AR and AI glasses gather at WAIC 2026

The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference will be held in Shanghai from July 17 to 20. With the theme of "Intelligent Partners, Creating the Future", this conference has four venues: the World Expo Center, the World Expo Exhibition Hall, the Xuhui West Bund International Convention and Exhibition Center, and the Zhangjiang Science Hall.

AR and AI smart glasses are a major attraction in the hardware exhibition area of this year's conference. The exhibitors include major technology companies such as Alibaba, iFlytek, and Ant Group, as well as professional smart glasses companies such as Shadow, Rokid, Liweike, Xingyi Intelligence, and Weiguang Electronics. Their products cover consumption, business, medical, law enforcement, barrier-free and other diverse scenarios.

AR glasses products

The maturity of near-eye display and optical waveguide technology has accelerated the evolution of AR glasses from concept to mass production in the past two years. The AR glasses on display this time embody this trend.

Single green Micro LED plus optical waveguide has become the mainstream display combination. Optical waveguide routes such as diffraction, array, and volume holography are blooming. Micro OLED supports full-color high-definition displays. The weight of the whole machine is generally within 50 grams. Replaceable batteries and modular designs are gradually emerging. Products are simultaneously penetrating into daily consumption and industry scenarios.

Alibaba exhibited Qianwen AI Glasses S1. This product adopts a binocular single green Micro LED micro-display solution and is equipped with double-piece 1.8 high refractive index glass two-dimensional grating diffractive light guides. The brightness into the eye can reach up to 4000 nits, the resolution is 640×290, and the field of view is 26.5°. The product is deeply customized with the Qianwen large model, which can proactively sense services and integrate into Alibaba and third-party ecosystems such as Taobao, Alipay, and AutoNavi.

Qianwen AI Glasses S1

Rokid exhibited Rokid AI glasses. The 49-gram body is equipped with a Qualcomm AR chip and a monochrome display module equipped with Micro LED light waveguide. It supports real-time subtitle projection, and has functions such as shooting, real-time translation, AR navigation, and "pay with a look". It currently integrates the two major payment platforms of Alipay and WeChat.

Rokid AI glasses

The product supports the call of multiple AI large models. The overseas version has been launched on Gemini and is simultaneously equipped with the YodaOS native smart glasses operating system released on June 26. It can achieve 2-word wake-up and 0.2 second response. It is also the world's first smart glasses operating system to support AIUI graphical interaction.

In addition, Rokid also brought the world's first exhibition debut of a new generation of AR spatial computing equipment at the booth. The equipment is equipped with the Snapdragon Extreme spatial computing platform and supports 6DoF spatial positioning, 58° field of view and 4D Gaussian space reconstruction. New hardware products such as AI cycling helmets were also displayed on the same stage.

Yingmu Technology brings two products: GO3 and AIR3. Among them, the Yingmu GO3 positioning AI translation glasses use a binocular single green Micro LED plus diffraction optical waveguide solution for the display. It is equipped with the JBD Hummingbird Mini II monochromatic light engine and the Yingmu self-developed IMAR optical engine. The field of view is 30° and the eye brightness is 1500 nits.

GO3 glasses have online translation capabilities in 261 languages, with an accuracy rate of 98%, and offline translation has been extended to 9 languages. The glasses are also the first to be equipped with a lavalier speaker INMO Speaker, which can realize real-time translation of two-way conversations through AI onomatopoeia.

Yingmu Technology GO3

Yingmu AIR3 is the world’s first all-in-one AR glasses to achieve 1080P resolution, using Sony’s 0.44-inch Micro The OLED screen has a resolution of 1920×1080, and optically uses the IMAR self-developed IMAR optical display engine and array optical waveguide technology. It has a maximum eye brightness of 600 nits, a field of view of 36°, and a refresh rate of 120Hz.

Yingmu AIR3

iFlytek exhibited iFlytek AI glasses, which are claimed to be the world’s lightest binocular monochrome display multi-modal smart glasses, weighing only 40 grams.

In terms of display, iFlytek AI glasses use a single green Micro LED micro-display light engine and are equipped with the world's first fully bonded resin optical waveguide. Compared with traditional glass waveguides, they are 40% to 50% lighter and have an eye brightness of over 1,500 nits. The product supports real-time translation of 122 languages and offline use of 18 languages. The built-in GlassClaw AI intelligent agent can independently complete information collection, meeting minutes generation and email distribution. The product was released in Macau at the end of May, with prices starting at 4,299 yuan.

