There are already a ton of new smart glasses emerging in 2026, and quite a lot of them are coming within the type of wearable shows. TCL’s RayNeo glasses have been rivals to firms like Xreal and Viture for years now, however the TV- and display-maker’s newest mannequin units itself aside from the competitors with HDR 10 in its micro-OLED panels. TCL says it is the primary to do it, and I have not seen it anyplace else in show glasses but. I took a peek at them at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, simply to see what the distinction could be.Â
The $299 RayNeo Air Professional 4 can be out there Jan. 25.
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The Air 4 Professional glasses nonetheless simply have a 1080p decision, a standard restrict in wearable shows of this type proper now. The 1,200-nit HDR results have been vivid, although, generally virtually too saturated for me. The upgraded audio system on the glasses additionally promise Bang & Olufson-powered audio, however I did not get to hear in to that at CES.
The look and angled-lens design of the of the RayNeo Air 4 Professional glasses is much like others from Xreal and Viture, however these price lower than most of them.
After watching just a few demo reels, I got here away impressed. However I might like to see show glasses like this challenge even bigger, higher-definition screens sooner or later. It is prone to occur, however one good factor right here is that RayNeo Air 4 Professionals are significantly cheaper than Xreal and Viture glasses in the marketplace now. They’re much less loaded with further options, however the shows regarded good to me.Â
TCL’s costlier AR glasses are exploring having an onboard eSIM.
TCL’s pricier standalone AR glasses would possibly get an eSIM
Whereas the lower-price Air 4 Professional glasses should be tethered to a telephone or laptop computer to work, throughout my time with TCL I additionally checked out a non-working prototype of a mannequin of the corporate’s extra totally featured standalone AR glasses, the RayNeo X3 Pro, which have their very own eSIM onboard. TCL’s attempting the concept out as an idea for now, however working in the direction of probably making a standalone mobile AR pair of glasses down the street. The RayNeo X3 Professional glasses can run apps and play 3D video games, and are not all that cumbersome to put on.Â
TCL’s eSIM glasses challenge is the primary I’ve seen to embed 4G on standalone glasses that do not have a tethered processing puck. It is unclear what the influence could be on battery life, and which apps might benefit from the mobile service. But it surely’s additionally a press release from TCL that the glasses panorama is able to go mobile, one thing that others would possibly begin doing too.
TCL retains evolving its glasses sport, and it is an fascinating firm to look at as good glasses warmth up. I will be reviewing the Air 4 Professional quickly (I simply picked up a pair), so keep tuned for extra impressions.
