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Meta’s AR Glasses, Hyperscape VR, China Bans Nvidia Chips, Google Discover Adds Social Posts

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September 18, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

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  • Meta unveiled its first smart glasses with a built-in AR display, the Ray-Ban Meta Display, featuring projection on the lens, camera, speakers, mic, and gesture control via a Neural Band wristband. Priced around $799, launching September 30 in the U.S.

  • Also announced were the Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses for athletes and a 2nd-generation Ray-Ban Meta with improved battery and camera.

  • Other highlights included the Horizon TV hub for Quest headsets (streaming Disney+, Blumhouse, and more) and new AI-powered tools for creators to build virtual worlds.

  • China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC) has barred major domestic tech firms like Alibaba and ByteDance from buying new Nvidia AI chips, including the RTX Pro 6000D and H20.

  • Beijing claims that its homegrown AI processors (from companies like Huawei and Cambricon) now rival the performance of Nvidia’s restricted products.

  • Chinese chip makers are accelerating domestic production in anticipation of increased demand from companies that can no longer procure Nvidia hardware.

  • Meta introduced “Hyperscape,” a tech that lets users scan real-world rooms (in a few minutes) and convert them into photorealistic virtual replicas.

  • This feature, called Hyperscape Capture, is in early access for Quest 3/3S headset owners (18+), but rendering takes a few hours.

  • At launch, users cannot invite others into their digitized spaces, though private sharing is planned. Meta also announced new VR games and Horizon TV streaming partnerships with Disney+, ESPN, and Hulu.

  • Google Discover will begin showing social media content such as posts from X and Instagram, alongside short-form videos like YouTube Shorts.

  • Users will be able to follow creators and publishers directly in Discover, with a dedicated space for their content.

  • The rollout is gradual, with social content inclusion arriving in the coming weeks.

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