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CES 2026: Smart Glasses Dazzle with AR & AI
10 Jan
Summary
- Xreal's ROG Xreal R1 glasses boast world-first 240 Hz refresh rate AR gaming.
- TCL's RayNeo Air 4 Pro offers HDR display at an unbeatable $299 price.
- Lucyd provides stylish, functional smart glasses starting at an affordable $99.
CES 2026 presented a significant leap forward in smart glasses technology, with various brands demonstrating advanced augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) features. Xreal captured attention with its new Xreal 1S AR Glasses and the unreleased ROG Xreal R1 AR gaming glasses, the latter boasting a world-first 240 Hz refresh rate for an immersive gaming experience. Additionally, Xreal is rolling out a 3D conversion feature for its existing models.
Other notable innovations include TCL's RayNeo Air 4 Pro, offering a high-quality HDR display for $299, and Povec Optics' electrochromic C1 sunglasses with customizable tint. Lucyd is making smart glasses more accessible with stylish, camera-free options starting at $99, while Even Realities impressed with its G2 Smart Glasses featuring advanced heads-up displays and live translation for $599.
Newcomer MemoMind, incubated by XGIMI, is set to release AI-powered glasses with multi-LLM support, priced at $599 for the Memo One. Rokid also introduced AI display glasses with a camera for information retrieval, starting at $299. These advancements indicate a rapidly evolving market focused on enhanced displays, AI integration, and more accessible pricing.
