Meta hints at upcoming 'Big Wearable' announcement, yet my curiosity solely revolves around a specific detail
Meta's Upcoming Smart Glasses, the Celeste, to Feature a Heads-Up Display
Meta is set to unveil its latest innovation in the realm of smart glasses, codenamed Celeste. According to rumors, these glasses will come equipped with a small heads-up display (HUD) in the right eye, providing essential information such as time, weather, notifications, and more[1][2].
The HUD on the Celeste smart glasses is expected to display simple information like weather updates and notifications. However, it will be limited to only one eye and will not have a wide field of view[1][2]. Furthermore, it will lack positional tracking, meaning it cannot anchor virtual objects or interfaces in the real world as true augmented reality (AR) glasses do[1].
The Celeste glasses are rumored to be priced above $1000 and will come bundled with Meta's sEMG wristband. This wristband enables finger gesture controls using muscle signals on the wrist[1][4].
While the Celeste smart glasses are the focus of much anticipation, Meta is also working on other AR glasses projects. For instance, Orion is a fully integrated AR prototype with a wide field of view but using costly materials not viable for mass market. On the other hand, Artemis is a more practical AR glasses project using glass lenses similar to other AR devices but with a narrower field of view than Orion[1].
Meta's CTO, Andrew Bosworth, has hinted at "big wearable announcements" for the upcoming Connect conference in September, which could potentially include the Celeste smart glasses[5]. However, the official announcement and preorder for the Celeste glasses are expected around Meta Connect 2025 in September[1].
[1] https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/27/23375247/meta-celeste-smart-glasses-rumors-features-price-release-date-connect-2025 [2] https://www.theinformation.com/articles/meta-is-developing-a-new-pair-of-smart-glasses-codenamed-celeste [3] https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/27/23375247/meta-celeste-smart-glasses-rumors-features-price-release-date-connect-2025 [4] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05189-5 [5] https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/27/23375247/meta-celeste-smart-glasses-rumors-features-price-release-date-connect-2025
The future of technology is eagerly anticipated, with Meta's upcoming Celeste smart glasses promising a Heads-Up Display (HUD) for essential information like time, weather, notifications, and more. These gizmodos, priced above $1000, will come bundled with Meta's sEMG wristband for finger gesture controls using muscle signals on the wrist. As for the tech landscape, Meta is also working on other smart-home-devices and AR glasses projects, such as Orion and Artemis, to further revolutionize the world of technology as we know it.
