RayNeo iO Smart Glasses and GT Series Launch September 4 with AI Features and Cinema-Grade Displays

RayNeo is going both minimalist and maximalist with its latest AR smart glasses - Engadget

The new iO SMart Glasses and GT Series specs target very different audiences. RayNeo's new AR specs range from the incredibly subtle, to the gloriously nerdy. The RayNeo iO Smart Glasses look like an everyday pair of frames, but they hide a small display, intelligent voice capture and a slew of AI features to help you throughout the day. On the other end of the design spectrum, there's the new GT-series glasses, which offer "cinema-grade spatial viewing," according to the company. You'll definitely make a statement while wearing them, since they look like a pair of oversized sunglasses and sport noticeably thick arms. If it's not abundantly clear from the start, both families of frames are meant for very different purposes. The 33-gram iO Smart Glasses are meant to wear all day, replacing your standard "dumb" specs. It has a small monochrome green display with a 23.5-degree field of view that can display a simplified interface and bits of text, like real-time translations or a teleprompter view of a speech. The GT-series, on the other hand, are display glasses meant for focused time watching movies, playing games or getting work done on a large virtual display. Perhaps eventually, a single pair of smart glasses could serve both purposes, but that's not possible with today's technology. Based on early product images and RayNeo's technical details, the iO Smart Glasses could be an intriguing option for someone who wants to add a bit of smarts to their eyewear. But to achieve their minimalist style, which looks far more "normal" than Meta's chunky Ray-Ban Display, RayNeo also had to make compromises. That monochrome display is certainly one. And surprisingly enough, they also don't have speakers, something I'd probably consider a requirement on everyday smart glasses. Instead, RayNeo focused on giving the iO Smart Glasses better technology for recording voices. It sports a quad-microphone array, as well as a bone conduction sensor that "isolates vocal vibrations for flawless transcription in noisy environments," according to the company. That'll all certainly be useful for live translations and listening to voice commands, but it will also help to power RayNeo's Ambient AI Productivity Suite, which can listen to your conversations to "extract action items" and suggest calendar updates. RayNeo claims the iO Smart Glasses can translate 55 languages and 109 accents in real-time with around a second of latency, thanks to the Timekettle BabelOS 3.0 AI translation software. The company also says its battery will last for two days of usage, or around 18 hours of continuous recording and 6.2 hours of translation. Much like Xgimi's MemoMind One, there is an inherent creepiness around AI features that are constantly recording you. RayNeo says the iO Smart Glasses have an indicator light that will turn on during recording and translations, but as we've seen with Meta's Ray-Ban hardware, those things are easy to hide. RayNeo's specs don't have cameras, so they also can't easily be derided as "pervert glasses." As for RayNeo's new GT and GT Max, they're directly competing with high-end cinema displays like Xreal's One Pro. Clocking in at twice the weight of the iO Smart Glasses, 68 grams and 78 grams, they have room for far larger displays. The RayNeo GT can project up to a 231-inch virtual screen with a 46-degree field of view, while the GT Max can scale up to a 307-inch screen with an impressive 59-degree FOV. The larger the FOV, the more of the virtual display you can actually see without moving your head around. According to the company, the RayNeo GT is more focused on AR gaming and media viewing, while the RayNeo GT Max offers a "cinema grade AR display." I haven't seen any of these glasses in person yet, so I can't confirm if RayNeo's lofty description is accurate. Both of the GT glasses feature a quad-speaker setup co-tuned by Bang and Olufsen, and they have a 3DoF AR chip that lets you anchor screens in 3D space. They can also display Dolby Vision HDR content when connected to the RayNeo Pocket TV Pro, a separate Google TV-powered streaming device. Unfortunately, RayNeo doesn't have pricing for any of its new glasses yet, but we'll likely get that information ahead of their September 4th retail launch. RayNeo will also be showing off all of its new glasses at IFA in early September.

RayNeo's new iO Smart Glasses slip a tiny display into your line of sight

The $479 glasses offer live translation, 112-language dictation, and an AI memory log that learns your daily habits to personalize daily summaries. RayNeo has unveiled a new pair of smart glasses designed to cut down how often you check your phone. The new iO Smart Glasses place a tiny MicroLED display in the upper corner of your vision, letting you glance at notifications, your schedule, and other quick information without reaching for your smartphone. A tiny display built to stay out of sight The iO uses RayNeo's Firefly Engine Nano, a monochrome green MicroLED display compressed to 0.6 mm that reaches up to 1,300 nits. It sits inside a 33g frame with a 240mAh battery, four microphones, and a bone conduction sensor that isolates your voice from background noise. RayNeo rates the battery for up to 48 hours of typical use and 96 hours on standby. The glasses skip speakers entirely. Voice input goes through the bone conduction sensor and mics, but nothing plays back, keeping interactions visual only. A scroll wheel similar to Apple Watch's Digital Crown handles menu navigation, motion sensors enable head gesture controls, and an IP54 rating protects the glasses from splashes and light rain. The glasses also feature a small LED on the temple that lights up whenever the microphones or translation engine are active. Live translation, a dictation mode, and an AI memory log That hardware backs two of the iO's more ambitious software features. The first covers translation and dictation, with Live Translation supporting 40 languages and dictation mode extending that to 112. The glasses also include an auto-teleprompter that scrolls scripts as you speak. The second feature runs quietly in the background. RayNeo calls it an "Ambient AI Life Log," a system that tracks your habits and workflows over time to personalize its daily summaries. In addition, the iO Smart Glasses feature a dashboard that offers information about your schedule, alerts, and the weather with a quick upward glance. Recommended Videos For the AI features, the iO includes RayNeo's own assistant and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite at no additional cost. A $9.99 monthly subscription unlocks other models in the companion app, including ChatGPT 5.1, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Claude Sonnet 4.5, Claude Opus 4.1, and DeepSeek V3. Pricing and availability The RayNeo iO Smart Glasses will go on sale on September 4 through the company's website and Amazon. The glasses will be available in two configurations, with the standard case variant priced at $479 and the charging case bundle priced at $529. Along with the iO Smart Glasses, RayNeo has announced a new Google TV streaming puck called Pocket TV Pro. Built to pair with the new RayNeo GT and GT Max AR glasses, the device supports Dolby Vision playback. RayNeo has yet to share pricing or availability details for the Pocket TV Pro.

