[…] What the current glasses lack though is any kind of display, and that’s what Meta’s next glasses, codenamed Hypernova, are set to bring. […] To be clear: this won’t be AR, it will be a small fixed contextual display.
In a new report today, The Information’s Wayne Ma and Kalley Huang say Hypernova won’t be a partnership with EssilorLuxottica, the eyewear company that owns Ray-Ban, because the company “balked at the design”.
To project an image into your eye and deliver the HUD, the report says, Hypernova will have “a thick frame that current and former Meta employees say is likely to turn off consumers”.
That projection system also brings the weight up to around 70 grams, the report says, compared to the roughly 50 grams for the Ray-Ban Meta glasses and 30 grams of traditional glasses.
For their existing “smart” glasses that might be true, as they are basically an lifestyle accessory with limited functionality beyond being sunglasses.