The Best Smart Glasses of 2026: Meta, Viture, Xreal, and More

["The concept of smart glasses has been around for decades, but the technology is finally catching up. The best smart glasses let you listen to music, answer texts hands-free, or teach you about the world, even as you're looking at it. And they're getting more popular: Meta and Ray-Ban sold more than 7 million pairs of smart glasses in 2025.

Google, Samsung, and Apple are releasing their own versions soon. Even better than helpful smart glasses becoming more available is that these specs can also make you look fabulous.", 'Before you pick your pair, you should know that smart glasses are hugely varied, even more so than many other product categories that we test. Some are glorified headphones for everyday wear; others have very specific use cases, like for sports, gaming, or working.

They also come at a wide variety of price points, specs, and designs. Reviewer Simon Hill and I have tested just about every pair of smart glasses on the market. In addition to our recommendations, I also explain what you need to know about this category and give a quick history lesson about the space.', "The success of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses is what spurred the current AI glasses boom.

These are the updated version of the OG Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarers that were the category's first certified hit. The second-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses let you choose different frames, including the Wayfarer ones, and lenses (including prescription lenses), and they look the most like regular glasses. They don’t have any virtual screen—instead, you get a 12-MP camera, open-ear speakers, and five microphones.

There’s 32 GB of storage, and they run for around eight hours when fully charged, with a case that can add another 48 hours. They have an IPX4 water resistance rating, so they'll be OK in light rain.", "The Viture Beast's 2026 model has a screen that's bigger, brighter, and with a wider field of view than our previous winner for best virtual screen, the Xreal One Pro. I spent a week using the Beast for work, watching movies with my 2024 MacBook Pro and my iPhone 16, and fighting with my family to take turns playing Tears of the Kingdom in 3D using my Nintendo Switch 2.

It's easy to dial in a comfy fit, thanks to a wide variety of nose pads. You can buy prescription lenses, and they're so easy to pop in and out that my 8- and 11-year-old kids and I could switch lenses quickly enough to reasonably take turns using the glasses.", "The Xreal One Pro is the major competitor to the Viture Beast right now. Virture's model wins for a brighter, crisper, and bigger screen, though the One Pro does still offer an excellent-quality virtual display of up to 171 inches at 1080p resolution, up to 120-Hz refresh rate, and a 57-degree field of view.

Where the One Pro really shines is its sound quality. The built-in Bose stereo speakers deliver richer sound than Viture’s Harman speakers. These smart glasses work great as a virtual theater.", 'The Oakley Meta Vanguard are my favorite Meta glasses, and the sunglasses that I pick up every day to run.