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CES 2026: Smart Glasses Shine, But Android XR Stays Hidden
10 Jan
Summary
- New smart glasses at CES 2026 offer gaming, AI, and translation features.
- XReal 1S launches at $449 with 3D video conversion and ultrawide mode.
- AI-powered smart glasses and advanced captioning tech also debuted.
The Consumer Electronics Show 2026, held in Las Vegas, featured a wide variety of new smart glasses designed for diverse applications, including gaming, AI assistance, and instant conversation captioning and translation. Despite the impressive display of wearable tech, Google's anticipated Android XR platform was notably absent from the show floor, suggesting a future showcase for this unifying technology.
Among the revealed devices, XReal presented its 1S smart glasses, priced at $449. These glasses boast a new Real 3D feature for converting 2D video to 3D, particularly effective for gaming, and include an ultrawide 32:9 mode for productivity. Asus collaborated with XReal on the ROG XReal R1, emphasizing its 240Hz refresh rate for gamers and integrated head tracking.
Further innovations included the RayNeo Air 4, offering HDR10 support for superior visual contrast at a $299 price point. XGimi introduced its MemoMind series with AI-driven capabilities using multiple LLM models, while Captify Pro focused on advanced, offline captioning and translation for 40 languages, albeit at a higher $899 cost.
