Rokid’s new sensible glasses could be one of the best Ray-Ban Meta various (for now)

Rokid has been making glasses for some time now, together with moveable show glasses and AR spectacles. Now, the corporate has formally launched the Rokid AI Glasses Model as an alternative choice to the usual Ray-Ban Meta shades.

Because the title implies, Rokid’s new sensible glasses emphasize a smooth design slightly than bleeding-edge specs. The corporate additionally claims that these are the lightest sensible glasses in the marketplace at 38.5 grams, though it’s unclear if this weight consists of the lenses. Talking of lenses, Rokid says it presents 11 prescription lens choices.

The Rokid AI Glasses Model can also be geared up with a 12MP digicam on the left-hand aspect, with the corporate claiming that it presents three “native” seize codecs (4:3, 3:4, 9:16). You’ll find an open-ear speaker in every arm for audio playback or listening to AI responses.

As for AI capabilities, the brand new glasses have a built-in AI assistant powered by ChatGPT’s GPT 5 tech. The assistant helps normal queries, navigation, assembly summaries, and real-time translation throughout 89 languages. That’s broadly on par with most sensible glasses launched within the final 12 months or so.

Rokid additionally claims that the AI Glasses Model helps as much as 12 hours of “typical” use by way of the 210mAh battery. The corporate can also be providing an optionally available 3,000mAh charging case and a 1,700mAh “capsule” battery.

The Rokid AI Glasses Model is obtainable in Jet Black and Translucent Gray colours, beginning at $299 and $309, respectively, for the sun shades. These glasses are additionally out there in photochromic choices, beginning at $349. The product goes on sale from January 19. The announcement comes as Google, Samsung, and different companions gear as much as provide Android XR glasses. So that you would possibly wish to look forward to these merchandise should you worth a wealthy app ecosystem and entry to Google’s companies.