The State of Smart Glasses 2022

Nearly a decade after Google Glass flopped, Inverse takes a deep dive into the augmented reality we have right now.

Smart glasses on a woman
Gear

5 essential features the perfect smart glasses should have

By Ian Carlos Campbell

After using smart glasses from Ray-Ban, Amazon, Soundcore, and Razer, I’ve narrowed down what works and what doesn’t.

Reviews

Ray-Ban Stories review: Now this is how you make smart glasses

By Ian Carlos Campbell

Meta's first smart glasses have Ray-Ban looks, open-ear speakers, two cameras, and easy access to Instagram.

Review

Razer Anzu review: You don't need smart glasses for gaming

By Ian Carlos Campbell

Razer's $199 Anzu smart glasses look like Ray-Bans and promise the lowest latency audio for gaming, but our testing reveals there are better alternatives.

Reviews

Soundcore Frames review: Nobody will call you a 'glasshole'

By Ian Carlos Campbell

These smart glasses aren’t just stylish, customizable, and affordable, their “surround sound” audio is surprisingly good, too.

Reviews

Amazon Echo Frames review: Better than headphones?

By Ian Carlos Campbell

There are no built-in cameras in Amazon’s Echo Frames, but the ambient audio and Alexa experience hit on something legitimate.

Gear

The state of smart glasses in 2022

By Ian Carlos Campbell

Companies like Google, Amazon, and Meta, are all exploring smart glasses concepts. This week on Inverse, we see if any of them are worth it.