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Insta360 may be working on a unique pair of AI-powered smart glasses

The glasses would use a separate body-worn battery and cable, according to a China report, as Insta360 expands beyond 360 cameras.

  • According to reports, Insta360 is developing AI-powered smart glasses with an external battery connected via cable, designed to keep the headgear lightweight and wearable.
  • Max Richter, Insta360 cofounder, aims to become a 'top imaging camera company,' challenging Canon, Sony, Nikon, and Fujifilm with devices that automatically capture and edit footage using built-in AI.
  • While Insta360 leads the 360-camera market with 73 percent share, it is aggressively pushing into gimbaled and action cameras, recently opening its first flagship store in New York City's Times Square.
  • Beyond smart glasses, founder JK Liu confirmed two mirrorless cameras are in development; the company distanced itself from drone brand Antigravity amid regulatory pressures, though Richter remains confident about compliance.
  • The latest Insta360 camera features an onboard AI-powered model creating highlight reels and Gaussian splats, though spokesperson Caroline Chen noted cloud processing currently limits free access to four splats monthly.
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Technologue.id, Jakarta – Insta360, a technology company known for its action cameras and 360-degree cameras, is reportedly developing artificial intelligence (AI)-based smart glasses. If realized, this device has the potential to become a

Insta360 is working on its own connected glasses, confirmed on Friday 25 September its co-founder Max Richter. The Chinese brand already holds 73% of the world market for 360-degree cameras.

Insta360 is experimenting with new formats in addition to its classic cameras and among them there would also be smart glasses. The idea still seems at an early stage, but a company patent suggests a rather particular solution: move the battery completely out of the frame to make the glasses lighter and similar to a traditional model. [...] This article Insta360 points to smart glasses: the battery could disappear from the frame was originally p…

An Insta360 patent describes AI cable powered glasses from a battery carried separately, to reduce the weight of the frame. The company has not yet confirmed its product or specifications.

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The Verge broke the news in United States on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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