Meta's first smart glasses with screen could come next month, and they might be more affordable than we thought

Meta

's upcoming display-equipped smart glasses, codenamed

HyperNova

, will hit the market at around $800 this fall, significantly affordable than the $1,000-plus price tag initially expected, according to Bloomberg.The glasses, set to debut next month, will be Meta's first smart eyewear with an actual screen. They'll feature a small display in the right lens for mini apps and notifications, plus gesture controls through a neural wristband accessory similar to what Meta developed for its

Orion

AR prototypes.Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Meta managed to slash costs by accepting lower profit margins, a typical move for companies trying to drive adoption of new tech. The $800 starting price still puts HyperNova well above Meta's current $200-400 Ray-Ban smart glasses, same as an iPhone, but it's much more palatable than the $1,400 some expected.Of course, that $800 is just the entry point. Different styles and prescription lenses will bump up the price, so don't expect everyone to walk away spending less than a grand.

Think of Hypernova as Meta Ray-Bans but with a screen and gesture controls built in

Renders from tipster Arsène Lupin show the glasses look surprisingly similar to existing Ray-Bans, though they pack considerably more tech inside. The monocular display sits in the lower-right corner of the right lens, showing a home screen with circular app icons arranged horizontally like a dock. Users will be able to launch dedicated apps for snapping photos, browsing their camera roll, pulling up maps for navigation, and catching notifications from messaging apps like WhatsApp and Messenger.The

neural wristband controller

, reportedly called Ceres, reads hand gestures so you can rotate your hand to scroll through apps and pinch your fingers to select items. No tiny buttons or voice commands needed, just subtle hand movements that won't draw stares in public.Meta's clearly betting big on making AR accessible to regular consumers, not just enthusiasts willing to drop iPhone money on experimental eyewear.