Upcoming smart glasses
Sourced announced products worth following. Listed positions belong to their published watchlist; release plans can change.
13 watch priorities
01First ranking$1,279 USD≈ €1,141 EURECB 2026-10-09US · Announced price · Pre-orderPrice checked 2026-10-12AURA is the most interesting platform change on this watchlist: a dedicated Android XR computer and spatial tracking, rather than another USB-C monitor. Its 70-degree manufacturer field of view gives developers a wider canvas to investigate. [1] [2] [3]
Why #1First in this glasses watchlist for its Android XR platform and broader app proposition; final regional shipment and software evidence will decide its eventual buying position.
What still needs provingA compute puck adds weight, charging and cost. Main-page reservation terms and the newer store listing differ; use the selected order terms.
Expected: Shipping soon in first four markets; more markets in 2027 [3]First-wave US, Canada, Japan and South KoreaXREAL’s October 7 announcement narrows the initial rollout to four markets. Older local pages with broader fall timing remain online. No exact dispatch day is confirmed; more markets are planned for 2027.Evidence and original sources
Manufacturer plan or preorder; final customer hardware and long-term use remain unverified.
02First ranking$999 USD≈ €891 EURECB 2026-10-09Global · Store price · Pre-orderPrice checked 2026-10-12A 90-degree diagonal manufacturer field of view and high-resolution display make URXR worth following for laptop work. Early prototype reports provide something concrete to scrutinise alongside the ambitious specification sheet. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Why #2Second for its unusually wide workspace display and concrete prototype reports; below AURA for the narrower laptop-focused platform proposition.
What still needs provingNo speakers. Phone use needs the later Power Hub; Windows/Mac companion functions differ from Direct mode. Prototype praise is not a delivery guarantee.
Expected: Mid-October 2026 glasses; Power Hub December 2026 [2]Manufacturer or creator release planAn expected window is a plan, not confirmed stock or delivery.Evidence and original sources
Manufacturer plan or preorder; final customer hardware and long-term use remain unverified.
03First ranking$2,195 USD≈ €1,959 EURECB 2026-10-09US · Store price · Pre-orderPrice checked 2026-10-12Specs combines a colour waveguide display, spatial software and a developer ecosystem in a consumer preorder. That makes the actual application experience more interesting than simply counting display pixels. [1] [2]
Why #3Third for colour see-through spatial AR and developer support; the heavier frame and reservation terms reduce confidence for everyday wear.
What still needs provingThe US$200 reservation is not the US$2,195 starting price or an order confirmation. Runtime is not specified numerically in the current listing.
Expected: Fall 2026; US, UK and France preorder markets [1]Manufacturer or creator release planAn expected window is a plan, not confirmed stock or delivery.Evidence and original sources
Manufacturer plan or preorder; final customer hardware and long-term use remain unverified.
04First ranking$349 USD≈ €311 EURECB 2026-10-09US · Store price · Pre-orderPrice checked 2026-10-12Removing the camera gives Meta Audio a clearer calls-and-listening brief. The announced 43-gram frame and twelve-hour maximum are relevant to an owner who already wears glasses and has little interest in photographs. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Why #4Fourth for a clear calls-and-listening job with a near-term shipping target; less of a platform change than the spatial models above.
What still needs provingNo visual AI input or lens display. Open-ear leakage, fit and independent runtime still need testing.
Expected: Oct 13, 2026 [4]Announced Ray-Ban Meta Audio shipping planMeta’s September 23 announcement says the Audio collection ships October 13. As of October 12 this remains a planned date, not confirmed delivered stock.Evidence and original sources
Manufacturer plan or preorder; final customer hardware and long-term use remain unverified.
05First rankingPrice not verifiedThe N1 is worth following as a test of how Qwen services work through eyewear in their home market. Its relevance lies in the supported task workflow, not a claim that an assistant badge makes the frame smarter than every rival. [1] [2]
Why #5Fifth for the significance of Qwen services in China; final exact-model testing and international support remain incomplete.
What still needs provingInternational language, app and sales support remain unconfirmed. Earlier Quark reviews cannot be relabelled as N1 tests.
