By Metaverse Watcher staff · October 21, 2026
RayNeo, the TCL-incubated maker of AR display glasses, today began selling its glasses through Canadian retail. The company announced the rollout on October 21, led by the GT MAX entertainment glasses and the camera-free RayNeo iO Smart Glasses. Prices run from C$429 to C$1,799 across FIVE models, sold online at Staples, Walmart and Best Buy, with The Shopping Channel and other retailers listed as “coming soon.”
The Canadian Lineup and Prices
RayNeo published Canadian MSRPs for each model. All prices below are in Canadian dollars, taken from the announcement:
| Model | What it is | MSRP (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| RayNeo Air 4 Pro | Video glasses: 1,200 nits, HDR10, AI SDR-to-HDR conversion | C$429 |
| RayNeo GT | 68 g, native 3DoF, virtual screens up to 231 inches | C$479 |
| RayNeo GT MAX | 78 g, 59° field of view, virtual screens up to 307 inches | C$629 |
| RayNeo iO Smart Glasses | 33 g, camera-free AI glasses with waveguide display, 55-language translation | C$749 |
| RayNeo X3 Pro | Binocular full-colour MicroLED AR glasses with Gemini AI | C$1,799 |
For context, RayNeo’s US list prices, as we reported from its IFA launch in September, were $299 for the Air 4 Pro, $329 for the GT, $429 for the GT MAX and $499 for the iO. The Canadian sticker prices run about 1.4 to 1.5 times those US-dollar figures. Exchange rates explain a large part of that, and Canadian buyers should compare retailer prices, since US listings have regularly been discounted below MSRP.
GT MAX: A Big Screen, Not an AR Computer
The GT MAX is a wearable display. It plugs into a phone, laptop or console for both content and power and shows a virtual screen up to 307 inches. Native 3DoF tracking (it follows head rotation, not movement through a room) keeps that screen anchored as you turn your head. Audio is co-tuned by Bang & Olufsen, with head-tracked spatial sound and a “Whisper Mode” meant to limit sound leakage. It comes in S, M and L sizes chosen by interpupillary distance, which matters more than it sounds: a wrong fit is the most common reason these glasses look blurry at the edges.
RayNeo also pitches the separately sold Pocket TV Pro, a portable Google TV player that it says offers Netflix, more than 10,000 apps and up to 5.5 hours of playback, plus Dolby Vision when paired with the GT or GT MAX. RayNeo did not list a Canadian price for the Pocket TV Pro in the announcement. Our earlier GT MAX hands-on roundup covers how the glasses fit and where they sit against XREAL and VITURE.
RayNeo iO: Camera-Free AI Glasses
The iO takes the opposite approach to Ray-Ban Meta. It has NO camera. A small waveguide display shows captions, translations and meeting notes, and an LED lights up when recording or translation is active. RayNeo claims real-time translation across 55 languages, a Lifelog feature that suggests calendar entries you confirm with a head nod, control by a “Smart Crown” dial, voice or head gestures, and up to two days of typical use per charge. It works with iOS and Android, and RayNeo’s own fine print says some advanced AI services may require a paid subscription.
At C$749 the iO costs more than the GT MAX in Canada, which reflects its positioning as an everyday assistant rather than a media screen. In our RayNeo iO review roundup, battery life held up while all-day comfort was the weak point, and a recent RayNeo AI 1.0.6 update added offline translation models without naming the languages.
Why Canada, and Why Now
RayNeo cites Counterpoint Research’s Global XR Market Tracker, which it says ranked the company first in global AR smart-glasses shipments in Q1 2026 with a 23.7% share by volume. That is RayNeo’s own citation of a paid tracker, not a figure we could check independently. It does fit the broader picture: TrendForce expects AR glasses shipments to roughly double to 1.31 million units in 2026, and display glasses like the GT series are the volume end of that market.
The distribution partner is Split Second Group, a Canadian consumer-tech distributor. Getting onto Best Buy, Walmart and Staples shelves (even online-first) gives RayNeo mainstream reach in a market where XREAL and VITURE already compete, and it lands just before the holiday season, when video glasses are often bought as gifts for travel and gaming.
What It Means for Buyers
- For movies and travel: the C$479 GT is the value pick if 231 inches is enough. The GT MAX adds a wider 59° field of view and sized fits for C$150 more.
- For translation and captions: the iO is one of the few camera-free display glasses now on mainstream Canadian retail, which matters for workplaces and venues that restrict cameras.
- For full AR: the X3 Pro at C$1,799 is a different class of device, with its own MicroLED displays and Gemini AI, and it competes on price with tethered Android XR glasses such as the XREAL Aura.
If you are still deciding between categories, our evergreen guide to the best smart glasses of 2026 compares RayNeo with Meta, XREAL, Even Realities and others, and our earlier look at the RayNeo Air 4 Pro’s HDR10 claims covers the cheapest model in the lineup.
Source: RayNeo via GlobeNewswire, October 21, 2026. Prices are MSRP in CAD and subject to change; specifications are company claims.