Google recently boasted that it plans to release three smart glasses. They will connect to its Android XR platform and offer users advanced AI features.mini and the ability to communicate with an AI assistant anytime, anywhere. But at CES 2026, another company beat it to the punch, releasing its smart glasses much earlier. This is XGIMI and its latest creation, Memo One. In addition to its unobtrusive appearance and lightweight design, these glasses also have a number of other advantages.
Smart glasses are not a revolutionary innovation. They have been on the market for some time and are not that difficult to get. But Google claims that its models AI glasses They are supposed to be very advanced and will sweep away all the competition. We still have to wait and see if that will be true. So for now, let's see what the company is trying to impress us with. XGIMI.
XGIMI on CES 2026 introduced its first smart glasses and it's clear that it took great care of them. They also come in two variaOne of them is a device called Memo Onewhich has many different AI features. The most interesting features include contextual functions, content summaries and translations. You can also customize the user experience in various ways. The smart glasses have an integrated display, which is in both of their parts and therefore clearly visible to both eyes. They do not lack built-in speakers and they are also incredibly light – weighing only 28,9 grams. Memo One will cost about 600 dollars and pre-orders should start soon.
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The second interesting model of smart glasses from XGIMI will be Memo Air Display. The functions and options should be similar, but there will only be one display. But the glasses should be even lighter than Memo One. Their price has not yet been announced and they are not yet available for pre-order. And to make matters worse, XGIMI also boasted the third type of smart glasseswhich is currently developing.
What is also interesting about the first glasses is that they battery should last a full day of use. If that doesn't work, they'll have a charging case that can extend the battery life to up to a week. Which is fascinating. As for the integrated artificial intelligence, it's not just one model, as Google plans. In Memo One you'll find models from OpenAI, Azure or QwenAnd each one will be activated exactly when needed.