Expected: Oct 13, 2026 [2]China scheduled official salesAlibaba says N1-series and Qwen Clip preorders opened September 22 with official sales scheduled October 13. As of October 12 the date has not occurred; it does not confirm delivery or international availability.Evidence and original sources
Manufacturer plan or preorder; final customer hardware and long-term use remain unverified.
06First rankingFollowing Qwen’s eye-based controls in ChinaQwen Glasses N1 Pro
Pre-orderSpecifications-led selectionPrice not verifiedThe N1 Pro adds an eye-tracking and iris-payment proposition to the N1 family. It is worth watching for whether eye input makes ordinary tasks quicker without turning the glasses into an awkward approval device. [1] [2]
Why #6Sixth as the separate eye-control variant; behind the basic N1 until payment support and eye tracking have stronger final-unit evidence.
What still needs provingPayment availability, eye tracking reliability and privacy handling need exact-model evidence. Earlier Quark or base N1 experience cannot establish Pro performance.
Expected: Oct 13, 2026 [2]China scheduled official salesAlibaba says N1-series and Qwen Clip preorders opened September 22 with official sales scheduled October 13. As of October 12 the date has not occurred; it does not confirm delivery or international availability.Evidence and original sources
Manufacturer plan or preorder; final customer hardware and long-term use remain unverified.
07First rankingPrescription display glasses for an international launchNIMO Holo-Optical Glasses (international edition)
AnnouncedSpecifications-led selection$449 USD≈ €401 EURECB 2026-10-09International · Announced campaign price · Announced pricePrice checked 2026-10-12Prescription support is the interesting part: NIMO proposes one integrated optical lens with both the display and vision correction, including progressive options. At a claimed 29 g, it could offer captions and navigation without a camera or the weight of a conventional AR screen. [1] [2]
Why #7Seventh for a distinctive integrated prescription lens; the international campaign has yet to open and has no delivery date.
What still needs provingThe weight, outdoor readability and 48-hour battery are vendor figures. Campaign delivery, final software, fitting terms and supported countries are still unconfirmed; the $20 deposit is not the full product price.
Expected: Kickstarter planned for early November 2026; delivery not announced [1]International Kickstarter campaign opening; delivery undatedExpected term checked October 12, 2026; no completed delivery is established.Evidence and original sources
Original maker or creator claims; no independent final-unit performance test used.
08First rankingCamera-free captions and prompts in a Nomad frameMemoMind One - Nomad
Pre-orderSpecifications-led selection$399 USD≈ €356 EURECB 2026-10-09US · Preorder price · Pre-orderPrice checked 2026-10-12The Nomad frame is a more understated route into camera-free display glasses. It is worth following for captions, prompts and short pieces of information with speakers included, especially if the final fit suits your everyday prescription. [1] [2] [3]
Why #8Eighth for a clear camera-free information display and an exact frame shipment plan; the EU pause and prescription timing narrow the useful order proposition.
What still needs provingThe December estimate covers non-prescription Nomad, not every configuration. The original Kickstarter is paused and ordering moved direct. MemoMind's September8 update paused all EU shipments for an expected3-5months after a legal development in Germany.
Expected: December 2026, non-prescription Nomad; EU shipments paused [1]Non-prescription Nomad; EU shipments currently pausedDecember is the live variant estimate, interpreted as 2026 in the September 2026 update context. Other frames and prescription orders have separate timing.Evidence and original sources
Original maker or creator claims; no independent final-unit performance test used.
09First ranking$399 USD≈ €356 EURECB 2026-10-09Global · Store price · Pre-orderPrice checked 2026-10-12Brilliant’s open platform and Halo hardware make it interesting for developers who want to shape a glasses interaction themselves. That is a more credible reason to follow it than expecting an immediately finished mass-market assistant. [1] [2]
Why #9Ninth for developer interest in an open platform; conflicting fulfillment wording keeps confidence below the clearer plans above.
What still needs provingThe store still mixes older shipment wording with coming-soon language. A taken payment does not verify customer delivery.
Expected: Fulfillment date not confirmed [2]Manufacturer or creator release planAn expected window is a plan, not confirmed stock or delivery.Evidence and original sources
Manufacturer plan or preorder; final customer hardware and long-term use remain unverified.
