Rokid confirms Rokid Jungle 2026 on October 27 and a formal launch for its second-gen display glasses. A full-color model, JBD and Goertek optics, and sub-4,000-yuan pricing are still reported estimates.
SammyGuru’s October 12 exclusive pegs Samsung’s first Android XR glasses at about 41 grams and maps the full Gentle Monster and Warby Parker frame catalog ahead of a November launch, still without a price.
Alibaba’s Qwen AI Glasses N1 and N1 Pro reach Chinese stores on October 13. Eye tracking is a real upgrade; iris payment remains a demo, and the price is still unannounced.
Oakley’s clear-lens Vanguard is listed at £499 and pitched by some as Meta’s first workplace glasses, but no official Oakley or Meta document confirms ANSI Z87 certification.
New York vouchers every recording-capable pair, Maryland’s federal courts lock up nearly all devices from November 2 but exempt jurors, and Illinois adds smart eyewear to a device policy.
XREAL is demoing its 43,980-yen xbx a01+ display glasses at an ASCII-hosted Akihabara event on October 10.
Norway’s government wants a temporary ban on AI glasses in schools, gyms, clinics and possibly parks and malls. Its minister says it is a high priority, with no set timeline.
Innovative Eyewear launched Lucyd Aero at $149 MSRP on Lucyd.co: 1–1.2 oz frames, invisible touchpads, camera-free and not always listening, with multi-AI app features.
Meta is donating 1,000 Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to four Singapore organisations plus a US$30,000 training grant for SAVH, but has not said which model, how many each group gets, or when distribution ends.
Jio demonstrated JioFrames paying a merchant over UPI with a spoken “Yes” on IMC 2026’s opening day, without naming the authentication method, transaction limits, price or launch date.