Speakers built into the frames handle music, calls, and Siri responses, the same open-ear approach as Ray-Ban Meta and AirPods-style ambient audio.
Apple's glasses put the speakers in the frames, not in your ears. Macworld reports built-in open-ear speakers handling audio from the iPhone, calls, music, and Siri, alongside a microphone for voice commands and a camera. It is the same approach as Ray-Ban Meta and AirPods Transparency mode: you hear the glasses and the room at once, with nothing plugging your ears. For something meant to be worn all day, that matters. People can still talk to you, and you can still hear them.
Which smart glasses use open-ear speakers?
Across the category · your product highlighted · each value tagged by confidence.
Apple GlassesYes — open-ear frame speakers (reported)Highly expected
Meta Ray-Ban Gen 3Yes — open-ear (carried from Ray-Ban Meta line)Highly expected
Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2Yes — 2x open-ear speakersConfirmed
Meta GlassesYes — open-ear frame speakersConfirmed
Samsung Galaxy GlassesYes — directional open-ear speakersHighly expected
Snap SpecsYes — dual stereo open-ear speakersExpected
Xreal AuraNoWidely reported