Weekly stories — 2026-09-20 – 2026-09-26

RayNeo iO review: smart glasses for ¥80,000

My conclusion first: after using them, the RayNeo iO felt like an Even G2 that costs ¥10,000 less. Comparing their regular prices, the gap is only about ¥10,000.

Hands-on with XREAL Aura: indoor visuals and hand input

Les Numériques tried XREAL Aura’s indoor visuals, dimming, hand input and a medical-imaging demo. Display impressions were positive, but harsh lighting and long wear have not yet been tested.

Trying three companies’ AR glasses at Snapdragon Summit

A ZDNet Korea reporter tries Prism ML’s offline AI, SPECS gesture controls and XREAL’s spatial display at Snapdragon Summit. Model names are not given in the article.

LeiKeJi tries Rokid Glasses 2 before launch

A LeiKeJi journalist tried Rokid’s next-generation display AI glasses at a closed-door briefing ahead of the formal announcement. Some details were withheld from the article under a confidentiality arrangement.

Meta Connect 2026 brings Ray-Ban Meta Audio and Gen 3

INMO Air 3 recalled in the US and Canada over overheating

INMO Air 3 has been recalled in the US and Canada after reports of the left temple overheating; following the CPSC notice, the article lists affected units, the stop-use advice and the free update remedy.

Megane Ichiba unveils text-display glasses Linse Display

Megane Ichiba announced Linse Display, glasses that show text in view; the launch event covered translation and script display, prescription lenses, in-store fitting and a planned crowdfunding campaign.

SKYNEA shows AR eyewear at The Blonds’ NYFW show

SKYNEA presented custom-designed AR glasses at The Blonds’ New York Fashion Week show. The Sina article is republished from Guilin Life’s official Weibo.

RayNeo GT Max review: a wired private cinema

Qwen AI Glasses N1 series announced, on sale October 13

Alibaba unveiled the Qwen N1 and N1 Pro at the Yunqi Conference, opening reservations on September 22 with sales from October 13. Eye tracking and iris payment are exclusive to the N1 Pro.

VisionRay Flow Echo goes on sale overseas

DPVR’s VisionRay has started selling the Flow Echo AI sunglasses overseas. They support 4K capture and real-time translation in more than 80 languages, in Pilot and Crystal frame styles.