The one product I didn't expect to buy this Black Friday was a pair of smart glasses, but Amazon has such amazing discounts (up to $120 off) that I couldn't resist
I've never tried smart glasses before, but there are some tempting deals on intelligent specs including the Ray-Ban Meta and other AR glasses for gaming
I've never owned a pair of smart glasses before, and I'm not 100% sure what the term "smart glasses" really means either. But do I want a pair? Absolutely. These Black Friday deals are still live right now (I just double-checked) and are proving that smart glasses are more affordable than I initially thought, with now being the perfect opportunity to give them a try.
From some quick research, I've learned that specific smart glasses usually have different skill sets. For example, there are augmented reality (AR) glasses for gamers, to specs with live-streaming cameras built-in for content creators, and even audio glasses with headphones and ChatGPT assistants built in too.
As a gamer and photographer, I'd be interested in a pair of smart glasses that could connect to my Nintendo Switch and allow me to experience my favourite games on a wider screen, as well as glasses that can record what I see for behind-the-scene footage to make into fun tutorials or TikTok vids (nothing creepy, I promise!). With this in mind, below are the best Cyber Monday deals I've found on smart glasses.
Save $100: These AR/XR specs from VITURE offer a new immersive way to experience content on a larger display, and from researching these glasses, it seems that it's essentially like wearing a 135-inch portable USB monitor on your face.
They can plug into your desktop and consoles (including the Nintendo Switch) but that's not all, these glasses have a 120Hz refresh rate, spatial photo and video, plus features like VR videos and multiple screen options (just imagine this on your next flight).
UK Deal – £489 £379 at Amazon
Save $60: I've always been sceptical of anything created by Meta (although I love my Meta Quest 3 VR headset) but I'd definitely be willing to give the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses a try, as I've heard positive things, and this Black Friday deal is the perfect excuse to try them out.
These specs have Meta AI built-in, plus an ultra-wide 12mp camera, and open-ear speakers. They certainly look smart too and come in a range of styles, can be polarized for outdoor use, and be fitted with prescription lenses.
UK Deal – £329 £263 at Meta | £299 at John Lewis
Price Check: $263.20 at Amazon| $239.30 at Best Buy
Save $120: Fancy a 201-inch screen? This AR smart glasses option from RAYNEO ( a startup incubated by TCL) is equipped with a full HD Micro-OLED 1080p display and four built-in mini speakers for the full immersive experience. It’s compatible with the RayNeo Pocket TV streaming box, plus any type-C compatible devices like computers, smartphones, Nintendo Switch, and the Steam deck.
Pssst - Use code INQ4HWN for an extra $15 off.
Save 20%: These audio glasses from Solos might not look like much, but have a lot of hidden hardware and AI features that make them pretty premium. For example, there's a touch sensor on the side for controlling volume, and hidden USB-C charging.
But what do they do? These specs have seamless interaction with ChatGPT-4o mini for answering your questions, and there's also SolosTranslate for interpreting speech in real time.
Save $50: I'm starting to realise that a lot of these smart glasses have similar names, but this pair of XREAL Air 2 Pro's differ from the glasses above. With these specs, you can enjoy a spatial display and experience 2D apps in a 3D space, by pairing them with the XREAL Beam Pro, an AR device companion.
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Beth is Creative Bloq’s Ecommerce Writer and has the fun job of finding you the very best prices and deals on creative tech. Beth kicked off her journalistic career writing for Digital Camera World, and has since earned bylines on TechRadar too. With a Masters degree in Photography, Beth loves getting to tinker with new cameras, especially camera phones, as the resident Samsung fan on the team. Her background working as a tester for CeX let her play around with all kinds of weird and wonderful products, including robots, and she’s recently gotten into 3D printing too. Outside of CB, you’ll find her gaming on her PS5, photographing local shows under the alias Bethshootsbands, and making TikToks of her dog, Tilly.
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