Android XR’s first consumer glasses finally have a public demand signal: 10,000-plus refundable reservations, a sold-out $299 Founder tier, and a $1,500 base-model ceiling — with Canada off the launch list and no MSRP yet.
Innovative Eyewear will sell HTC’s VIVE Eagle on Lucyd.co in September with U.S. Rx fulfillment. An earlier Amazon leak priced the glasses at $499—$200 above entry Ray-Ban Meta.
Samsung calls intelligent eyewear pricing reasonable and premium. Meta’s non-display glasses start around $299. Fall 2026 is when that gap matters.
Gurman’s September update says Apple’s Vision Products Group cuts reached security, audio, Siri integration, testing, and visionOS—not just gaming and immersive video. Vision Pro and visionOS remain; Ternus’s near-term bet is still smart glasses.