Looking for smart glasses that give me notifications so I don’t have to look at my phone. I don’t need a camera. I don’t need speakers. Just glasses that are connected to my phone that pop-up my notifications.

Is there something that fits my needs?

I have quite a few pair of audio only glasses, and I wear them daily. I'm only using them as earbuds, but since I wear glasses anyway, it works very well for me. I have about 4 pair at any given time (I'm constantly losing glasses) All are Ali Express specials (did I mention I lose glasses constantly?) but since they're cheaper than non-bluetooth glasses that I get here (and the Ali express optician is top notch) it works out great for me.

Anyway, I'd like to give glasses with a display a try, but I'd like to make sure I can get prescription lenses for them, and I'd ideally like to get a less expensive pair to test out (and not flip out WHEN I eventually lose them.)

Suggestions?

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I know Meta is all about data and it's not in their historical interest to not try and gather any and all data on you but do you think they'll ever make a pair of Ray Ban Display glasses without a camera?

I would rarely use the camera and certainly not for neferious ways that unfortunately some people will and have tainted our whole community. People are still very uncomfortable being around people wearing cameras on their face, despite the numerous phones all around them that can record and take pictures without the knowing either, albeit a little more obvious. The world isn't quite ready for glasses with cameras but I'd still love to have a pair of metas, probably the gen 2 displays later in the year, but without a camera. Plus there is the issues with work places etc it would just be easier not to have to prove I'm not recording etc.

Is it possible they'd ever make a cameraless pair, I guess that goes for all the major brands including Samsungs new glasses.

I'm quite interested in the EverySight Maverick Ai Pro glasses coming out in August with full eye tracking. It also has a display and does many of the same things but no camera, just a ai sensor to help see the world for ai requests.

Sorry for the rambke but it's disappointing to see some of these glasses not have the option for a camera variant and no camera varient. It would offer much more choice for people.

I am looking to get some bone conduction glasses to wear at work since I'm no longer allowed to wear earbuds. Every pair of smart glasses I've found has open ear audio but I worry it'll bleed out and get me in trouble, are there any bone conduction glasses I can use? I'm not worried about sound quality I just need some noise to keep me from going crazy.

Hello all!

So I just recently got a pair of Ray Ban Metas for a vacation I took. Needless to say they were awesome, I have zero problems with them so far other than some nit picky things. With that being said, I have been seeing a lot about Rokids glasses (of course right after I buy the Ray Bans). For about $100 more than what I bought these Ray bans for I can get a sleeker design, more comfortable nose rest, and dual in lens displays. Call it buyers remorse, but would returning my Ray bans and going for the Rokids be a good idea? Any advice would be much appreciated!

I want to try recording short form POV videos without having to strap a full on camera to my head, but most glasses I find require creating yet another account to even work (even the “HeyCyan” that I see mentioned around), are there any options that don’t require accounts or at least let you skip that step even if it looses some functions?
As I’m just experimenting I’m not picky about the camera resolution or battery life, but I would prefer it being on the more affordable side.

Edit:

I just realized this reads like I’m asking for creeper cam glasses.

I actually wanted to try using them for urban exploration, they are less conspicuous than a GoPro when entering or leaving an abandoned place, free up my hands and are less likely to get snagged on something.
The no account thing is just me hating that everything “needs” you to be logged in nowadays”

I’ve been curious about smart glasses for a while, but I’m not ready to jump straight into something expensive like Meta glasses if I end up barely using them and they just sit in a drawer.

I’m mainly looking for something around the $50 price point (preferably on Amazon just because returns are easy) so I can experiment a little and figure out if this is actually something I’d use regularly.

Things I’d want to test:
recording video
taking pictures/snaps
listening to music instead of always using my AirPods
taking calls
seeing if I actually remember to wear them consistently

I’ve seen people mention HeyCyan products, and I’ve also noticed a bunch of random options on Amazon in that same price range, but it’s hard to tell what’s actually decent versus total junk.

Video/photo capability is probably the biggest thing I want to play around with, and decent battery life would be a huge plus.

Has anyone tried any solid “starter” smart glasses in that $50-ish range that are worth checking out? Or is everything at that price point basically a waste and I should just save up for something better?

I'm wondering if smart readers would be a solution for me. I spend a lot of time reading articles and newsletters on my Android phone. Just got a brand new Samsung Galaxy s26 ultra. My near vision isn't so bad, maybe +1.25. But I would like magnification and the ability to take calls on the glasses, and listen to audio from the phone. So Bluetooth. Anyone have options off the top of your head? TIA

I bought a pair of even realities G2 because they look pretty close to normal glasses and their display isn’t too too easy for others to notice. Are there any better brands though for this purpose?

I've been testing out the MemoMind Ones and honestly I have been really enjoying them so far. To the point where I rock these as my daily drivers and the pre-production unit I am testing doesn't have my prescription! lol

One note on this deep dive is, they immediately put out an update after I finished editing it, so it is a bit different now, but I will post an update on them for sure so hit subscribe.

My favorite thing about them has been the battery life by far. I took them off the charger in the morning and they didn't die until the NEXT night. The multi-device audio is sick too.

I use them mostly for HUD notifications, calendar checks and random ai questions but there are some really cool features like the wish list and day/week recaps (came in the update).

LMK if you guys have anymore questions and I'll try to answer or include them in the next update video.

Random side note. Go enter the giveaway on my channel!