{"id":7109,"date":"2025-09-13T00:15:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T00:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/what-to-expect-at-meta-connect-2025-hypernova-smart-glasses-ai-and-the-metaverse\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T00:15:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T00:15:48","slug":"what-to-expect-at-meta-connect-2025-hypernova-smart-glasses-ai-and-the-metaverse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/what-to-expect-at-meta-connect-2025-hypernova-smart-glasses-ai-and-the-metaverse\/","title":{"rendered":"What to expect at Meta Connect 2025: &#8216;Hypernova&#8217; smart glasses, AI and the metaverse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">Meta Connect, the company&rsquo;s annual event dedicated to all things AR, VR, AI and the metaverse is just days away. And once again, it seems like it will be a big year for smart glasses and AI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">This year, the event will take a slightly different format than in the past. Mark Zuckerberg is <ins>scheduled<\/ins> to kick things off with an evening keynote at 5PM PT on Wednesday, September 17. A developer keynote with other executives will take place the next morning on September 18, beginning at 10AM, with more talks and developer sessions to follow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">It&rsquo;s not clear why Meta changed things up this year, but it is shaping up to be a particularly eventful year for Connect. We&rsquo;re expecting two new models of smart glasses, including Meta&rsquo;s first to have a display, as well as new Meta AI and metaverse updates. As usual, Engadget will be reporting live from Zuckerberg&rsquo;s keynote at Meta HQ, but until then, here&rsquo;s a closer look at what&rsquo;s coming and what to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"col-body mb-2 font-bold text-[20px] leading-[28px] md:text-[24px] md:leading-[32px] engadget-charcoal\" data-jump-link-target id=\"new-and-updated-smart-glasses\">New and updated smart glasses<\/h2>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">The biggest news of the day will be Meta&rsquo;s next-generation of smart glasses. The frames, often referred to by their reported internal name &ldquo;<ins>Hypernova<\/ins>,&rdquo; will be the first consumer-ready glasses from Meta that have a display. We already know quite a bit about these thanks to more than a year of leaks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_4tqpqtialuknpfilbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body mb-4 hidden pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_8tqpqtialuknpfilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">While the frames are expected to have a small display on one side, they won&rsquo;t offer the kind of immersive augmented reality experience we&rsquo;ve seen on Meta&rsquo;s <ins>Orion prototype<\/ins>. Instead the display will allow you to view things like notifications and photo previews. The glasses will also come with a dedicated wristband, similar to what the company showed off with Orion, that allows the wearer to control specific features through hand gestures.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] mt-1 engadget-slate-gray line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 md:mt-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center space-x-[2px]\" readability=\"7\">\n<p>The EMG wristband that&rsquo;s part of the Orion prototype.<\/p>\n<p><span>(Karissa Bell for Engadget)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">The glasses, which may officially be called &ldquo;Celeste,&rdquo; are expected to go on sale later this year, will likely cost around $800. They could be sold with Prada branding, which would be in line with Meta&rsquo;s longtime EssilorLuxottica partnership, <ins>according to<\/ins> <em>CNBC.<\/em> Given the much higher price tag &mdash; most of Meta&rsquo;s Ray-Ban-branded glasses cost around $300 &mdash; it seems Meta is positioning this as a higher-end product that will have a more limited appeal. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has <ins>suggested<\/ins> Hypernova will have a &ldquo;negligible&rdquo; share of the overall smart glasses market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">It also sounds like we could see a new version of Meta&rsquo;s smart glasses without a display with an updated version of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. There could be two versions for sunglasses and clear frames, according to <ins>leaked renders<\/ins>. The new glasses are reported to have improved cameras and battery life, and support new AI capabilities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">We could also see new third-party glasses integrations. As <em>UploadVR <\/em>recently <ins>pointed out,<\/ins> early versions of the Connect schedule for developers seemingly confirms that Meta is getting ready to give developers access to its smart glasses. Up to now, the Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley glasses have mostly been limited to apps within Meta&rsquo;s ecosystem (with a few exceptions like Spotify and Audible). Allowing more developers to start experimenting with the platform could bring even more functionality to the existing lineup of glasses.