According to Mark Gelman of Bloomberg News, Meta employees are working overtime, including weekends, to ship a new version of smart glasses with a head-up display in October.

He further emphasized that this device is now Meta's top hardware priority.

Bloomberg News previously reported that Meta and EssilorLuxottica plan to add a display to Ray-Ban smart glasses as early as 2025 to display digital information content.

The two companies may release the new Ray-Ban smart glasses with screens at the Connect conference on September 17, so the possible schedule is to release and open pre-orders in September, and then ship in October.

Now, according to Gurman of Bloomberg News, shipping Hypernova in October is now Meta's top hardware priority, and Meta's employees are working overtime, including weekends.

It is worth mentioning that Gurman has already shared details about Hypernova. Among them, Hypernova is mainly based on the fashionable design and functions of Ray Ban smart glasses, including Meta AI access, and can be regarded as a deluxe version of the latter, with upgraded cameras and a display under the right lens for simple applications, smartphone notifications, and photos taken with glasses.

In other words, you don't look straight ahead, but look down. In addition, this only applies to the first version of Hypernova. Meta is already developing a version of the binocular display system, that is, both lenses have screens.

Meta sees Hypernova as an important step from smart glasses to AR glasses, as a bridge between the two. Although the physical controls of the device work the same way as Ray Ban, its focus is particularly on software.

Bloomberg News reports that Hypernova offers a visual home screen, while the startup screen carries icons from Meta and its various partners, including Google/Android and chipmaker Qualcomm. Once started, the glasses display a stack of horizontal app icons. Pre-installed apps include cameras, galleries, maps, etc.

The glasses can sync with your phone and project notifications from various messaging services. Users will be able to operate the device through capacitive touch components on the side of the glasses or through a neural wristband.

According to Gurman, potential users will need to pay at least $1,000 for the device, while specific versions may cost as much as $1,300 or $1,400.