The expected release of glasses from huge players like Apple and Google has industry analysts predicting sales of smart glasses will rise from six million units in 2025 to 20 million in 2026. In other words, this year is looking like an inflection point, where tech-enabled spectacles make the transformation from tech wear for early adopters to everyday gear for regular folks. Whether you're looking for a pair of audio-first glasses, display glasses, or full augmented reality, here's what to expect from the major players and smaller operators in the smart-glasses space.
CES's major smart glasses announcements
This year's Consumer Electronics Show saw a ton of companies introducing new smart glasses, including "been in the space forever" firms like XReal and "these are the first smart glasses for us" companies like XGimi. Below are four of the most notable new smart glasses announced at CES.
XReal 1S
Credit: XRealXReal was an early player in the smart glasses space. They've been releasing high-end, display-first glasses like the Xreal One Pro since 2019. They're the go-to if you want specs that put a high-def display in your pocket. At CES, the company unveiled the 1S: Glasses that promise a massive virtual display as large as 500", 3Dof augmented reality capability, and a smooth as silk refresh rate of 120Hz, all powered by an onboard X1 chip. XReal 1S is available now for $449.
Even Reality G2
Credit: Even RealityEven Reality is aiming for people who wanted fashionable glasses that do extraordinary things. The company followed its excellent G1 smart glasses with the G2, a new model with a bigger, sharper monochrome display, "contextual AI" that can flash helpful conversation suggestions to users, and an integrated smart ring to make all of it easier to control. They also don't look dorky, so no one needs to know you're wearing smart glasses. Even Reality G2 glasses are available now for $599 and up.
RayNeo Air 4 Pro
Credit: Stephen JohnsonReleased in 2025, RayNeo's impressive X3 glasses provided a glimpse into the future, where we'll have instantly available HUDs. The Air 4 Pro, on the other hand, is more about the present. Display glasses that are for streaming games and movies instead of wearing all the time, Air 4 Pros feature dual Micro-OLEDs creating a virtual 200-inch screen, HDR10 support for high dynamic range video, a Vision 4000 custom processor for upscaling, and Bang & Olufsen-tuned audio. They're aggressively priced at $299 and set to be released on Jan. 25.
XGimi Memomind Air Display
Credit: XGimiAs the year rolls on, we'll be seeing new models of smart glasses dropping from huge companies like Google and Snap, not to mention smaller companies that are likely to surprise us with something unexpected.
Apple
After the relatively lukewarm response to Apple's VR gear, the company is rumored to be shifting its resources into smart glasses. The company hasn't officially announced anything, but the rumor mill says Apple's glasses will include camera, microphone, and AI capabilities, and could be released this year.
Amazon
If you were hoping for a consumer release of Amazon smart glasses in 2026, it's not happening, but the company is planning to equip its army of nearly 400,000 delivery drivers with smart delivery glasses designed to help them "identify hazards, seamlessly navigate to customers’ doorsteps, and improve customer deliveries."
Meta
The end goal for smart glasses: replacing your phone
If you combined the best features from each kind of smart glasses, you'd have a wearable that essentially does everything your phone does and corrects your vision. Replacing phones is the game behind the game, and it explains the number of companies fighting for the same real estate.
Maybe a pair of smart glasses will eventually come out that's so easy to use, cool-looking, and powerful that everyone ditches their smart phone, but probably not in 2026—the tech is not quite there and neither is the public acceptance. Still, a lot more people will be using smart glasses this year.
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