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"col-body mb-2 font-bold text-[20px] leading-[28px] md:text-[24px] md:leading-[32px] engadget-charcoal\" data-jump-link-target id=\"meta-ai\">Meta AI<\/h2>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">As with other recent years, AI will be a major theme throughout. Meta AI has <ins>a billion<\/ins> monthly users (something Zuckerberg will surely remind us of) and I&rsquo;m expecting to see new features for Meta AI both on the company&rsquo;s glasses and within its apps. <em>Business Insider<\/em> <ins>reports<\/ins> the company has been working on new lineup of non-English speaking &ldquo;character-driven&rdquo; bots for its apps. (Meta&rsquo;s character-centric chatbots have also faced scrutiny, with the company recently blocking teens&rsquo; access to many user-generated characters amid growing safety concerns.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_5tqpqtialuknpfilbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body mb-4 hidden pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_9tqpqtialuknpfilbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">Outside of Meta&rsquo;s chatbots, I&rsquo;m hoping Zuckerberg will talk more about his vision to create &ldquo;superintelligence.&rdquo; As I wrote in July, his <ins>initial manifesto<\/ins> that outlined his vision was confusing at best. The CEO has recently reorganized Meta&rsquo;s AI teams around the idea, and has been on a very expensive <ins>hiring spree<\/ins> to recruit executives and researchers for the effort.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">At the same time, Zuckerberg could use Connect to shore up expectations around its Llama models. The company&rsquo;s larger Llama 4 model has <ins>been delayed<\/ins> and reports suggest Meta&rsquo;s engineers have been struggling to improve it. There are other signs that Zuckerberg may be <ins>backing away<\/ins> from open-source AI.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"col-body mb-2 font-bold text-[20px] leading-[28px] md:text-[24px] md:leading-[32px] engadget-charcoal\" data-jump-link-target id=\"what-about-the-metaverse\">What about the metaverse?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">While the metaverse has taken somewhat of a backseat to AI in recent years, it wouldn&rsquo;t be Connect without some VR-related news. In a recent Instagram post, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth teased &ldquo;metaverse software&rdquo; updates related to Horizon Worlds at Connect. The company recently offered <ins>a preview<\/ins> to developers of its plan to bring AI-powered NPCs to the metaverse, and I expect we&rsquo;ll hear more about how generative AI could help shape the metaverse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">And while there are no new Quest headsets expected, we could hear more about those third-party VR headsets that will run Meta&rsquo;s VR software. Last year, the company announced that <ins>ASUS, Lenovo and Xbox<\/ins> were working on Meta Horizon OS headsets. We haven&rsquo;t heard too much about these devices since, but there was <ins>a leak earlier<\/ins> this year that suggested ASUS would be the first to launch, and that it would include face and eye tracking features.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">Another intriguing possibility is an update on Meta&rsquo;s holographic Codec avatars we got <ins>a glimpse<\/ins> of last year. While Meta&rsquo;s current lineup of VR headsets don&rsquo;t have the necessary face and eye-tracking sensors to support the tech, <em>UploadVR<\/em> <ins>suggests<\/ins> Meta could show off a more &ldquo;rudimentary&rdquo; version of the avatars that could run on the Quest 3 or even work in conjunction with video calls on WhatsApp and Messenger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><sub><\/sub><\/p>\n<div>What to expect at Meta Connect 2025: &lsquo;Hypernova&rsquo; smart glasses, AI and the metaverse<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meta Connect, the company&rsquo;s annual event dedicated to all things AR, VR, AI and the metaverse is just days away. And once again, it seems like it will be a big year for smart glasses and AI. This year, the event will take a slightly different format than in the past. Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/what-to-expect-at-meta-connect-2025-hypernova-smart-glasses-ai-and-the-metaverse\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;What to expect at Meta Connect 2025: &#8216;Hypernova&#8217; smart glasses, AI and the metaverse&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7110,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7109\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}