XREAL's Aura glasses go on sale at $1,099, $180 under the announced price
Xreal's Aura is $1,099 until December, then $1,279. You're also wearing a cable to a pocket puck, which is the real tradeoff.
Yesterday
ROKID
Rokid's $750 Color glasses take on Meta Ray-Ban Display without a wristband
Rokid's Color glasses weigh 55 g, about 14 g lighter than Meta's Ray-Ban Display, and you can steer them with a ring or your eyes.
Monday, Oct 26
Even G2 gets a $649 tortoiseshell model and an update that remembers your work
G2 owners get the 2.4.0 update, which lets Even AI answer from your past conversations. Even Realities says Brown 2 is its lightest G2 yet.
Thursday, Oct 22
SMART GLASSES
Victoria bans smart glasses from every school starting in 2027
Smart glasses are being locked out of schools before they've even become mainstream consumer devices. If the category can't operate in classrooms, its growth trajectory just got a lot steeper.
Monday, Oct 19
GOOGLE GLASSES
Google patent shows AR glasses that answer questions by pointing
Google's new patent has AR glasses answer a question just by watching you point and look.
Friday, Oct 16
GOOGLE GLASSES
Android XR glasses will answer to "Hey Gemini" and can turn on their camera to see what you see
Android Authority found code for a 'Hey Gemini' hotword coming to Android XR glasses, with camera access off by default.
Thursday, Oct 15
XREAL 1 Pro+ glasses launch at $599 with much brighter screens
XREAL's new 1 Pro+ costs $599 and nearly doubles brightness to 1,200 nits, with the same chip and field of view.
Wednesday, Oct 14
SMART GLASSES
Nothing is preparing two pairs of smart glasses, and only one has a camera
Roland Quandt says Nothing has two pairs coming in 2027, one with a camera and ChatGPT and one that only plays audio.
SMART GLASSES
Alibaba launches Qwen Glasses N1 with a 50MP camera and eye tracking for payments
Alibaba's Qwen Glasses N1 start at 2,999 yuan, about $450, which is no cheaper than Meta's Ray-Ban glasses.
Tuesday, Oct 13
Ray-Ban Meta Audio lasts all day and fits better, but its one button does little
Close to half the battery was left after five hours of music and an hour-long call, but its one button still can't answer the phone.
Samsung Galaxy Glasses specs leak puts the weight at 41 grams
Samsung's glasses reportedly weigh 41 grams and last up to nine hours, with a 12 MP camera, ahead of a November launch.
Wednesday, Oct 7
SMART GLASSES
Norway plans to propose a temporary ban on smart glasses in public places
Norway wants the glasses ban in parliament as soon as possible, and a panel to define which glasses count comes afterward.
XREAL's Aura glasses start at $1,279 and ship in mid-November
Xreal priced the Aura $20 under Meta's VR Glasses, and it's the one shipping this year.
Tuesday, Oct 6
Ray-Ban Meta glasses now give turn-by-turn walking directions
Ray-Ban Meta glasses will now talk you through a walk, so the phone can stay in your pocket.
Friday, Oct 2
SMART GLASSES
Hans Anders stops selling smart glasses in Belgium and the Netherlands
A major European eyewear retailer stopped selling smart glasses in Belgium and the Netherlands over privacy concerns.
Thursday, Oct 1
A Samsung official puts the smart glasses launch in November
Samsung's first glasses carry LED lights that show when the camera is recording, and covering them shuts the camera off.
SMART GLASSES
Newsom vetoes the California bill that would have required recording lights on smart glasses
California's governor vetoed a bill banning secret recording through smart glasses, calling its wording too broad.
Samsung's Galaxy Glasses turn up at the FCC in two styles
Samsung's smart glasses turned up at the FCC in two styles, eleven model codes in all, and Samsung still says they arrive this fall.
Tuesday, Sep 29
INMO AIR 3
INMO's AIR3 Smart Glasses Are Recalled Over Burns and Overheating
INMO's AIR3 smart glasses are recalled after wearers reported burns from overheating near the face and ear.
Saturday, Sep 26
SMART GLASSES
Insta360 is building smart glasses that move the battery off your face
Insta360's smart glasses route the battery off your face and down a cable to your body so your nose doesn't pay for the compute.