Glasses-type wearable devices equipped with built-in cameras, microphones, and bone conduction units. Through embedded AI chips, they enable real-time voice translation, photo capture, information reminders, and other functions. Unlike traditional glasses, smart glasses eliminate the need to check phones for information, as AI assistants can directly “see” content in the user’s field of view and provide instant feedback. The Meta Ray-Ban series currently holds the highest global market share for smart glasses products.
Industry context The market for AI glasses has, over the past two years, migrated from a fringe gadget category to one of the most contested spaces in consumer hardware. The catalyst was not a breakthrough in optics but a partnership: Meta and EssilorLuxottica turned the familiar Ray-Ban Wayfarer into a hands-free camera that sold in … Read more
G1 glasses worn at desk On October 22, 2026 at 16:00 Beijing time, XGIMI opened reservations for the JiDe G1 AI Memory Glasses, a face-worn personal recorder under its new “JiDe” (Remember) family, alongside the L1 wrist band. XGIMI, the Chengdu/Shenzhen company known for smart projectors, positions the G1 for capturing todos, ideas, and life … Read more
A detailed leak has given Samsung’s Galaxy Glasses a full spec sheet: 41 grams, Android XR on Snapdragon AR1, 12MP camera, nine-hour battery and Gentle Monster plus Warby Parker frames. We analyse what the audio-first, display-free strategy gets right ahead of a rumoured November launch.
Meta and EssilorLuxottica just shipped the smart-glasses industry’s most telling hedge: a $349, 43-gram pair of AI audio glasses with no camera, built for the commuter who wants the assistant and the sound without being watched. This WSJ-style deep dive weighs it against Echo Frames, Bose Frames, Huawei x Gentle Monster and Xiaomi.
Positioned as a sports and health decision-making partner, it targets cyclists, runners, and long-distance hikers.
Meta has officially partnered with Oakley to launch the Oakley Meta HSTN, its first performance-oriented AI smart glasses. Priced at $399, this device targets athletes and outdoor enthusiasts with upgraded cameras, longer battery life, and sport-specific features. Moreover, pre-orders open on July 11, with standard models shipping later this summer.
On June 3, an obscure Chinese startup named Monako dropped a bombshell: Monako Glass, the world’s first wearable Linux computer in glasses form. Not an AI assistant hanging on your glasses—the glasses themselves are a complete computer. MonoOS system, Lua application layer, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex running locally. Forty-eight grams, $399, $19 reservation.
On June 5, Kannan Tech released the K2 smart glasses in Hangzhou. Twenty-five point eight grams total weight, 7.1mm temple thickness at the thinnest point, European-imported ultra-light nylon material—these three numbers alone tell me this company is not playing with concepts but with materials science. Priced at 2350 yuan, with a 32MP camera, 4K 30FPS recording, EIS plus AI dual stabilization, and Kiro OS built specifically for AI glasses.
