TCL has 3 new smart glasses, all of which already have a chance to win the best of 2025

• TCL has unveiled three new smart glasses at CES 2025
• Two have AR capabilities, the other is for AI and video recording
• No exact pricing or release date details have been shared yet

As someone who has tested many smart glasses, I know first-hand how much variation there is in this technology sector – despite being under the same umbrella, there is just as much similarity between the Halliday specs, the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, Xreal One Pro AR glasses, as they are listed among electric cars, bicycles and scooters as ‘electric vehicles’ – so companies tend to focus on one type at a time. However, TCL isn’t afraid to tackle smart glasses from all angles, announcing three very different smart specs at CES that will suit every type of smart glasses wearer.

The most impressive is the RayNeo X3 Pro. It features the same Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chipset as the Ray-Ban specs, but goes a step further than its rival in other areas. The

This lets you see apps and notifications in your field of view, and in my demo I got to see how the RayNeo X3 Pros could help on my next trip thanks to their real-time translation. My demo with them was short, but they really impressed me, and put the stock Ray-Ban Meta specs a bit to shame.

But if you want a simplified approach without a display, choose the RayNeo V3. They remove the screens, but come equipped with a 12MP Sony IMX681 sensor to facilitate first-person content capture and voice-activated insights – with these relayed through on-device speakers and three built-in microphones.