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Google's Android XR runs on one headset you can buy today. XREAL's see-through Aura glasses are open for orders at launch pricing from $1,099 through the end of the year and ship in mid-November. Samsung's glasses are reported for mid-December, and glasses with a display have no date yet.
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Samsung's first glasses, built with Google and designed with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, have cleared the FCC. Reports conflict on timing: a Samsung official told The Korea Herald they launch in November, while Chosunbiz reports mid-December. Samsung still hasn't announced a price or a name, and some of the details come only from leaks.
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Even Realities makes camera-free glasses that show green text and graphics in both lenses, for notes, translation, prompts and notifications without taking out your phone. The G2, which replaced the G1 last November, costs $599 and adds a sharper display, four microphones and up to two days of battery.
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XREAL's US store lists nine pairs of glasses, from $199 to $1,499 at regular prices, and the names don't make the differences obvious. The differences come down to a chip, the field of view, the refresh rate and whether the glasses run apps of their own.
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A tracker of the smart glasses due in the coming months, with each company's announced price and timing and a link to the source. Reports about products that haven't been announced are kept separate and attributed.
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Meta Ray-Ban Display is on sale in six countries. It reached the US in September 2025 and the UK, Canada, France, Italy and Germany a year later, after a delay Meta blamed on demand.
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Google Glass went from a skydiving stunt in 2012 to a $1,500 prototype, a backlash over privacy and looks, a second life in factories and a final shutdown in 2023. Google is now back with Android XR glasses, made with Samsung and eyewear brands and due this fall.
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Smart glasses went from a $1,500 developer gadget that some bars banned to millions of Ray-Bans a year. Here are the launches that shaped the category, with dates, prices and sources, from Google Glass to Meta Ray-Ban Display and Snap Specs.
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When Ray-Ban Meta glasses or their case stop charging, Meta says the cause is usually dirty contacts, heat or a charger the case won't accept. Here's how to find which one it is and fix it, from the quickest check to a case reset.
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A factory reset wipes the photos and videos stored on Ray-Ban Meta glasses and means pairing them again from scratch. Here are Meta's steps for the glasses and the case, what to try first and what to do afterward.
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Most dropped connections between Ray-Ban Meta glasses and a phone come down to Bluetooth range and interference. Here are Meta's fixes in order, from moving your phone to a factory reset.
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When Ray-Ban Meta glasses won't turn on, Meta's first suspect is charging. Here's how to check the case, get a real charge into the glasses and force a restart, in the order Meta suggests.
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The small LED on the front of the Ray-Ban Meta charging case reports on two batteries and also signals pairing and errors. Here's what green, orange, red, blue and white mean, and what to do about each.
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Ray-Ban Meta glasses have two lights: one inside the frame that reports to you, and one on the front that tells people nearby when you're taking a photo or video. Here's what every color and pattern means.
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Ray-Ban Meta glasses signal pairing mode with a blue light on the charging case. If it never shows up, the cause is usually charge, timing or an old pairing. Here are Meta's fixes, in order.
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When Ray-Ban Meta glasses ignore "Hey Meta," Meta says the usual cause is a voice setting or the microphones in use, and battery saver pauses the wake word entirely. Here are the fixes in order.
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If people can't hear you on calls, Meta AI keeps mishearing you or music won't play through your Ray-Ban Meta glasses, the fix depends on which direction the sound is failing. Here are Meta's steps for both.
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Oura Ring 5 is the current model, from $399 plus a $5.99 monthly membership. What it costs, how it fits, how long it lasts, which phones it works with and where the company stands after six million subscribers and a new lawsuit.
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Apple sells three watches this fall: Series 12 from $399, Ultra 4 from $799 and SE 3 from $249. What changed in September, how the models differ, how they compare with Series 11 and Ultra 3, and which one to buy.
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Samsung's only smart ring is still the original from July 2024, now listed from $299.99 in the US. It has no subscription, comes in 11 sizes and needs an Android phone, with some features reserved for Galaxy phones.
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Oura Ring 5 is the smallest and newest but charges a membership. The Galaxy Ring is the cheapest and works only with Android. The Ultrahuman Ring Pro is rated to last longest between charges. Specs, prices and two-year costs side by side.
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Six rings chosen on published specs, prices and subscription costs: Oura Ring 5, Samsung Galaxy Ring, Ultrahuman Ring Pro, RingConn Gen 3 and Gen 2 Air, and Circular Ring 2. What each does best, what it costs over time and who it suits.
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Oura Membership costs $5.99 a month or $69.99 a year in the US. Without it, an Oura Ring shows three daily scores and little else. What the fee pays for, what it adds up to and how canceling works.
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Smart ring makers use their own sizes, so your jewelry size is only a starting point. Order the brand's free sizing kit, wear the sizer for a day and a night, and pick the smaller size if you're torn.
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