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Follow new launches, compare current models, and find reporting from independent publications covering camera-and-audio models, private displays, everyday displays, workplace eyewear, and open hardware.
News
ShortCircuit's hands-on review finds L'Atitude's Berlin glasses comfortable, with strong speakers, usable social capture, and live translation. The reviewer also reports inconsistent touch controls, weak image detail, an assistant that did not respond during testing, and recording that stops when the capture indicator is covered.
ShortCircuitGoogle's XR product lead told Tom's Guide that Intelligent Eyewear will signal when recording, use Android permission controls, and include hardware intended to detect tampering. Google plans audio-only glasses first, with display glasses later and a trusted tester program sometime in 2026.
Tom's Guide /TechRadar's reviewer reports a bright dual-eye display and useful navigation, translation, camera, and assistant features after more than six months with RayNeo X3 Pro. The review also highlights setup and app workarounds, limited battery during sustained use, and a price that is difficult to justify.
TechRadar /Current models
Camera and audio glasses, private displays, everyday displays, workplace eyewear, and open hardware solve different problems.
Open product comparison
Camera/audio AI
Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 combines hands-free photo and video capture, calls, audio playback, and Meta AI in a familiar eyewear form.
Private display
XREAL One is a tethered wearable display for compatible phones, computers, handhelds, and consoles; some devices require an adapter.
Private display
VITURE Pro XR is a connected wearable display for private-screen gaming, video, and computer use.
Everyday display
Even G2 shows notifications, translation, teleprompter text, and other glanceable information without adding a camera or speakers to the frame.
Enterprise/frontline
Vuzix Z100 is designed for workplace apps that send notifications, instructions, and other information from a connected phone to the display.
Open hardware
Frame is aimed at developers and experimenters building computer-vision, AI, telemetry, and AR applications.
Announcements
Meta says the new Meta Glasses line launches with 26 style combinations, prescription compatibility, Muse Spark-powered Meta AI, capture, open-ear audio, and a starting price of $299.
Meta Newsroom /Snap introduced Specs as augmented-reality glasses and says preorders are open at $2,195 with a refundable deposit, with fall shipping expected in the US, UK, and France.
Snap Newsroom /XREAL says AURA reservations are open, with Android XR support, launch credit, a Founder Priority Pass, Best Buy as the first US in-store retail partner, and a fall launch target.
XREAL via PR Newswire /VITURE introduced Helix as AI safety glasses for industrial, scientific, and clinical workflows, with NVIDIA XR AI integration, standalone hardware, invite-only enterprise pilots, individual reservations, and a Q1 2027 shipping target.
VITURE /Rokid describes Style as voice-first, display-free AI glasses with a camera, open-ear audio, prescription options, and support for multiple AI services.
Rokid /Buying guide
AI glasses split into different jobs. A camera-first frame, a private display, and a developer kit should not be judged by the same checklist.
Capture, voice controls, open-ear audio, and assistant access.
Check battery, capture indicators, privacy settings, and regional feature support.A wearable screen for travel, laptops, phones, media, and focused work.
Check device compatibility, comfort, cable path, and display tuning.Light information in a normal-looking frame without a camera-first posture.
Check visibility, app flow, notification controls, and prescription options.Hands-free instructions and information for frontline work.
Check software compatibility, device management, required safety certification, and prescription support.Experiments, prototypes, and open hardware exploration.
Check documentation, SDK maturity, repairability, and everyday polish.Independent reviews