10First rankingPrice not verifiedEverysight’s display experience gives its announced AI family a reason to be watched. The useful question is which present-day tasks the new camera, display and software arrangement can actually support. [1] [2]
Why #10Tenth for a sports-HUD developer moving into AI; incomplete final software, pricing and shipment details prevent a higher watch priority.
What still needs provingNo confirmed retail price or shipment date. Do not transfer Maverick Sport’s runtime or experience to this unfinished model.
Expected: Date not confirmed; still in development [2]Manufacturer or creator release planAn expected window is a plan, not confirmed stock or delivery.Evidence and original sources
Manufacturer plan or preorder; final customer hardware and long-term use remain unverified.
11First rankingPrice not verifiedThe proposed 4K30 camera and high-frame-rate mode give 8ight a clear reason to exist for first-person filming. Its optional case can also power the glasses during use, which could be useful for a longer shoot. [1] [2]
Why #11Eleventh for a concrete filming brief, but unfinished stabilisation, app availability and unknown delivery keep it behind nearer-term projects.
What still needs provingStabilisation and low-light processing are unfinished, and the companion app has no live store listings yet. Footage quality, heat, comfort and actual recording endurance need independent tests before this becomes a buying recommendation.
Expected: Kickstarter October-November 2026; shipping not announced [1]Creator campaign or current order planExpected term checked October 12, 2026; no completed delivery is established.Evidence and original sources
Original maker or creator claims; no independent final-unit performance test used.
12First rankingFollowing the separate Maverick AI Pro configurationEverysight Maverick AI Pro
AnnouncedSpecifications-led selectionPrice not verifiedThe Pro configuration belongs on the same development watch as Maverick AI, but needs its own final hardware and software evidence. A second model name is worth tracking without transferring the Sport model’s measured behaviour. [1] [2]
Why #12Twelfth for the separate Pro configuration; more of its exact hardware and sales plan remains unresolved than for the basic Maverick AI.
What still needs provingSeparate price, shipment and exact configuration remain unverified. Shared manufacturer lineage does not establish final Pro performance.
Expected: Date not confirmed; still in development [2]Manufacturer or creator release planAn expected window is a plan, not confirmed stock or delivery.Evidence and original sources
Manufacturer plan or preorder; final customer hardware and long-term use remain unverified.
Manufacturer concept illustration; the pictured frame is not a confirmed retail product.13First rankingFollowing a thinner retinal-projection optical designTDK Meta-Optic DRP prototype
ConceptSpecifications-led selectionPrice not verifiedA mirror thin enough to sit inside the lens could reduce the conspicuous optics in retinal-projection glasses. TDK’s planned Japanese demonstration is worth watching for the actual image and viewing conditions, rather than a consumer preorder. [1]
Why #13Thirteenth as an optical technology demonstration rather than a retail order. There is no final frame, battery or consumer release to evaluate as a purchase.
What still needs provingThe current demonstration is monochrome. Full colour, mass production, fit and actual wearable power demands remain development questions; the image is a manufacturer concept illustration.
Announced: Oct 2, 2026 [1]Japan prototype announcement; CEATEC demonstration planned from October 13First retail date not verified.An optical technology prototype, not a released retail frame. Commercialisation is a longer-term goal.Evidence and original sources
Original technology announcement and illustration. No final consumer model or independent demonstration test claimed.
Ranking history
This is the first published edition. Previous positions will appear after a real revision.
Edition 1 · Oct 12, 2026 · Current
Expanded category coverage with sourced China, Japan and crowdfunding candidates. Original expected windows and exact variants retained; no completed delivery implied.
How we choose and track positions
SmartWearGuide’s order is an editorial judgment from linked specifications and published testing. We have not performed house hands-on tests. We prioritise a useful daily job, fit, compatibility, complete cost, software support and the strength of the evidence. Category-specific criteria appear on each list. Lower-confidence and specialist selections are labelled; a higher rank cannot guarantee a better fit for you.
Only released, unrecalled models enter the current-product lists. Best Upcoming is a separate watch priority based on plans and early evidence. A released product is not necessarily in stock in your country. No brand pays for a place in these lists.
History begins with the first edition published here. Each substantive revision appends a dated edition and reason; past editions are preserved. Up, down and previous position compare the latest two published editions of the same list. We do not invent an earlier chart, move products to manufacture news, or turn an announcement date into a shipment date.