Xingyi Intelligent Technology exhibited a variety of smart glasses products and was the company with the most models at this exhibition. Among them, Xingyi AR99 Pro was released for the first time at the exhibition, focusing on business scenarios. The weight of the whole machine is further reduced to 25 grams. It uses a 0.12cc Micro LED light engine and a 1.8 high refractive index glass optical waveguide solution. It has a single-eye monochromatic green light display. The peak brightness of the eye is increased from 1500 nits of the previous generation to 1800 nits. The lens transmittance reaches 98%.

The product can be linked to the smart ring to complete gesture operations such as page turning and confirmation, and monitor heart rate and blood oxygen in real time.

Xingyi AR99 Pro

The Xingyi AR99 series is the world's first consumer-grade AR glasses using volume holographic technology. It is equipped with a volume holographic optical waveguide and Micro LED integrated optical module. The whole machine only weighs 28 grams. The front light leakage ratio is controlled below 1:140, which greatly reduces the rainbow pattern.

Xingyi AR99

The product is equipped with a 100mAh battery with a standby time of up to 72 hours. It supports real-time translation subtitle display, AR navigation, mobile phone information synchronization, conference transcription, speech prompting and other functions. The starting price is 999 yuan.

Xingyi C100 is a pair of binocular AR+AI glasses that supports real-time translation, AR navigation, speech prompting, AI question and answer and other functions.

Xingyi C100

In addition, Xingyi·007 is oriented to law enforcement and inspection scenarios, integrating first-person video recording, remote audio and video transmission and intelligent capture of people and vehicles; Xingyi·Medical Alliance is oriented to medical scenarios, equipped with a large field of view display, compatible with mainstream medical equipment, and supports surgical navigation, high-definition amplification and remote consultation.

Xingyi·007

Weiguang Electronics exhibited 3 series of Xuanjing brand. The Xuanjing M5 series are clip-on AR smart glasses that provide a single green optical waveguide display. They feature heritage innovation that does not require replacement of lenses, allowing users who do not want to replace myopia lenses to experience AI interaction and near-eye display.

Xuanjing M5

The Xuanjing L3 series adopts a modular and "evolvable" route. They are ordinary glasses for daily wear. They can be transformed into AI audio glasses by replacing the smart temples, and can be upgraded to AI+AR glasses by adding an AR display module. The product is equipped with the self-developed Hongyan AIOS system and Hongyan Agent. The large model on the end supports real-time translation and voice summary, and the data is processed locally.

The Xuanjing M6 series is the world's first full-color AR smart glasses with modular hardware, using full-color optical waveguide display. It will be unveiled at Milan Fashion Week in September 2025. The display module can be switched on demand, and the hardware can be continuously upgraded.

Xuanjing M6

Liangliang Vision showcases consumer-grade AR translation glasses Leion Hey2. The whole machine weighs only 49 grams. It uses a single green Micro LED plus a binocular diffractive light guide solution. The brightness into the eyes is 2500 nits, and the subtitles are suspended 2 to 3 meters in front of the eyes. The product supports real-time translation of more than 100 languages, with a translation delay of less than 0.5 seconds, a recognition accuracy of 98% in noisy environments, and a stand-alone battery life of 8 hours, which can be up to 96 hours with a charging box.

Leion Hey2

HOYI glasses are the first consumer-grade AR glasses launched by the HOYI brand of Yudong Ruiyi. They are equipped with a 0.71-inch high-performance Micro-OLED microdisplay from Yunguang Technology. They have features such as a large field of view, high-definition and high color reproduction, and low power consumption. They support USB-C direct connection to mainstream devices, and focus on mobile giant screen viewing experience anytime, anywhere.

HOYI glasses

AI glasses products

As large models accelerate their penetration into terminals, display-free AI glasses have become the fastest growing smart wearable category. The trends of the products on display are consistent: the weight has been reduced to less than 40 grams, and the appearance is on par with ordinary glasses; audio interaction and first-person perspective shooting are the two core functions, and long battery life and battery swap design have gradually become standard features; AI has moved from passive question and answer to agent service, active recording and long-term memory, ecological services such as payment and travel are accelerating, and AI glasses are evolving from technology accessories to portable AI portals.

The Qianwen AI Glasses G1 displayed at Alibaba’s booth does not have a display. The whole machine weighs about 40 grams. It is equipped with dual flagship chips and dual systems, 64GB storage and 5 microphone arrays plus a bone conduction acoustic solution. It supports 0.6-second ultra-fast snapshots, 3K video recording, and can output 4K video through AI super-resolution and super-frame. It is supported by Super RAW technology in dark light environments and adopts a hot-swappable power swap design.

