I know the one thing Meta needs to win the smart glasses race at Meta Connect — and it’s harder than it looks

Meta Connect 2025 is kicking off today, and one thing is obvious based on all the leaks and rumors leading up to Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote: it will be all about smart glasses.

VR headsets may get an Asus-shaped shout-out, but specs will dominate, and Meta’s rumored Hypernova (or “Ray-Ban Meta Display“) glasses with a built-in display look set to lead the charge. They look prime to take the vision set by Project Orion revealed last year, bring that tech and launch it in a $799 pair of consumer specs…