WIRED ranks smart glasses for different uses, reflecting a rapidly expanding market for AI-enabled eyewear.

– Ray-Ban Meta Glasses (Gen 2) are named best overall for their conventional appearance, camera, speakers and AI features.
– Viture Beast Glasses are selected as the best wearable displays.
– Xreal One Pro is recommended for display glasses with the strongest sound quality.
– Oakley Meta Vanguard is named the best option for sports.
– Meta and Ray-Ban reportedly sold more than seven million pairs in 2025, while Google, Samsung and Apple are expected to enter the market.
– The guide notes privacy concerns around recording and possible facial-recognition features, alongside practical limits such as phone and internet dependence.