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Alibaba's Qwen Glasses N1 and N1 Pro go on sale in China on Oct. 13. The N1 Pro tracks where you look and can verify a payment by scanning your iris, tied into Alipay.
At India Mobile Congress 2026, Reliance Jio showed AI glasses that scan a shop's QR code and pay through UPI with a voice command. Jio says its wearables should launch in India around November or December.
Ray-Ban Meta Audio, Meta's first AI glasses with no camera, ships Oct. 13 starting at $349. They weigh 43 grams, last up to 12 hours, and are Meta's answer to the privacy backlash around camera glasses.
On Oct. 7 XREAL priced Aura, the first see-through glasses on Google's Android XR, at $1,279 and $1,499. Pre-orders are open only to people who already paid a deposit. General orders open in the coming weeks.
Australia's Privacy Commissioner is investigating Shenzhen Qingcheng, maker of the HeyCyan app used by low-cost smart glasses sold at Kmart, Big W Marketplace and Amazon, after testing found more than a dozen serious security flaws.
On Oct. 5, Norway's government said it will propose a temporary ban on using AI glasses in places like parks, beaches, schools, gyms, and doctors' offices. It is a plan for a bill. Nothing is banned yet.
Droid Life reported the FCC filing on Sept. 30, 2026. Models SM-O200P and SM-O200J. No display. A Samsung official told The Korea Herald the launch is November. That is not a ship date.
On Sept. 29 Meta said Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses in Korea will speak Naver Map walking directions this year. The feature is not on yet. Android comes first.
Meta Connect 2026 hits Sept. 23–24. Expect a Project Phoenix MR preview, camera-free AI glasses, and a live Codec Avatar hologram call — less about true AR, more about whether Meta can sell trust.
Specs glasses got a rough launch. Mid-September Snap added Specs Intelligence, Verizon cellular cases, and enterprise demos — still about $2,195, still a bet that glasses beat phones.
Full-time face computers keep missing. Task-shaped AR keeps landing. Follow the boring wedge that actually ships.