Best Smart Glasses of 2026 | Best Athletic, AI, Affordable and More!

My team and I tested the best smart glasses that you can buy today to help you find your perfect pair. Every pick comes with our Tom's Guide Likes badge of approval and you'll find the best deals for everything that I'm sharing linked down below. So let's get right into it. If you're looking for smart glasses that aren't so smart looking, that's exactly what the Even Reality's G2 smart glasses offer. And they're actually the pair I've owned and have had the longest. Unlike most of our other picks, these glasses don't have any cameras, speakers, or massive displays inside. The G2 features a bright AR heads-up display controlled by gestures on the brim or the optional R2 smart and fitness ring. It'll show you the latest news, your calendar and reminders, as well as live translation, conversation insights, and my personal favorite, prompter for reading video scripts while maintaining eye contact. At certain angles, yes, you can sometimes notice the green display, but for the most part, these are very incognito, which is why I and a lot of other people really like these. And you can check out my full buyer skip video if you want to learn more. The Raneo Air 4 Pros are the world's first AR glasses to deliver HDR 10 with super crisp 200-inch visuals for playing games from your console or getting some work done on a virtual monitor. One of my favorite things to do is pair this with the ROG Ally X to comfortably play games on a larger screen. I also really like the Bang & Olufsen speakers on the side. They have plenty of oomph and really help with that feeling of immersion. The Raneo Air 4 Pros offer one of the most affordable ways to jump on the AR glasses bandwagon without compromising a premium visual experience. When you combine the iconic look of Ray-Ban frames, integrated cameras, and AI smarts, you get one of the most popular and best-looking smart glasses. The Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2s offer lots of comfortable design options, all-day battery life, and weigh just 50 grams. The 12-megapixel camera is great for FPV photos and videos, and you can easily share them straight to Instagram. Something I didn't think I'd appreciate as much are the built-in speakers, which are surprisingly very good with punchy bass, and the microphones also offer excellent call clarity. Meta AI is a big part of the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 glasses, whether it's live translation, visual intelligence, or just the conversational aspects of having an assistant that you can talk to, which adds a new level of helpfulness. These are the glasses to get if you want quick access to cameras, integrated speakers, and an AI companion, or if you just want the most mainstream smart glasses, which there's nothing wrong with that. Now, if you take that same formula but cater it to outdoor sports enthusiasts, you get the Oakley Meta Smart Glasses. The sporty style isn't going to be for everyone, but the wraparound lens shape effectively removes glare, and they're replaceable if they ever get damaged or you just want to change up the look. Unlike the Ray-Ban Metas, the 12-megapixel camera is actually mounted in the center and has a wider 122-degree field of view. It also gets video stabilization, which is great for those fast action shots. Beyond Meta AI, you can get updates and audio prompts with key fitness metrics from Garmin or Strava. Then, if you're recording your walk or run or other activity, the glasses can actually automatically stitch together a short video with stats like your distance and pace overlaid. If you're an athlete or sports enthusiast looking to capture content or simply combine your eye protection and earbuds into one device, there really isn't anything else like the Meta Vanguards. Those are the best smart glasses that you can get today, but I'm curious, which pair are you currently rocking and which of our picks are you planning to upgrade to? Remember, everything that you saw in this video has officially earned the Tom's Guide Likes badge. If there are any other smart glasses that you want me to test out for next time, just let me know in the comments and don't forget to find the best deals for everything linked down below, along with our full reviews. Stay subscribed for more videos, follow me to see other cool tech I'm reviewing, and until the next one, I'll catch you later. They're spying on us.