Meta to debut costlier smart glasses with display at annual Connect event

Meta is expected to double down on AI-powered augmented reality products with new smart glasses at its annual Connect event on Wednesday, even as the company faces scrutiny over its handling of child safety on its social media platforms.

At its Menlo Park, California-based headquarters, CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to unveil Meta’s first consumer-ready smart glasses with a built-in display, a device that analysts predicted will retail for about $800.

Internally codenamed “Hypernova,” the glasses are expected to be launched as “Celeste,” analysts…