The product is connected to the Qianwen AI assistant and opens up the Alibaba ecosystem. It can complete operations such as ordering takeout and booking a hotel in one sentence. The price is 2,899 yuan, starting from 1,997 yuan after the national subsidy. It has been put on sale in March.

Xinmu Technology exhibited Monet AI glasses, which were launched globally in Silicon Valley at the end of April. They are divided into a standard version focusing on audio recording and a Pro version focusing on video recording. The standard version weighs only 14.9 grams, and the Pro version weighs only 19.9 grams. The product abandons the passive interaction of "wake-up-command-response" and focuses on active AI of "sensorless recording + AI generation". The standard version will be launched in June, priced at more than 2,500 yuan, and the Pro version is scheduled to be launched in August.

Monet AI glasses

Thunderstar has brought TurboX AI glasses, which adopt Qualcomm 5100 and MCU dual-chip architecture. The power consumption in Bluetooth high-frequency scenarios is reduced by 30%, and the standby power consumption is reduced by 75%. The Android+RTOS dual system is deeply optimized at the system level, the boot speed is increased by 75%, the camera response is accelerated by 50%, and can run independently from the mobile phone.

TurboX AI glasses

The product is equipped with 5 microphones, beamforming technology and dual speakers, and has a built-in AI assistant. It has a battery life of more than 12 hours in typical scenarios. The solution can also expand AR display and eye tracking capabilities to build a multi-modal interaction system.

Li Weike Technology exhibited 3 products, of which the most popular ones were the AI memory glasses released globally at the conference. This is the first time in the industry that "memory" is used to define an independent category of AI glasses.

The new product is equipped with WakeeMemory OS, a real-life memory operating system developed by Li Weike. With "perception, understanding, calling, and execution" as the core link, it converts real-life information in meetings and business communications into retrievable personal memory maps, and actively returns relevant memories in corresponding scenarios and generates to-do reminders. Existing devices have achieved 8 hours of non-sensory recording and automatic generation of structured materials through OTA.

Air AI audio glasses

Li Weike's Air AI audio glasses, which are on the same stage, feature an ultra-light body of 27.6 grams and a battery life of over 14 hours. They are designed to be worn comfortably all day long. Li Weike's VIEW AI shooting glasses are equipped with a Sony 12-megapixel sensor and a 95° wide-angle lens, support 4K high-definition first-view shooting, and are equipped with the "Super Li Weike" multi-agent architecture.

Tribute to the Unknown exhibited the BleeqUp four-in-one AI sports shooting glasses, which integrates a high-definition AI sports camera, an open Bluetooth headset, real-time intercom and professional sports goggles. With AI intelligent editing, it can generate sports movies with one click and integrate sports data. It is suitable for high-intensity outdoor scenes such as cycling, skiing and marathons. It uses lightweight titanium alloy frames and all-weather protective lenses, and supports first-view high-definition stable recording and intelligent voice control.

BleeqUp four-in-one AI sports shooting glasses

The Ant smart glasses exhibited by Ant Group adopt the product form of Agent-driven operating system plus glasses, and support functions such as scan-code payment and city escorts.

Ant Smart Glasses

Xingyi Intelligence also showcased two non-display products: Xingyi Zhiyin is an AI glasses for barrier-free scenes. Based on the multi-modal perception capabilities of large models, it can realize environment recognition, text reading and obstacle warning, and help the visually impaired people live a barrier-free life;

Xingyi Zhiyin barrier-free AI glasses

Xingyi K900 shooting glasses

Summary

From WAIC As can be seen from the 2026 exhibits, smart glasses are becoming an important carrier of human-computer interaction in the AI era. The rapid development of large AI models has also given smart glasses new development opportunities in scenarios such as translation, photography, work, and memory. The smart glasses industry is expected to continue to flourish.

Looking to the future, against the background of the rapid development of AI technology, the development speed of the AR glasses industry is expected to continue to accelerate in the future to match the scale of AI technology application.

Especially AR glasses with display functions, with the further maturity of technologies such as near-eye display and the layout of more domestic and foreign companies, AR glasses products will gain the favor of more consumers.

TrendForce estimates that global AR glasses shipments will jump to 950,000 units in 2026, with an annual growth rate of 53%, and are expected to reach 32.11 million units by 2030. The era of prosperous development of AR glasses is quickly approaching us.