Smart Glasses: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

Cameras are giving smart glasses a bad reputation. Here's why I'm betting on a new wave of camera-less, display-first frames.

Amid increasing privacy concerns, Meta has filed a patent to make glasses that use AI to identify faces and automatically create recordings.

Pubs, theaters, and courthouses are cracking down on people wearing smart glasses amid concerns over people secretly recording others.

Upgrade your eyewear with glasses that can function as cameras, headphones, and AR displays. We've tested all the major models and have everything you need to know to pick the right smart glasses for you.

The $299 Viture Pro 2 takes the crown for budget-friendly smart glasses by matching the class-leading brightness of pricier rivals while adding built-in vision correction at no extra cost.

Amid reports of smart glasses being used to secretly record people, Apple is taking time to sort out its privacy messaging, Bloomberg reports.

Conversational Focus amplifies the voices of the people you're speaking to, but even with the Premium Plan, Meta only let you unlock 15 hours of monthly usage.

Videos filmed on smart glasses that harass strangers in public places will not be allowed on Instagram, says IG Head Adam Mosseri.

The XMC-1200 chip is the world’s smallest active micro fan, says xMEMS Labs.

From AI assistants and built-in cameras to AR displays and wearable private screens, smart glasses come in more flavors than you might think. After testing every major type, here's how they differ—and which features actually matter.

With a stunningly bright display, lightweight design, and a $299 price tag, the X by XReal a01+ is the new benchmark for budget-friendly AR smart glasses, delivering the best picture quality in its class.

The ban covers more than 1,240 courts in New York and includes smart glasses with prescription lenses or any eyewear or headwear capable of capturing audio or video.

Starting at $299, Meta Glasses retain the Ray-Ban Meta's AI and camera features while adding a pop of color in three new frame styles, including a Kylie Jenner-branded one.

After testing dozens of smart glasses, the RayNeo Air 4 Pro stands out as the best budget pick of Prime Day at just $240.

The Snap Specs look surprisingly svelte for glasses that can pull off many of the same tricks as the Apple Vision Pro, but seeing Snap CEO Evan Spiegel wear them made me wince.

Snap teases a 'large, vivid display' for tasks like on-street navigation or getting help from AI while you're mid-project. But that assistance won't come cheap.

The Ray-Ban Meta lineup has achieved a 'rare' feat in consumer tech, IDC says: Making something people will wear in public. That's good news for Google's Android XR platform and Apple.

Tech journalist Joanna Stern gave her Ray-Ban Metas to a modder she found on Facebook Marketplace, who removed the indicator LED for $100.

Cameras built into smart glasses like the Ray-Ban Meta can discreetly record you. Learn the signs that someone may be filming you and ways to protect your privacy.

After trying the Android XR-based Project Aura glasses, it's clear Google is betting big on a future where smart glasses replace bulky mixed reality headsets.