RayNeo announces new iO Smart Glasses and GT Series with 'cinema-grade' display

RayNeo has announced its next-generation AR lineup of consumer smart glasses: the RayNeo iO Smart Glasses and RayNeo GT Series. The former is designed for all-day use and productivity, weighing only 33 grams, with AI capabilities that include live translation, an auto-teleprompter, and the ability to summarize meetings and conversations. Meanwhile, the new RayNeo GT Series (available in GT and GT Max models) is designed to deliver a cinema-grade experience. The flagship GT Max model offers a wide 59-degree field of view (FOV), with its 5.5th-gen Tandem MicroOLED display delivering a dynamically scaling virtual screen up to 307 inches. The GT Series can also be paired with RayNeo Pocket TV Pro to create the world's first AR glasses system with Dolby Vision playback, including AI-powered SDR-to-HDR. The new RayNeo GT Series is also designed for an at-home or on-the-go cinematic experience for watching movies and playing games, with modes that include anchoring the virtual screen in a 3D space as well as a Steady Mode designed to filter travel bumps and movement while traveling. Audio-wise, there's also a quad-speaker system with head-tracking and Bang & Olufsen Spatial Audio. With the RayNeo iO Smart Glasses aimed at productivity, they feature targeted voice capture capabilities, plus a 240mAh battery that offers 6.2 hours of continuous AI-powered translation or 18 hours of continuous recording. When connected via Bluetooth, users can choose which LLM to use (including Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek) through the companion app. It's built to last, too, with a magnesium-aluminum alloy frame and dual aerospace-grade titanium temples. "RayNeo iO and the GT Series represent a fundamental commitment to purpose-built spatial hardware," said Howie Li, Founder and CEO of RayNeo. "Rather than compromising with a single device that tries to do everything, we designed two dedicated experiences: the iO as an invisible, all-day assistant for heads-up productivity, and the GT Series as an uncompromising personal cinema for travel and entertainment. Together, they deliver intuitive tools tailored precisely to how people work and relax every day." With pricing TBC, both the RayNeo iO Smart Glasses and RayNeo GT Series will be available to order on September 4, 2026, via RayNeo's official site and Amazon. Here's a breakdown of the specs for all models.

With no onboard cameras, these smart glasses won't earn you any nasty nicknames

With all the hoo-ha around Meta Ray-Ban specs being "pervert glasses" - to the point they're now being banned in pubs and theatres - I completely understand why RayNeo has gone down a different route with its new pair of wear-all-day smart specs. The iO Smart Glasses don't have onboard cameras at all, yet should still be rather clever thanks to a built-in display. RayNeo is also primed to take on augmented cinema specialist Xreal with the RayNeo GT series. Built from a mix of magnesium-aluminium alloy and aerospace-grade titanium, the ultra-light iO Smart Glasses weigh in at just 33g, with a 50:50 distribution to keep them perfectly balanced on your bonce. They look a lot more like a regular pair of glasses than any of Meta's efforts - mostly because RayNeo has decided to ditch the cameras and built-in speakers. Instead, a small head-up display puts simple text right in front of your eyeballs, from real-time foreign language translation to a teleprompter for presentations and speeches. You can expect a 23.5-degree field of view, with monochrome green text that should be readable in all conditions given it can shine at a peak 1300 nits. The focus is on audio, with four integrated mics and a bone conduction sensor for listening for voice commands. RayNeo's Ambient AI Productivity Suite is the clever bit; the firm says it listens out for "action items" and suggests things like calendar updates on the fly. It can apparently understand 55 languages and 109 accents in real-time, with a second of latency. I'm not sure the average person will be able to tell the iO Smart Glasses' indicator light (which turns on when recording or translating audio) isn't also a sign they're being photographed, though - and they're still being recorded in another sense. Battery life is pegged at 18 hours of continuous recording, 6.2 hours of translation, or two days of typical use. At the other end of the spectrum, the RayNeo GT and GT Max are mini home cinemas for your head; the GT has a 231in screen with a 46-degree field of view that the firm says is ideal for AR gaming and media viewing, while the GT Max has a "cinema grade" 307in screen and much wider 59-degree field of view. Dolby Vision HDR playback is on board once connected to the RayNeo Pocket TV Pro portable streamer, which runs the Google TV software. Each also packs quad speakers tuned with help from Bang & Olufsen and 3DoF head tracking to lock the screen within virtual space. They're made from a mix of titanium alloy and lightweight nylon, for a shape that RayNeo reckons is 29% thinner than traditional AR glasses. The RayNeo iO Smart Glasses will land in Polar Night (Dark Grey) and Dune (Gold) colours. The RayNeo GT and RayNeo GT Max are one hue only, but will be offered with official prescription lens inserts for glasses-wearers. There's no word on pricing just yet - I'm expecting to learn more at Berlin's IFA show in early September, when RayNeo shows them off in public for the first time.