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AI Glasses Makers Cut Features to Improve Everyday Use
Chinese AI glasses makers are cutting back on features to make their products more useful in daily life.
Xgimi’s new MemoMind One has no camera and is designed to run for about 16 hours of combined use.
RayNeo’s 34-gram AI glasses also leave out a camera, while another company’s model focuses on sports such as cycling, running and skiing.
Earlier products often packed in many features, which could make glasses heavier and less comfortable to wear.
The shift is meant to improve comfort and focus on practical uses, helping turn AI glasses from gadgets people try briefly into products they use regularly.
The industry is moving from testing products toward wider sales, and estimates put global shipments in 2026 at more than 13 million or as high as 16 million units.
Real-world comfort and useful AI services will shape which companies succeed as makers compete for customers.
Some AI-glasses makers are cutting features and focusing on lighter designs and everyday user experience.
Xgimi’s MemoMind One has no camera and is designed to provide about 16 hours of overall use.
RayNeo’s iO AI glasses, released in August, also omit a camera and weigh 34 grams.
Another product from Zhijing Weizhi focuses on sports use, including cycling, running and skiing.
Estimates cited in the article put global AI-glasses shipments in 2026 at more than 13 million or as many as 16 million units.
- Who
- Chinese AI-glasses makers, including Xgimi, RayNeo and Zhijing Weizhi.
- What
- Some makers are reducing features and focusing on lighter designs and specific use cases.
- When
- The article was published on November 3, 2026; RayNeo released its iO glasses in August.
- Where
- Xgimi held a product premiere in Shenzhen, China.
- Why
- Manufacturers are seeking to improve comfort and focus on users’ practical needs and everyday experience.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Global AI-glasses shipments were about 8.46 million units, according to data cited in the article.
RayNeo released its iO AI glasses, which weigh 34 grams and do not have a camera.
Xgimi held a Shenzhen premiere for its camera-free MemoMind One AI glasses.
- MemoMind One battery life
- About 16 hours of overall use
- RayNeo iO weight
- 34 grams
- Global AI-glasses shipments in 2025
- About 8.46 million units
- Global shipments forecast for 2026
- One cited estimate: 16 million units; another: more than 13 million units
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What people are saying
This AI glasses product’s camera-free design is a choice made based on its current product positioning. In terms of battery life, MemoMind One has about 16 hours of overall use.
Manufacturers are beginning to redefine product boundaries, focus on core usage scenarios, improve wearing experience, and truly enhance the product’s long-term value.
Next, users’ experience in real-world usage scenarios will become the key “deciding factor” for companies in the sector.