Updated 5 October 2026

Best smart glasses with a display in 2026

Display smart glasses put text or images in front of your eye, and they come in three kinds. Some are AI glasses with a heads-up screen for messages, captions and directions. Some are text displays built for notes, prompting and translation. Others are video glasses that work as a large wired monitor for a phone, laptop or console. This page ranks the first two groups and adds one video pick for people who mainly want a screen. Worth waiting for: XREAL AURA, an Android XR device XREAL plans for fall 2026 at no more than $1,500 for the base model, and Snap Specs, on pre-order in the US, UK and France.

Best overall: Meta Ray-Ban Display
Best for text and strong prescriptions: Even G2
Best standalone color display: RayNeo X3 Pro
Best for meetings: Halliday G2
Best for video: XREAL 1S

How we ranked

Ranked by published display specs (color, resolution, field of view, brightness), weight, prescription support, US price and the countries where each is sold officially. Display figures for Meta Ray-Ban Display come from press reports, since Meta's newsroom published none. We did not test brightness, readability or comfort; every figure is the maker's or a press report's. For the difference between these groups, read display vs no display.

1. Best overall

Meta Ray-Ban Display

From: $799
Display: Yes
Camera: Yes
Prescription: -4.00 to +4.00 total power (single vision only)

Full color in one lens at 600x600 and a reported 5,000 nits, plus a 12MP camera, open-ear speakers and the Neural Band for gesture control. Its feature list is the longest of any display glasses here: captions, translation in English, French, Italian and Spanish, message replies, viewfinder, directions and calls. $799 includes the band.

Watch out: Sold in six countries. Rx is -4.00 to +4.00 single vision, it weighs 69 g, and Meta rates it at 6 hours of mixed use.

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2. Best for text and strong prescriptions

Even G2

From: $599
Display: Yes
Camera: No
Prescription: -12.00 to +12.00 (sphere, per Even's G2 pages); support center lists SPH +8.00 to -12.00 and CYL ±0.25 to ±4.00

Green monochrome text in both lenses at 640x350, 27.5 degrees and 1,200 nits, in a 36 g frame rated IP65. Even lists Rx from -12.00 to +12.00 sphere, the widest range among display glasses here. Teleprompt, Conversate, Translate and Navigate are its main jobs, and the optional R1 ring adds a controller. It is sold in dozens of countries.

Watch out: No camera and no speakers. Online Rx orders are single vision or plano only, and most features need the phone online.

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3. Best standalone color display

RayNeo X3 Pro

From: $1,299
Display: Yes
Camera: Yes

A binocular full-color micro-LED waveguide at 640x480 and 30 degrees, which RayNeo rates at 3,500 nits average and 6,000 peak. It runs RayNeo AIOS on a Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 with Gemini, has a 12MP camera, and takes prescription lenses through partner Lensology. RayNeo sells it in the US, UK, France, Italy and Germany.

Watch out: At $1,299 it is the most expensive pick here and weighs 76 g. We found no published battery figure. Check Lensology's lens options before ordering.

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4. Best for meetings

Halliday G2

From: $599
Display: Yes
Camera: No
Prescription: -9.00 to +2.00 SPH

Binocular micro-LED at 600x300 per eye, 25.2 degrees and 1,600 nits, in a 49 g frame with no camera. Halliday rates it at 12 hours and IP54, and press reports put its captions and translation at more than 45 languages. Rx lenses run from -9.00 to +2.00 SPH, with 1.74 high-index available. Halliday says non-Rx orders ship in 3 days.

Watch out: AI plans range from free to $99 a month, with a year of Basic included. Rx orders take 4 to 6 weeks, and Halliday publishes no country list.

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5. Best for video

XREAL 1S

From: $449
Display: Yes
Camera: No

If you want a big screen, 1S is a wired monitor you wear: 1920x1200 per eye, 52 degrees, native 3DoF anchoring, 2D-to-3D conversion and Bose speakers. It plugs into USB-C DisplayPort phones, laptops and handhelds, needs no battery of its own, and costs $449 in the US. XREAL sells it across its US, UK, EU and Japan stores.

Watch out: No AI assistant and no camera. Your device must output DisplayPort video over USB-C; Lightning iPhones can't connect. Rated 700 nits, the dimmest pick here.

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Questions people ask

What is the difference between AR glasses and display AI glasses?

Display AI glasses show small amounts of text or images for an assistant, messages or directions. Video and AR glasses show a large virtual screen or apps placed around you. Our AR vs AI glasses guide explains the split.

Can I use display glasses for directions while driving?

Even advises against using its Navigate feature while driving or riding a motorcycle, and lists it for walking and cycling. Meta lists walking, cycling and transit directions for Display. Follow local law and keep your eyes on the road.

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Last verified 5 October 2026 against the sources listed on this page.