Beyond 'Camera Glasses' – The Taxonomy | AURAI Guide

By Frank EisenlohrUpdated January 9, 2026

Restructuring the shop into four distinct functional classes

When you browse other retailers, you often see confusing categories like "Audio Glasses" or generic "Smart Wearables." At smart-glasses.store, we reject these legacy labels. They don't tell you what the device does for you.

Based on our 2026 Market Analysis, we have restructured our shop into four distinct functional classes. Here is how to find exactly what you need:

The Concept: Digital omniscience without the distraction of a screen. These look and feel like premium fashion eyewear but house powerful LLMs (Large Language Models).
The Hero Models:
- Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2: The gold standard for social capture and multimodal AI ("Look and Tell").
- Solos AirGo 3: The traveler's choice, featuring ChatGPT-integrated live translation.
- Oakley Meta Vanguard: For the athlete who needs rugged coaching without the visual clutter.

The Concept: We call this the "Pocket IMAX." These glasses don't compute on their own; they act as a massive, high-fidelity monitor for your phone or console.
The Hero Models:
- XREAL One Pro: Delivers a virtual 300-inch screen with 120Hz refresh rates. Perfect for the Steam Deck or iPhone 17.
- Viture Pro XR: Features Electrochromic Dimming (one-touch tinting) for gaming in bright daylight.
- RayNeo Air 3s: Prioritizes brightness and Sony MicroOLED color accuracy for movie enthusiasts.

The Concept: Information that floats. These use monochromatic green or yellow waveguides to display texts, navigation, and notes. They are designed to be "un-distracting."
The Hero Models:
- Even Realities G1: The most design-forward HUD on the market. It looks like high-end optical eyewear but puts a teleprompter in your right eye.
- Brilliant Labs Frame: An open-source, hacker-friendly device with a unique circular micro-display for AI readouts.

The Concept: True Augmented Reality. These devices anchor 3D digital objects into the physical world.
The Hero Models:
- Snap Spectacles (Gen 6): The creative's tool for shared AR experiences and 3D art.
- Project Aura (Google/Samsung): The upcoming Android XR powerhouse for deep ecosystem integration.

Beyond 'Camera Glasses' – The Taxonomy

Restructuring the shop into four distinct functional classes

Class 1: Screen-Free AI Assistants (The "Hearable" Intelligence)

Class 2: The Portable Cinema (Tethered Media)

Class 3: The Informational HUD (Ambient Computing)

Class 4: Spatial Computing (The Full Replacement)