Meta leads AI glasses surge, as Xiaomi emerges as dark horse

The Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Were Better Than I Expected

Our tech writer reviews Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, which pair ambient audio, a smartphone-level camera, and AI smarts with the classic Ray-Ban aesthetic.

Meta leads AI glasses surge, as Xiaomi emerges as dark horse

Competition is expected to intensify as more companies, such as Alibaba and ByteDance, enter the space in the second half of 2025.

Demand for Smart Glasses Accelerating: Counterpoint

The smart glasses market grew 110% globally in the first half of 2025, with demand for Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses and new players driving much of that growth, Counterpoint wrote Tuesday. Meta's share of the global smart glasses market grew...