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Smart glasses, or AI glasses, put an AI assistant into ordinary-looking frames, with microphones, speakers and often a camera or a small in-lens display. This page tracks which glasses are on sale, which are announced and when, what they cost, and which AI assistant each one runs.

1 story · updated Oct 20

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Checked Oct 23

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3): On sale September 23, 2026, from $449
Ray-Ban Meta Audio: Pre-orders September 23, 2026, from $349; shipped October 13, 2026; 43 grams, up to 12 hours per charge
Meta Adventurer: From $249; on sale October 23, 2026, in all countries where Meta glasses are sold
Meta Ray-Ban Display: From $799 on Meta's US store; on sale in Canada and the UK from September 23, 2026, and in France, Italy and Germany from October 13, 2026
Meta VR Glasses: $1,299.99, available in spring 2027 (announced September 23, 2026)
Muse on Meta glasses: Meta said on September 23, 2026, that it is bringing Muse, its personal AI agent, to its AI glasses; no date given
Android XR glasses: Announced at Google I/O on May 19, 2026: audio glasses "coming later this fall," built with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, pairing with Android and iOS phones; display glasses previewed without a date
Samsung intelligent eyewear: Introduced July 22, 2026, at Galaxy Unpacked in London: built-in camera, Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 platform, up to nine hours per charge, Gemini on Android XR; no price or ship date in the release
Snap Specs: Announced June 16, 2026, at Augmented World Expo: $2,195 with a $200 refundable deposit; Snap said on September 16 that shipping is expected to begin later this fall in the US, UK and France

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