's upcoming smart glasses (also codenamed "Hypernova") were set to go as high as $1,300 to $1,400. That's a steep price, but Bloomberg's Mark Gurman now reports that the specs could be around $800 — and that's with the sEMG wristband included in the box.

Compared to the recent $499 Oakley Meta HSTN glasses, the new smart specs now don't seem as pricey for an extra built-in display that's tipped to feature a variety of apps on display (à la Meta Quest 3 and the upcoming Android XR) and touch controls with hand gestures for navigation via the wristbands.

Mark Zuckerberg wearing Orion glasses — Alleged leaked images of Meta "Celeste" smart glasses with "Ceres" wristband (Image credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

As Gurman notes (via UploadVR), Meta has decided to keep the price down to drive demand. However, the $800 price tag would only be the starting point, as prescription lenses and different styles will bump up the price.

With Meta Connect 2025 set to kick off on September 17, it's believed the Celeste smart glasses will receive their stage to be announced, with pre-orders tipped to drop soon after and shipping to start in October.

Price is key

Philip Michaels wearing meta orion glasses — Tom's Guide Managing Editor Philip Michaels wearing the Meta Orion glasses (Image credit: Future)

With this in mind, it won't be long until we find the answer to two key questions: first, if Meta reveals its next-gen Celeste smart glasses, and second, if they will actually cost a much more welcome $800.

With many of the best smart glasses today ranging from $269 to $649, and the latest Viture Luma Pro coming in at $499, the Meta Celeste specs would be pushing the limit even at $800. Still, the addition of a built-in camera, a monocular display in the right-hand lens and an sEMG wristband would boost their capabilities and, more importantly, value.

If they did land at $1,000 or more, we may have another Meta Quest Pro situation on our hands. Pay attention, Meta: anything below quadruple digits is an easier pill to swallow.

That said, with the HUD looking to be similar to what I saw in the Even Realities G1, rather than full spatial computing that we've seen in the Meta Orion glasses, it remains to be seen if consumers will adopt the look and appeal of Meta's next smart specs.

If they even give a small taste of what I found in the Snap Spectacles (which are aimed at developers), then Meta could have a big head start in the race to be the de facto smart glasses brand.

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Darragh is Tom’s Guide’s Computing Editor and is fascinated by all things bizarre in tech. His work can be seen in Laptop Mag, Mashable, Android Police, Shortlist Dubai, Proton, theBit.nz, ReviewsFire and more. When he's not checking out the latest devices and all things computing, he can be found going for dreaded long runs, watching terrible shark movies and trying to find time to game

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