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.
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 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.
On May 28, 2026, iFLYTEK launched an AI glasses product. No keynote, no press conference—just a product video and a spec sheet.
But this may be the most important AI glasses product in the Chinese market—not because of the most radical technology, but because it understands Chinese users best.
The most travel-focused AI glasses on the market. Not perfect, but purpose-built in ways competitors are not.
Smart glasses company Zhongjian Technology, founded in 2023, has completed three funding rounds totaling tens of millions of yuan. Investors include Shokz, Gaofeng Patience Fund (under Professor Gao Bingqiang), Haochen Capital, SEEFund, listed company Appotronics (688007), and Professor Gao Bingqiang personally, with Qiyu Capital serving as exclusive financial advisor. Funds will advance R&D, with the first-generation product already completed.
Seoul, May 14, 2026 — Samsung Electronics has officially confirmed that its first AI smart glasses, the Galaxy Glasses
When OpenAI announced plans to launch a compact screenless device by the end of 2026 with a target shipment of 100 million units, the entire technology industry was electrified. This announcement not only signifies the birth of a new product but marks a collective bet by tech giants on a “screen-free” AI hardware future. From … Read more
