Internal firmware unearthed online has exposed detailed specifications and images of "Meta Celeste," a forthcoming pair of smart glasses that for the first time adds a heads-up display to Meta’s eyewear line. The leak, corroborated by assets showing the engraving “Meta | Celeste,” indicates the glasses are a separate, Meta-branded product rather than an extension of the Ray-Ban collaboration. Celeste is designed with a single micro-display embedded in the right lens to show time, notifications, navigation prompts and text responses from Meta AI. At roughly 70 grams, the device is heavier than the current Ray-Ban Meta glasses but remains markedly lighter than conventional mixed-reality headsets. A neural wristband, internally labelled "Ceres," is slated to ship in the box. Using surface electromyography sensors, the band recognises thumb-to-finger swipes, pinches and rotations, allowing users to navigate the interface with subtle hand movements. Touch controls on the temple and voice commands provide secondary input options. Firmware references also point to a built-in mini-game called "Hypertrail" and to support for weather and mapping functions. Sources familiar with the hardware roadmap say Meta plans to unveil the device at its Meta Connect conference on 17 September, with shipments targeted for October at a price believed to fall between $1,000 and $1,400. The leak underscores Meta’s accelerating pivot from VR headsets towards lighter, AI-enabled eyewear after reporting that smart-glasses revenue is outpacing sales of its Quest line. Celeste would mark the company’s first consumer product to integrate a display, bringing it closer to full augmented-reality functionality while remaining in a glasses-like form factor.
Smart glasses are making more money than ever for Meta, and it's a sign that Meta Quest headsets are going to have to significantly evolve to catch up https://t.co/CExObpDYoc
This Meta smartwatch is rumored to show up within the next couple of months https://t.co/Os9rk7qrrO
Meta & Stanford Unveil The Future of XR So looks like Meta and Stanford researchers revealed a prototype holographic AR display. Uses holographic optics instead of bulky lenses. Achieves wide field of view and true depth perception Probably biggest part is less than 5mm thick https://t.co/uU42CKJoUJ